Comments on: Millefiori Beads by Polymer Clay Cane Artist Iris Mishly [Israel]

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:26:23 +0000

Ah, yes. I love Iris' millifiore ___ (fill in the blank — it's all fantastic!) Before I found this fabulous PC community, I wandered all over the web looking for polymer information/inspiration. I ran into lots of Iris Mishly's creations, as well as polymeri online. I was mesmerized by Iris' flowers, and her amazing sense of color.

Cindy, I love how you say that if you want to be good with color, you can. It gives me hope. Yes, it's true that some people are just "born with it;" they just have that inate sense of how to use color. But others can work at it, and develop a sense of color with practice and the proper training. One can hope, anyway!

By: Cindy Lietz@Basics for Making Polymer Clay Beads

Cindy Lietz@Basics for Making Polymer Clay Beads — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:15:27 +0000

Iris is so naturally good with colors isn't she Sue?! I love what she does with it! I think color sensibility is instinctual for a lot of people. However, I do feel it can be learned. People who struggle with color need to learn to trust themselves more. They need to start to recognize what looks good to them and what does not. A good way to do this is to start looking carefully at things that appeal to you. A favorite shirt. A pretty flower. The way the sky looks. When you can start seeing the differences in colors, you'll start learning how to create them. With polymer clay you can start by mixing other peoples color recipes. There are lots on this site. This will give you a handle of what different tints and hues go into a mix to get the end result. To really understand color can take time or it can take a moment. It doesn't really matter. If you really want to be good with color, you can! Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Cool Polymer Clay Tutorial - A Fimo and Sculpey Cane Making Tip

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:06:36 +0000

I agree with your observation about Iris's color choices – she seems to have an eye for including that unexpected "zing" while keeping the overall design balanced. That's the part of this art that seems to be inate for some people – I don't think it's learned!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Primer

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Primer — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:34:13 +0000

What a lucky girl you are Barb to know Iris! Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I appreciate them, as I am sure Iris does too! Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Memorial Jewelry - How To Make Rose Petal Beads with Polymer Clay

By: Barb Peck

Barb Peck — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:37:38 +0000

I had the great good pleasure to attend CFCF with Iris, and can attest that she is a warm and caring person as well as an inspiring artist! I agree with the comment about the WWW shrinking our world, and am grateful that folks like Iris give me eye candy every day to help me balance a hectic work life with art that soothes the soul. My goal is to learn something new every day, either hands on or with online inspiration, and most days I succeed.

Cindy, thank you also for your great contributions.

By: Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Beads

Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Beads — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:03:58 +0000

@Naama: It is great to see you here! Thank you for the nice comment... I'm sure Iris appreciates it!

@Sharon: Thank you for your comment too! It must be nice to have a friend like Iris... there is so much you can share and learn from each other.

@Iris: You're very welcome! I have been so impressed with all that you do. Although this world has become smaller with the Internet, I do look forward to meeting you in person one day. I'm glad I was able to make your day!

By: Iris Mishly

Iris Mishly — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:01:03 +0000

dear Cindy!
I am so excited! thank you so much for your warm and hugging post, i cannot say enough to appreciate my thanks!
I enjoy every minute of the webblogging, may be too much because it makes me wonder in cyberspace instead of in my studio ;)
thank you again!
hugs from Israel,
Iris.

By: Sharon Amir

Sharon Amir — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:13:45 +0000

Iris is a good friend and a very talent artist. She deserve all the credits and also a big hug!

By: naama zamir

naama zamir — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:32:11 +0000

I agree with all the things you said about Iris – she is a wealth of knowledge and her contribution to the clay worls is very appreciated

Naama

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Beginner Course

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Beginner Course — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:22:49 +0000

Iris does so many great things for the Polymer Clay Community and I'd love to be able to send some good Karma back to her. Could I get you to help me out?

If you could think of something nice to say about her and post your message below, I'd sure appreciate it. Has she inspired you in anyway? Taught you something that was helpful? Introduced you to another polymer clay artist that you ended up connecting with in some positive way? Opened your eyes to a new polymeri technique you didn't previously know about?

Well now is your chance to give Iris a great big shout out. I know she'll appreciate reading what you have to say.

Cindy's previous post..Ask The Polymer Clay Tutor Q+A