Saturday 1 September 2012

Inspired by Klimt

 I have ordered some more jewellery making equipment - sculpey/polymer clay (you may know it as 'Fimo'), to make my own pendants.  So why is this post featuring Klimt, you may ask?  Well, I was watching jewellery maker on a polymer clay demo day and the designer made these beautiful pendants which reminded me of a Klimt painting.  Not the figures, you understand, but the lovely jewel colours and amazing patterns in the backgrounds.  In my opinion, Klimt would have been a fantastic textile designer/maker.
Apologies as the quality of some of these images isn't very brilliant, but that's due to them being tiny cropped pieces of not very big pictures (most from www.klimt.com).
 I really like the repeating shapes and the colours.
 In fact, to me, the backgrounds are far more interesting than the subject of the paintings.
 Here are a couple of flower filled sections.

 This one combines shapes and earthy colours very effectively.
 I love the purple and pink swirls here.
This is from an unfinished portrait, but still has the pattern and colour taking shape.
So, I am waiting rather impatiently for my new kit and DVD and then I shall launch myself into the joys of making canes, using foils and trying to bake the clay at the correct temperature.  I am very excited as I love learning new things! 
At the moment, I have two creative projects on the go - a blog swap, with the theme of 'cosy autumn' where I need to make at least two items out of a minimum of five and send them to a partner blogger (my partner is in Ireland) and also Peacefelt 2012, where I will be given the name and address of someone to whom I send a piece of felt work.  Someone else will be given my details and they will send a piece of felt work to me.  It's all very exciting at the moment and I am enjoying the various challenges.

6 comments:

  1. Gosh you're busy, but how exciting to have so many projects on the go!

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    1. Dear Annie
      Thank you for your comment. Yes, I am busy but it is nice to have something to work towards - it does give me the impetus to get on with making!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. I love the idea of Klimt inspired pendants. His use of colour and pattern will lend itself beautifully to jewellery.

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    1. Dear Gillian
      Thank you for your comment. I am hoping to be able to make something lovely but I need to have a good practise first to get used to the material. It is nice to have an inspiration to work towards though. Once I am happy with the results, I'll post soe photos. My macrame is progressing and i have nearly finished my first bracelet - I just need to do the sliding knot. Then I'm going to try one with gemstones as well.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. It will be really interesting to see what you make from your Klimt inspiration!

    Pomona x

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  4. Dear Pomona
    Thank you very much for your comment and welcome. I am really looking forward to getting going too and can't wait for my kit to arrive. I have also just bought a book on Klimt so that I have much more inspiration to keep me going. Once I have made something lovely, I'll take a photo and post about it.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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