Grant’s Curiosity

A heavily influential artist in my studio, Grant Diffendaffer’s book Polymer Clay Beads: Techniques, Projects Inspiration is full of beautiful visual texture and large bold pieces. He approaches the creations of his pieces from a curiosity about the effects of mica shift and the possibilities that different forms offer to show it off.

On his Flickr page Grant says this necklace is one of his favorite pieces featuring his early work with his ghost image technique. The colors are just delicious (how else can this be described?) It’s also a great example of imagery repetition (the bubbles) without symmetry or consistency. The visual design is held together by the color and texture alone.

His book was re-released last year so you can find more of Grant’s work not only on his Flickr page and in his book but in Lark’s 400 Polymer Clay Designs, where his beautiful containers and more jewelry are featured.