Today we would like to bring to your attention the colorful world created by Sally Kirk. Sally is a ceramic and polymer clay artist based in Houston, Texas. She enjoys making miniature polymer clay quilts because it highlights the bright colors and endless possibilities of the medium.
Her recent creations feature interesting gradient designs as well as bold patterns schemes inspired by intricate and vintage quilts. She has made fabric quilts in the past and incorporates her experience of piecing fabric into each slab.
Sally creates under the brand Blossom and Clay, a name that was inspired by the artist’s love for gardening. Nature themes are often found throughout her work and flowers are frequently chosen as a motif. Music was Sally’s first love in life and she is currently a middle school orchestra director. During her undergraduate degree she signed-up for a ceramics course. Her first ceramic earring line was launched in 2017, focusing on techniques like image transfer and colored clay inlay.
Progressively she became more interested in colors: using Mason Stains to color her ceramic pieces was beautiful and exciting but quite labor-intensive. Once she started using polymer clay, Sally discovered that it was a much quicker and somehow a more satisfying way of creating fine, precise colors and sophisticated designs.
The combinations of alcohol inks Sally uses to color her jewelry is absolutely eye catching. Among her creations with floral designs or abstract paintings we found innovative pieces which feature organic shapes and intricate details.
Sally enjoys working with clay, shaping it and watching it transform into functional and wearable artwork. “There’s lots of fun in creating new designs for custom orders and exploring new ideas through the process," she says.
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