Carol Simmons on the Beauty of Bargello
In the last issue of The Polymer Arts, I used Bargello as a method to show how you can turn any scrap clay into a successful project with just about any technique.
Carol Simmons also fell back to the Bargello technique when looking for something to do with extra Skinner Blends.
In her blog post from 5/4/12 she writes:
“I returned to working with Bargello designs when I started casting about for things I could do with Skinner Blends I already had on hand. This time, after I stacked my blends I sliced the stack into very thin sheets and then into narrow strips. (Yes, I used my slicer.) I arranged these strips like fabric to create flat Bargello patterned veneers to put on pre-formed pendant blanks.”
Her inspiration actually came from Laura Liska, whose wonderfully executed beads are actually spaced Bargello.
Check out Carol’s blog post for the full story. http://carolsimmonsdesigns.com/blog/
Thanks for tell what kind of tool you use when you are making canes. Thank you to Carol Simmons.
I have some of Laura Liska’s beads from many years ago. They are so ‘perfect’ that I can’t imagine how time consuming they were. I was actually able to meet Laura at some event~ Sure wish she was still making these lovelies! Love Carol Simmon’s take on bargellio also!