Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy

www.Revonav.etsy.com

Washington, DC is the home of artist David Vanover.  He is the only gentleman among over seventy women in the PCAGOE.  Since he is so unique, both in gender and artistry, it was  decided to feature him first.  His magnificent jewelry truly is an art.  David mixes polymer clay with precious metals of sterling silver and 14 karat gold to create outstanding, distinct wearable art.

From his feedback on Etsy: “I have two necklace/earring sets from Revonav and there is nothing in my wardrobe that gets more compliments. The beads are spectacularly detailed and each piece tells a lovely story. The jewelry is truly ART and truly unique right down to the clasp. The shipping is fast and comes gift packaged. Just more proof of the detail Revonav puts into each piece. I saw Revonav at a show once and trust me, you can’t go wrong with whatever you choose .”

Visit David’s Etsy site at Revonav.etsy.com to see some of his stunning creations combining polymer clay and precious metals of silver and gold.

First prize this month goes to this textured box by marciapalmer. Congratulations on this terrific demonstration of polymer clay texture!

Second place goes to SCDiva’s beautiful brooch.

And third place this month goes to beadworx for her colorful textured inro.

Thanks to all the entrants and voters.

Here are a few voter comments about our winning entries:

All the entries are beautiful, but the difficulty and detail of this box are great! They definitely got the theme down!

Absolutely gorgeous, elaborate box. I love it. 

I like the simplicity of the piece, the way the marbeling in the turquoise flows with the motion in the texture of the ebony making them seem echoes of each other and that the texturing of the ebony makes me “feel” it when I look at the photo. I’d love to see and feel this piece in person!

Black and Turquoise are a favorite!

And speaking of voters, our two prize winners, chosen by random number generator, are critrcrazy and Kathy Beasley. Congratulations! We know you will enjoy these beautiful, handmade polymer clay prizes.

Next month’s challenge theme is Day of the Dead. Don’t miss PCAGOE’s creepy October entries.

Below are the entries for the PCAGOE September challenge. The theme this month is texture, and the idea was simply to show the various ways polymer clay can be textured. Polymer clay pieces can be smooth, rough, matte or polished. Texture can be created by sculpting, stamping into the clay, adding things to the clay, and countless other ways. We hope you will be as fascinated as we are by the diversity of our textured entries. All of these pieces are handmade out of polymer clay, and some are for sale in our etsy shops - click the links below to start shopping! Thanks to everyone who entered this month.

When you vote for your favorite entry, you’ll automatically be entered in a random drawing to win one of two prize packs. The first is a set of, you guessed it, textured items! It includes: tin by ZudaGay, earrings by jangeisen, cuff by Polymer Clay Productions, brooch by artsyclay, pendants by marciapalmer, divadea, paperpam and juliespace. The second includes two lovely pieces of jewelry: necklace by MichellesClay and earrings by polymerclaycreations. There are two great prizes to be won this month, so scroll down and vote for your favorite entry!

Take a look at all of the entries for the September Texture Challenge. Keep in mind the theme and how well each piece interprets the theme. Once you have chosen your favorite, please complete the form at the bottom of this post and submit it. (Please note that e-mail addresses will be used only to contact the winners and will not be used for any other purpose.) Two prize winners will be randomly chosen from all of the voters. You can vote once between now and midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on Wednesday, September 3rd; PCAGOE members are not eligible to vote. The winners will be announced on September 4th. To view the entries close-up, you can click on the mosaic to see it larger or click on the slide show below the mosaic to see the entries individually and read descriptions. To purchase an item, or to see what else the artists have to offer, click on the shop names listed below the entry photos.Thanks for voting, and good luck!

SLIDE SHOW OF ENTRIES

1. Diversity by laurelsteven
2. Kayla’s Pink Wish Box by NKDesigns
3. Inro by beadworx
4. Reef Romance by beetreebyme
5. Textured Faux Opal Rings by clayangel
6. Dragonfly Whimsy by jaelsjewels
7. Texture Icon Pendants by lucybluestudios
8. Texture – Real and Illusion by JanGeisen
9. Dreamweaver by paperpam
10. Ebony and Faux Turquoise Textured Brooch by SCDiva
11. Ancient Fossils Textured Bead Set by thecolorofdreams
12. Night and Day by divadea
13. Smooth is a Texture by polyclarific
14. Asian Chic Set by Chicki
15. This Rocks!  by pipsjewellery
16. Climbing Vine by laurabeestudios
17. Pocketful of Sunshine Mirror by juliespace
18. Textured Tile Box by marciapalmer
19. Texture Trees by blockpartypress