Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy's November challenge. Our theme this month is "Seasonal." To vote, please go to:
http://www.pcagoechallenge.blogspot.com/
Our members who chose to enter were asked to create entries depicting either the Fall or Winter seasons, or in the case of our members residing outside the U.S., the climate season they are currently experiencing in their part of the world. In the alternative, the members could choose to create an entry celebrating one of the holidays observed during the Fall and Winter months, or the Season they are currently experiencing.
The only other rule is that each entry must be at least 50% polymer clay. We have 21extremely creative selections for you this month. Please vote for your top 3 favorites in the pull-down menu at the bottom of the page. Depending on the speed of your internet connection, it may take a few minutes to load.
Voting begins November 1 and ends at midnight Eastern U.S. time on November 7, 2010. Winners will be announced on November 8, 2010 at www.pcagoe.com.
Please note each voter is allowed one vote. A vote consists of choosing a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner. Please do not choose one entry for all three places. Duplicate votes will be discarded.
Winning public voters will be notified as soon as practicable after the time to vote closes. If you do not respond within one week, your prize will be returned to the pool as unclaimed.
You may also sign up for our monthly newsletter when you vote.
Our members love to hear your comments about the entries. Please take a moment to complete that section when you vote. We also love to hear how you learned about the challenges.
NOVEMBER CHALLENGE ENTRIES:
1)
Winter Wonderland Pendant by
BeeTreeByMe
Mary Ellen's description of her entry: Snowy white Poinsettia with frosty sliver leaves and icy crystal accents. My "Seasonal" creation is a bold "Bib" style pendant. On the back are loops on top left and right. Ready to make a Hot design statement for Cold winter days!
2)
First Christmas Sock Monkey Ornament by
SpiritMama
Waxela's description of her entry: Remember your little one's first Christmas with a sock monkey Santa Christmas ornament. This ornament can also serve as a cake topper, and the number can be changed.
3)
Autumn Inspired Wire Embellished Necklace by
JKollmann
Jill is known for combining her stunning wire work with polymer clay and her attention to detail. This necklace is a beautiful example, incorporating an Autumn color palette with hand sculpted floral elements and her trademark wire wrapping.
4)
Greek God of Wine Bottle Stopper by
YoungCreative
Marie's description of her entry: A celebration of autumn: This wine bottle stopper features Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. The head was formed from a Victorian face mold with hand-sculpted additional features. The leaves are hand-stamped and the grapes are totally hand-sculpted. The clay has a light touch of pearl powder. The background is made from my signature red pepper and paprika blend.
5)
Red and Copper Foil Shield Copper Necklace by
11BoldStreet
Susan's description of her entry: Not being a holiday-specific person, I figure that this neckpiece could cheerfully attend any holiday function with pizazz! The cube beads began life at a workshop by artist/author Debbie Jackson. They were rolled in fusible fibers, then adorned with strips of foil-adhered polymer. The shield focal is also foil-coated polymer. Plays nice with other metals, thanks to the inclusion of copper, sterling, gunmetal and gold-colored findings and accents. Imagine this piece with an LBD (little black dress) or a white silk shirt at your holiday functions over the next couple of months...
6)
Autumn Jewels Necklace by
PipsJewellery
Pippa's description of her entry: Seeing as it is right in the middle of Autumn over here in the UK I thought this might be just right! Drum Beads inspired by Klew. Polymer clay, no glaze, no varnish, just very gently hand sanded and then polished.
7)
Autumn Harvest Mokume Gane Pumpkin Decoration by
PolymerClayCreations
Angela's description of her entry: I love the golds and coppers of the Fall. The colors are all so warm and rich. My daughter-in-law also loves pumpkins and fall, so I created these pumpkins for a birthday gift for her. They are made by first sculpting a pumpkin shape over a glass Christmas ball. Next I made a mokume gane sheet with gold, copper and pearl premo metallic clays. It was stamped with a leaf design. I then covered the pumpkin with the sheet.
8)
Pookies Winter Wonderland by
Peggers
Peggy's description of her entry: Making a snow man is so much fun. Pookie Pets are taking a break and admiring their new snowman. The entire scene is polymer clay including the tree.
9)
Santa Candy Bracelet Set by
RenGalSA
Deb's description of her entry: Not only is this piece my challenge piece for the month of November, but one set is also a prize that can be won in the PCAGOE Holiday Promotion. (Details at
www.pcagoe.com.) It has colorful Millefiori Holiday Trees and Santas with czech glass accents. Great seasonal reds, greens, and whites. A perfect compliment to your favorite holiday sweater!
10)
Three Santas by
ArrowdaleArtStudio
Cindy's description of her entry: My entry for the November 2010 Challenge of the PCAGOE was rather a no-brainer. The subject is "Seasonal," and Christmas is by far my favorite "season," and when first began exploring polymer clay, Santa was the first thing I sculpted. A lot of Santas, in fact. So many that my husband called a moratorium for a few years. This piece is based on a sketch that has managed to find its way into my sketch books over and over in various forms. Hopefully now it'll go away from my brain! One hundred percent polymer clay, except for the tiniest dusting of chalk across cheeks and noses for a bit of color.
11)
Peace, Love and Joy Ornaments by
DebbieCrothers
Debbie's description of her entry: I guess I'm in Christmas mode already - so my challenge entry depicts Christmas. These are ornaments made to hang on your tree. Made completely from polymer clay. Christmas to me means all these thing - peace on earth, love and joy to all. What a great time of the year for me.
12)
Christmas Polymer Clay Ornament by
MirameCreations
Lupe's description of her entry: This polymer clay ornament was done using the Sutton Slice Technique
13)
Winter White Vase by
ThePleasantPheasant
Jackie's description of her entry: This matte and textured winter white vase is my November entry to the PCAGOE Monthly Challenge.
14)
Autumn Leaves Bracelet by
ClayCenter
Berit's description of her entry: A simple seasonal bracelet made from my autumn leaf canes.
15)
Another Part of the Forest by
RMKDesign
Randee's description of her entry: Amazingly, this is only three colors of clay--copper, gold, and green pearl; the re-rolled scrap pieces from the cut skinner blend made the best leaves, I think.
16)
Christmas Angel by
WiredOrchid
Lorraine's description of her entry: Christmas is my favorite holiday season, so I decided to create a peaceful Christmas Angel. She is made entirely of polymer clay, except for the beaded halo. Burnt umber, white and pearl clays were used. The dress was stamped and washed with a powder/sealant combination.
17)
Asha by
AyeletBeads
Ayelet's description of her entry: I created This pendant from my black and white polymer clay canes. Spring started late this Year (Ayelet lives in New Zealand), its snowed more in spring the in winter, so this was the color of spring, I Named it Asha (hope) because I posted it on the day they rescue the miners in Chile.
18)
Thankful for Family Brooch by
LauraBeeStudios
Laura's description of her entry: This is my challenge piece for the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy. The challenge was seasonal. I chose Thanksgiving as my seasonal subject.
19)
Japanese Winter Scene Pocket Mirror by
NKDesigns
Linda's description of her entry: This beautiful image was given to me by Christi of Rivervalleydesign. It is a two mirror compact with an image transfer of a Japanese Winter Scene. I covered the mirror top with resin for a lasting finish. I have made a similar one for my daughter-in-law who is half-Asian.
20)
Pumpkin Pencil Cup by
AshPaints
Arlene's description of her entry: What says fall better than a pumpkin? Jack-o-lanters for Halloween, then on to pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas! A rich skinner blend of a deep custom blended burnt orange to a soft golden orange is wrapped around a piece of PVC pipe then the segment lines were impressed. Next a custom blended leaf green is extruded to create curling vines around the top and bottom with a few trailing stems and leaves down the sides. Texture was added and a soft antiquiqing glaze added to bring out the details.
21)
Flying Pig Ornament by
AlisonEKurek
Ali's description of her entry: All things are possible during the holidays. This little pig is hand sculpted out of polymer clay. She is wearing her winter cap and flexing her wings in preparation for the upcoming holidays.
Many of the entries are available in the member's Etsy shop. Click on the member's name or the title link to check any entry you are interested in purchasing.
Five (5) lucky winners chosen at random will also receive one of the prizes shown in the prize mosaic below, all of which were created by our very talented members.
NOVEMBER PRIZE MOSAIC::
1st row, L-R:
WiredOrchid,
BeeTreeByMe,
RenGalSA,
PipsJewellery
2nd row, L-R:
RiverValleyDesign,
NKDesigns,
ThePleasantPheasant,
11BoldStreet
3rd row, L-R:
ClayCenter,
SCDiva,
JKollmann,
ClayHappy
Thank you again for your votes. We hope you will join us again next month. December's theme is "Mokume Gane Technique for Polymer Clay," which is hugely popular with our members. We hope to have many beautiful entries to inspire and delight you, and maybe even fill your holiday gift list!
We have also voted on our 2011 themes. Here is a partial list of themes to look forward to next year!
3 Color Combo
Wall Art
Under The Sea
The 4 Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire, & Ice
Masks
