My Buttons in Stitch Magazine!

Monday, November 17, 2008

My Buttons in Stitch Magazine!

I hate leftover polymer clay. It sits around, gets hard and crumbly and eventually is thrown away. Bad for the environment and the pocketbook. So I started mixing my clay remnants to create earthy, organic looking pebbles. I started with earrings, but they don't use up much scrap clay so I also started making buttons. My Faux Pebble buttons resemble polished river stones and textured beach pebbles.

Stitch magazine (a special publication from Quilting Arts) liked them so much they were selected for a handmade button feature in the Winter '08 edition!

2 comments:

YazminNovember 18, 2008 at 11:08 AM
That is such a great idea. What a way to create a product and save the planet at the same time from the waste. Impressive.
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MeNovember 18, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Lovely! Congrats!
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A word about the work

I fabricate all work in my Boston studio, working primarily in polymer, a synthetic low fire clay that is remarkably versatile and colorful. My work incorporates a variety of mixed media surface techniques, including alcohol inks, acrylic paint, silk screening and image transfers. I complement the polymer with hand forged silver, copper and bronze that add dimension and textural contrast to my pieces.

Stonehouse Studio jewelry has a serene feel, achieving a zen-like balance of pattern, color and shape. The distinct asymmetric, organic pieces are simple, elegant and very wearable.