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Something I'm always thinking about, and something I'm always fuming about is the concept most people have of polymer clay and its applications. I can NOT recount how many craft fairs I've participated in, when someone walks into my tent and I overhear them saying to their companion, "Oh, this is like the Sculpey I give to my kids to play with..."..."What? this is like Play-Doh"?...Or even better (and this is a no-fooling response I got), "I don't know what you're talking about.." I'm sorry, but if you're in this world, and just a little aware, you'll have heard of polymer clay. You may not know what it's all about, but you've heard of it...otherwise, you've no reason to be at an art/craft fair...and surely you have enough class to not insult the tent owner/artist...???
Polymer clay, if one must apply a tag to it, is one of those ephemeral multi-media art mediums. If one cannot see it as an art unto itself, then look at it that way. Polymer clay can be used with metal art clay (notice how that's called "art" clay?)...sterling silver, gold, paper, earthen clay...etc. The list goes on and on. Perhaps most people don't take it seriously because all they see are the cutesy, dolllar-store things people do with it and then try to sell on the web? When all I see are lady bugs, angels and the like made of PC, and I see nothing else of value offered on the web...well I, too, would think this is something to give my children to "play" with...Geez, I know little Sally could make a lady bug that cute!!!
So...do I have a solution, or am I just bitchin'??? Yup, just bitchin". Gotta do it every once in a while. Doesn't mean anything other than getting something off my chest. Done...over with...get on with the PC!!!!
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