Cody Craynor: Unground

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Unground

As I mentioned yesterday, my beads involve creating bead blanks or stock that are baked and then shaped after they have been hardened. Here are some examples of beads awaiting a date with the belt sander. Sadly, some may never make it there.

1 comment:

Suzanne said...: Amazing work, and I understand completely about the time factor, wish I had more of it!!!!

Your work is so beautiful it is hard to believe it is polymer clay. Thank you for sharing; May 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Statement

I am a polymer clay artist with an emphasis in making beads. I enjoy exploring the possibilities of geometric patterns and lines. By its nature, polymer clay lends itself to organic fluidity and sculptural forms. But through mechanical intervention I coax the clay to comply with my own mathematical rigidity.

Unpredictable chaos makes up much of my personal life and ‘day job.’ Yet the clay allows me to create forms, symmetry and rhythm which are personally therapeutic and welcomingly familiar to my instincts.