Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy

April PCAGOE Challenge - INSPIRED BY FABRIC

 

This month our members were challenged to create an entry depicting or interpreting the fabric theme in some way. Our members took their inspiration from a favorite item of clothing, a particular fabric pattern, and one entry even incorporates actual fabric. Every entry must be at least 50% polymer clay.

Please vote for your top three favorites in the pull-down voting box shown at the bottom of this page. Depending on the speed of your internet connection, it may take a few moments to appear. Only one vote per person, please. One (1) vote consists of choosing a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entry. If you choose an entry for 1st place, please do not also vote for it as your 2nd and/or 3rd place choice. Duplicate votes will not be counted.

Voting is open to the public and to PCAGOE guild members. Voting begins April 1, 2010 and ends at midnight, Eastern U.S. time on April 7, 2010. The winners chosen in each category and the voter prize winners will be announced at here on April 8, 2010. Winning voters will have one week from the date we contact you and ask for your mailing address so we can send you your prize. If you do not respond within one week, another name will be pulled from the pool of voters.

April Challenge Entries

1) Fun Flower Quilt Pendant by BeeTreeByMe
2) Childhood Dress Fabric Pendant by RiverValleyDesign
3) Patchwork Purse Tins by ClayCenter
4) Spring Quilt Pendant and Beads by CraftsbyCag
5) Cubist Bangle by HiGirls
6) Silver Granite Gauze Cuff by 11BoldStreet
7) Longhorn Patchwork Spoon and Wine Stopper by RenGalSa
8) Serape Necklace by PhoenixRose
9) Paisley and Polka Dots Trinket Box by ArrowdaleArtStudio
10) Chinese Brocade Kimono Brooch by PolymerClayCreations
11) Mod Retro Look Necklace by VyaKyasha
12) Butterflies in Flight by AshPaints
13) Polymer Clay Fabric Covered Easter Egg by MirameCreations
14) Ikat Fabric Inspired Beads by TheColorOfDreams
15) Woven Fabric Structure Plain Weave Bone Bracelet by StillPointWorks
16) Pocket Change by IansCafe
17) Spring Fling Pinwheel Quilt Bib Necklace by BlessedBeadJewelry

Please follow this link to cast your vote.  Remember voting is open until Midnight Eastern time on April 7, 2010.

  Our members were challenged to come up with a creation to fit this month’s theme of “Inspired by Fabric”.  So far we have had several entries, all beautiful and all as diverse as our members.  Here are just a couple of the wonderful entries so far.  This first is from Arrowdale Art Studio

This next one is from Cag Crafts

Also every month 5 lucky voters win some absolutley great prizes created by our member artists.  Here is the pool of possible prizes available to the lucky voters.

Top row left to right: pen set by 11BoldStreet, tie tac by RenGalSA, bead set by PolymerClayCreations, pendant by LaurelSteven, pair of earrings by Chicki

Second row: charm by Spiritmama, pendant by BeeTreebyMe, earrings by Clayhappy, pendant by SCDiva, earrings by ClayCenter

Bottom row: brooch by NKDesigns, necklace by , bracelet by RenGalSA, tin by ClayCenter, bracelet and earrings set by LauraBeeStudios

Entries will be accepted to our flickr team challenge photo pool until Midnight Eastern time of the 28th of March.  Voting will begin here on April 1, 2010.

March Challenge Winners!

The votes have been counted and here are the winners of our March challenge.

THE WINNERS VOTED ON BY THE PUBLIC:

1st Place - Yonat of YonatDascalu

 

2nd Place - Christi of RiverValleyDesign

 

3rd Place - Dottie of Stonebrash

 

WINNERS VOTED ON BY PCAGOE MEMBERS:

1st Place - Sage of TheSageArts

 

2nd Place - Yonat of YonatDascalu

 

3rd Place - Arzu of ArzuMusa

 

Congratulations, everyone!

221 votes were cast this month, from the following countries:

United States - 177
Isreal - 22
Australia - 7
Canada - 4
Turkey - 3
Great Britain - 2
New Zealand - 2
Spain - 1
Latvia - 1
Malaysia - 1
Czech Republic - 1

Comments left by the voters:

Yonat Dascalu is one of the greatest artists ever! And the best I have ever seen!

I don’t know how we’re supposed to choose only three winners! They’re all winners in my book. All of the artists create the most beautiful designs and are all very talented people. I hope they persue their passions for the rest of their lives. Thank you for the opportunity to view them.

I love the classic look of the Lost City Amulet Necklace by RozPetalz Studio. It would coordinate beautifully with several of my outfits and one in particular that I plan to wear to a Spring concert.

Lovely items, as always. I love #19 as it not only uses texture in its construction,but has a quirky and unusual theme. I love it when people use some lateral thinking!

I loved all the entries, but I especially liked #16. It seem so peaceful!

In awe with all the entries this month. Everyone did an amazing job with this theme and it was difficult to choose. All the artists here are sooo tallented!!Makes me proud to be a member!

I adore these challenges. All of the artists are very talented! It is fun voting, too.

The colors, symetry and originality make it (#14) a winner to me.

Every one of those are beautiful. I love an artist who creats from the heart.

What inspiring textural eye candy. So enjoyed looking at some wonderful pieces!

I absolutely love this leafy textured bangle. It is beautiful and I think it is a perfect winner for this challenge. I also love this rainbow seashell pendant. Beautiful colors and design. This would also be a great winner. The violet textured Star is also one of my favorites. I would love to wear this myself! I had a very hard time deciding. Each and every peice is wonderful! So much talent!!!

All the entries were outstanding, it took a couple of hours to finally make a decision.

I am continually amazed with the variety thay you can create with polymer clay. Great job.

I chose SC Diva’s entry as my number 1 because it is so innovative, not to mention totally beautiful and gorgeously finished. An amazing array of talent this month, and even though I had three votes - it was still a very hard choice.

I have been impressed by the way MichelesArtJewerly has to transform “plastic” into “stone”, it’s amazing and inspiring. I also liked the tiny and almost real flowers by ArrowdaleArtStudio. Thanks a lot to all the other artists for their creations!

The bracelet by HiGirls is very beautiful and graceful.

A couple of photos missed out on my vote because I could not see their picture either at all or close up. I like to see the photo close up especially when it is a texture vote.

The entries were hard to choose from. I know detail is very hard to achieve and many had intricate detail. Hard to choose from. Enjoyed taking the time to vote and appreciate the hard work put into them.

Love your site. So much info

This was one fabulous challenge-all the entries were stunning making this one tough voting process! But all these entries are #1 in my book!!

This is by far the best and hardest challenge to choose just 3 favorites. Every entry is great.

The entries are all so beautiful. It was very hard to choose but SC Diva’s tribute to her partents tugged at my heartstrings. I had to choose the Wedding Invitation as my 1st place recipient.

The level of expertise in this month’s challenge is truly awe inspiring. It was almost impossible to just vote for three.

Our voter winners this month:

Petra Monaco
Daniella Flakowicz
David Polakoff
Maite Mora Ferrer
Stevie Rocco

Thank you again to everyone who voted in and entered the challenge this month. Please join us again next month for our April challenge, the theme of which is “Inspired by Fabric.”