Diverse Repetition & Sampler Issue
Usually after the latest issue is released I do a week of showing you art work and artists related to the new issue, but I really wanted to continue talking a bit more about repetition. Plus, print subscribers are waiting for their issues which will largely start arriving this week, so I figured we’d start with one thing from the new spring 2015 issue AND talk repetition. I will save more from the spring Diversity issue for next week.
What we have here is a really neat piece by Australia’s Wendy Jorre de St Jorre. Wendy is an avid caner, but she doesn’t do the standard one scene cane all the time. She has a penchant for developing scenes from multiple but related canes, so on this nifty blade holder, she created a scene from a three cane set. Although these are repeated cane slices, they are different. They are carefully constructed to match up at the base and not have an abrupt cut off of objects at the edges. Lining them up creates a wide scene with diversity. That is why she was invited to be in the gallery section of the Spring 2015–Diversity issue.
Wendy has not been working in polymer very long, but she has taken to it like a fish to water. You can read her story, as well as see more of her wonderful work in the spring issue or make yourself a cuppa and spend some time on her Flickr photostream where you can go through her pieces including photos of the original canes lined up together. You might find yourself inspired to rethink your canes.
If you haven’t gotten your copy of the upcoming issue yet or haven’t bought or subscribed, here is a sampler issue of The Polymer Arts Spring 2015–Diversity issue that you can get a peek at. If you like what you see, do keep up your support of The Polymer Arts by purchasing an issue or a subscription. The magazine is what funds this blog and allows me to spend the time necessary to search, research, and write these every day. And eat. When I remember to. Now, if it could only buy me some more time to sleep …! Thank you for your support!
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I love looking at her canes. The detail, design and technique are inspiring and I could quite happily look at them for ages.
My treat to myself this month was to subscribe to your fabulous magazine and what a very worth while spend it is, as it’s so full of useful, creative and, that ever present word, inspiring content that I can’t wait for the next one. Long may you continue to be supported in producing your blog and magazine.
Next month I think my treat will be to purchase a cane tutorial to learn how to create one of these canes and maybe make one of a British oak.
Wendy is just astounding..those like myself, to whom caning will forever remain a fond dream, cannot help but be completely bowled over by her artistic vision and technical skill. Never in a million year would I have guessed that to be three separate cane, the look is so seamless.
Well done, Wendy!