Artistic Collaborations
This year I’ve been doing a lot of chatting with other polymer artists, collaborating–or hoping to–on a variety of projects primarily related to promoting polymer and the image of polymer art. What I would really like to do is artistic collaborations. It is amazing what the creativity and input from another artist can do to push your work and get you think in different directions. You often end up with something that you would have never imagined. That synergistic effect of two or more minds trying to resolve individual visions into one can be so exciting and energizing.
You may have seen the beautiful work of J.M. Syron and Bonnie Bischoff combining woodworking and polymer. Their large piece of furniture are well-known but I adore their lamps.
Cynithia Toops regularly collaborates with jewelry smith Chuck Domitrovich. Chuck set up a wonderful Flickr page with their in-progress and finished work.
One of favorite collaborations is this very interesting wood and polymer piece by Porro Sahlberg and Peter Sahlberg Leppikallio. The “Trilobite Cabin” was included in “500 Cabinets” by Lark Books. Click on the photo to go to the page with the detail of the side which is just wonderful.
So … have you considered collaborating?
Always cool to have morning coffee with morning blogs and find yourself there 🙂 Thanks for mentioning us!
Have to correct Petteris name though: His name is Petteri Leppikallio.
I suggest collaborations to everyone – even crafters – as they are good way to rise your own level. Working with someone else is also almost always driving you away from your comfort zone as your vision is not usually going to be done as you wish. Having some guidelines and limitions usually frees creative thinking. I think it is easier to think outside the box if you start with the box as guideline 🙂
I am a huge fan of collaborative projects. Several years ago while attending a polymer clay retreat a group of us worked on a “doll”. She was passed around for each artist to add their own piece. She evolved into a magical creation complete with a story! At the end of her tiny journey, she was auctioned off for ~$200.
Collaboration is an excellent exercise for artists to just “let go” and not fret about the outcome. This is how masterpieces are created.
The colors of the tree are fabulous the 3D body tree looks real. I hope I could make one tree.