Monday, July 12, 2021

Sharon Solly

I was surfing through Pinterest this morning because I needed a break from grading. I ran across Sharon Solly's incredible polymer clay jewelry here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharonsolly/with/4377289466/

Isn't her work remarkable? Here are a few of my favorites:

These lampwork beads are made with a mix of clear and opaque polymer clay, not glass.

Cute earrings. Polymer clay formed into bars, then wrapped in copper.

I love this ring. Polymer "stone" and hammered copper band.

Another ring, made the same way.

Her copper etching is lovely!

Bracelets made of punched copper plates. Thin sheets of polymer designs are riveted to the sheets.

This is my very favorite piece.

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About Jo

I have been a technical writer since 1998. In 2006 I went back to school for some re-training, and I'm still here--but now I'm an instructor. I earned a master's degree in Instructional Technology, then earned a second masters in Technical Communication at Utah State University.

Vygotsky talks about learning occurring in the Zone of Proximal Development, and that's where I find myself residing. It is far outside my comfort zone, but it's where I grow best. It provides the light and nutrients needed for life -- MY life. It feeds my mind and nurtures my soul. I'm not sure why my soul needs prickly, hard-to-digest nutrients, but apparently it does.

I have always been interested in the ways people find to put theory into action. So often we learn the theory behind something, only to find that real-world constraints like budget and schedule make implementation impossible. There are people, however, who are able to find ways to use theory despite the exigencies of reality, and I love to learn from them. I admire them and hope to emulate them professionally.