Synergy keynote
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The document summarizes a keynote speech given at the Synergy 2008 polymer clay conference in Baltimore. It discusses the history and evolution of polymer clay from the late 1930s to present day, touching on changes in tools, techniques, community, and commerce over time. It suggests trends that may shape the future of polymer clay, such as hybrid materials, meaningful consumption, globalization, and youth engagement through communal craft experiences online and abroad.
Synergy keynote
- 1. Synergy 2008 Baltimore February 24 Cynthia Tinapple Banquet Keynote
- 2. Revisit the slides at: polymerclaydaily.com/synergy
- 3. Moving Forward Looking Back I think not
- 4. Watch Where Youre Going Where Youre Going Effects ripple out
- 5. Appreciating the cumulative effect of those who have gone before you
- 6. Celebrating the material Understanding its inner qualities
- 7. Looking Back Late 1930s - FIfis MOdeling Compound
- 8. 70s To Polymer Clay 2.0 Love Beads Salt dough Bread dough Miniatures Dolls Puppets
- 9. 80s and 90s Riding a wave of good feeling that people felt about plastics and the wonderful array of products it brought into our lives
- 10. Early Timeline Pasta machine adapted by Marie Segal - 1983 NPCG founded - 1990 Shrine Mont begins - 1991 The New Clay published - 1991 Skinner blend introduced - 1996
- 11. Looking Back/Looking Forward Polymer Clay Polymer Clay Polymer Clay 1.0 2.0 3.0 Transfers Canes Carving Printing Miniatures Extruding Mixed media Sculpture PMC Found objects Dolls Bookbinding Recycling Puppets Illustration and more Media Techniques Story/Process
- 12. Polymer Clay Community Polymer Clay Polymer Clay Polymer Clay 1.0 2.0 3.0 Sleepovers Guilds/NPCG Smaller guilds Small groups Cruises Virtual guilds Retreats Regional mtgs Internatl classes Books Blogs Wikis Newsletters Television Group blogs Expert classes Online classes National National International Conferences Conferences Conferences hands-on less hands-on SYNERGY
- 13. Selling Polymer Clay Polymer Clay Polymer Clay Polymer Clay 1.0 2.0 3.0 Etsy Galleries DaWanda Art shows Online galleries Ebay Gift shops Personal galleries Local shows Wholesale Local shops VHS tapes DVDs Downloads Classes Master classes Online classes
- 14. Buying Clay & Tools Tools from the Tools created Repurposed domestic for PC and tools, adapters environment Scrapbooking Fine tools Clay from few Suppliers, Michaels Amazon Manufacturers, JoAnns Online sources Hobby stores Big box stores Hobby stores Mail order Hobby stores Phone order
- 15. Much has changed
- 16. Whats next?
- 17. Art is a metaphor for whats happening in our culture.
- 18. Art is a good barometer of current anxieties hopes confusions about modernity our place in a world over which we have little control
- 19. Post-war art appreciation Historically there has been a resurgence of interest in things handmade after a war
- 20. Whats next? The emphasis is shifting
- 21. Democratization of Craft The identity of craft is in transition Theres an acidity, a questioning The rules are changing Reclaiming the right to seriousness Moving away from obsessive consumption DIY as an antidote to global consumerism
- 22. The Rules Are Changing Crafts DIY Craft New Wave moving away from quaint self-reliance obsessive expression repurposing consumption post-war for global awareness appreciation for homemakers reduce, reuse handmade early American collage retro 50s primitive anime, lowbrow
- 23. from obsessive consumption to Meaningful Consumption
- 24. I think therefore I am I shop therefore I am I feel therefore I am
- 25. People want to be engaged and inspired by what they buy Artwork must reflect strong values and ethics A global desire to make things better
- 26. Meaningful consumption A way of saying
- 27. Ive contributed a little to help a craftsman and support the local economy The detail and the imperfection allude to a relationship with a human, not a machine Crafts affirm a slower pace of life, a sign of authentic quality
- 28. Demise of the consumer culture means the rise of Remaking Reconstituting Replicating
- 29. Similar to Remixing in the music industry Copy and paste in the software industry
- 30. The Rise of the Hybrid Diamonds and polymer PMC and polymer Wood and polymer Fiber and polymer Paper and polymer
- 31. The Rise of the Hybrid Diamonds and polymer PMC and polymer Wood and polymer Fiber and polymer Paper and polymer
- 32. The Rise of the Hybrid Diamonds and polymer PMC and polymer Wood and polymer Fiber and polymer Paper and polymer
- 33. The Rise of the Hybrid Diamonds and polymer PMC and polymer Wood and polymer Fiber and polymer Paper and polymer
- 34. The Rise of the Hybrid Diamonds and polymer PMC and polymer Wood and polymer Fiber and polymer Paper and polymer
- 35. Whats next? The material will change
- 36. Whats next? Biodegradable polymers and hybrid resins Corn, sugar, castor oil, starches, switchgrass, tobacco are being genetically engineered to be used in plastic polymers Pushed by oil prices Recycling and environment necessities Medical and food industries
- 37. The energy is at the edges Craft Mafia Renegade Craft Fair Indie Crafts Deviant Crafts Pop Surrealism Anime Outside the U.S.
- 38. Polymer Clay 3.0 attracting youth from the ETSY, Deviant, foreign, DIY audiences
- 39. New artists are sometimes Fearless
- 40. Youth are drawn to: Communal experience of craft Sewing circle meets the blog People who are not accomplished learn from those who are accomplished
- 41. The energy is abroad Where crafts are taken more seriously The source of the next new technique? The exotic art class experience
- 42. PCDaily audience 37% abroad 37% abroad
- 43. Your problem will not be copying Your problem will be obscurity
- 44. Ask yourself What is my intention?
- 45. Ask Yourself How can I create art in a responsible way?
- 46. Know what informs your work What are its emotional qualities? Where do I get my nourishment? Is my work authentic? Immerse yourself in work
- 47. Personal Mission Statement Mission Statement 7 words
- 48. Find beauty Share beauty Share beauty and accessorize well
- 49. Unintended consequences effects ripple outward
- 50. You set the standards In craft, comparisons, ratings and testings are deflected from other people into the self
- 52. Exciting global art adventures art adventures lie ahead for polymer clay artists
- 53. Watch Where Youre Going Where Youre Going
Editor's Notes
- #2: Dont we look grand in our finery? Wizard of Oz - Im used to being behind the curtain. Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who have brought us Synergy. This conference is certainly a big step forward toward a brighter and more distinguished future for the polymer clay community. I want to recognize all those who have come from around the globe to join us. Those who come from beyond our borders are certainly an important part of polymer clays future. Lets take a look at that future.
- #3: Im going to whiz through these slides. Dont worry, theyre online
- #5: Kathleen Dustin talked about our history and how word was spread through coffee shops and serendipitous meetings and through friends of friends. Carol Duval said that she entered television on a lark. And look at the impact shes had on our group. Carol Watkins is wearing a Lorraine Hansberger necklace tonight that was rejected from a Creative Crafts Council show in the late 1980s. The council said it wasnt real clay and couldnt be considered. Carol and Pat Berlin and other Washington artists were so mad that polymer clay wasnt being respected, that they formed a guild so that they could get some respect. That necklace later won best of show and Carol felt she had to have this historically significant (and lovely) piece. And that small circle of angry Washington artists has rippled out to be the international organization were a part of tonight.
- #23: Anime - is that Japanese-inspired cartoony movement. I dont understand it but its fabulous.
- #24: We still have a few obsessive shoppers (like Hollie, Meisha, Deb Davis and others who prefer to remain anonymous) and the gallery is grateful for them. We thank you.
- #36: Im not suggesting that the landfills have heaps of discarded polymer clay beads....though that is an interesting thing to envision. We all have concerns about polymer clays toxicity and how it affects those of us who work with it.. It worries us all as good citizens. Im predicting that our materials will continue to change over the next 5 to 10 years.
- #38: These people (mostly young) are reading our blogs and following along quietly on the sidelines.
- #39: In some of our sessions, people seemed wary of these groups and the DIY movement. I say embrace them. Theyre the future of our craft.
- #45: Jeff Dever and his Friday panel talked about intentionality
- #50: I remind you that Lindly was planning a sleepover at Shrine Mont in 1990. I have to tell you that Carol Watkins approached Tim McCreight and asked if he grew up in Dayton. Yes, he did. She asked if his father was a minister. Yes, he was. I was your babysitter, Carol told him.
- #52: Delight yourself. Delight your customer.