Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Challenge Égypte- Thème Artistique Medusa

Such an enjoyable challenge!  At Creationfimo in connection with Parole de Pâte, Medusa oversees the artistic themed challenges.  This one is concerning Egypt.  I think I didn't read the rules carefully enough.  I understood that we were not allowed to use stamps nor transfers.  I missed the sumptuous jewelry instructions completely and zeroed into the idea of drawing inspiration from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.  My heart belongs to languages and all I could think of after reading the instructions were the hieroglyphs themselves.
First I studied pictures of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs on Flickr.  I then tried to carve some small flat beads from my stash of polymer.
Then I pushed these into some raw clay.  I tried to embellish the impressions in the raw clay and then I highlighted the details with some acrylic paints.  I used metallic paints since I wanted to address the sumptuous idea of the instructions.  
This was almost the effect I had envisioned, but not quite, so I tried again.  This time I carved an entire piece of cured clay.
 
Now I liked my carvings.  I was able to use this new carved mold to make this bracelet.  I used ripped clay to make the design seem like a miniaturized relic.  
I loved the process so much that I kept making earrings and pendants - and more pendants.  

 I loved the entire process and have become more aware of Egyptian history and culture through this opportunity to create.  I am so appreciative of all the Creationfimo members, and their patience with me.  I sometimes don't get the instructions quite right, but I'm enjoying the process.  I have met some delightful francophone polymer artists.   Thank you, Medusa, for your inspiration in making this challenge.  
I'm hoping that I will be back soon to try some more challenges.  I will be having surgeries tomorrow - an anterior cervical discectomy fusion  and carpal tunnel release.  I'll have to recuperate a bit before I can play with clay again.  

2 comments:

  1. Es una maravilla, me encanta. Besos

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  2. Superbe série Jill, je suis ravie de voir comme ce sujet t'a inspiré car tout ce que tu as fait est magnifique! Bisou

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