This disorganized rambling content highlights some of the thoughts that cross my mind daily about art, my art, other peoples art, art to come, art that was….. It may be obtuse and personal.  And for those readers who are looking for true polymer clay diary content, you have just found it. 

Over the last year I have excelled in the art (or craft) of making mini polymer clay food charms. How? I have the passion and drive of a sculptor! Why? It’s just fun and easy for me. I like experiments and I’m not afraid of failure. It just gets me closer to successes, like daily.  A certain theme continues to creep about in the forefront of my mind.  Because polymer clay is a relatively new art material, does it have the lasting qualities needed to stand the test of time? Will it become brittle and crack in 50 years? Will the pastel colors, acrylic paint or actual clay color fade in 100 years? Will the resin turn yellow? Do I enjoy polymer clay because it is a new experimental medium? Why do I have these thoughts, and what experiments can I do to expose my creations to harsh weather and sun to get the answers I seek?  All of these questions are all leading to the ultimate question: how to out-create myself. Perhaps I will expand out to larger wall media pieces, or perhaps just larger pop art food pieces. I don’t know, but something is brewing. I’m stewing. I’m excited and frustrated about time constraints, and not being able to work in my lair for 10 hours a day. When will I make a piece that takes up my whole oven, or perhaps bribe a baker to use their oven and make something huge!  And why even did I choose food as my subject of choice?  There are a few reasons that come to mind right off the bat. Food is a very special thing. For me food is a key to unlocking memories of  special people in my life, like my grandfather who would bring me half moon cookies 40 years years ago when I was little! They were so big to me at the time, and they took 2 to 3 days for me to eat. I thought they were spectacular, and they were.  I’m joyful every-time I lay eyes on one. Food can be beautiful and this beauty is also fleeting, which makes it even more beautiful. Miniatures can memorialize these foods made with love and care prepared by the culinary masters in our lives. A plate of food can represent culture, a region, or a time in history. Today I was playing the Candy Land board game with my son.  We have the original version and the new version. I think I gave my son his first art lesson today. The boxes looked different. I let him know that both boxes had the same game inside, but the Classic version had a different art style graphic that was popular a number of decades ago, and the current version has a style of art that is popular now. I let him know that styles are always changing in art and in music….and in food. Do you know what a red devil sandwich is? There is barely a mention on google! I looked it up and it’s NOT this (hysterical laughter) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbzBBnH-Ecw&ab_channel=AnjoosKitchen

I’ll have to memorialize a red devil sandwich with with a polymer clay mini and a blog post/video.   

Sometimes I think, “what else is possible with polymer clay that I’ve never considered”. I also ask myself dreamy questions like, ” If money, time, society, or any other limitation was not a consideration, or didn’t matter,  what else would I like to create, and what else is possible, and what would it take?”. 

I have many more questions about logistics & destroying limitations. For example, “What other materials are available to me that I could use to create, that already exist in this reality, that I don’t yet know exist?”  And,  “What  would it take to create something with ease that is an awesome contribution for myself and to the planet?” I have a lot of ideas. And I’m confident I’ll get to most of them, because, the truth is, I’m pretty much obsessed with creating with polymer clay. I hope my questions have got your creative juices flowing too.  Happy Crafting. Love, Amanda

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