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Margaret Regan lives in Helena, Montana. As a child in Billings, Montana,
she played near the sandstone bluffs that encircle the city,
turning over rocks to search for bugs and stringing yucca seed
necklaces. She always loved making small-scale things and spent
long summer afternoons constructing fairy stone-and-stick
houses. These childhood interests resurface in her polymer work,
which is playful, detailed and occasionally insect-inspired. |
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Polymer is a good fit for her. She
says, "To work in a colored, sculptural medium is a joy.
Imagine, saturated color so thick and luscious you can roll it
into a ball. The material gives me so much--instant texture,
infinite color, all the detail I desire, and the opportunity to
write my own text. |
Polymer is blindingly recent in the history of craft media. Its
relative newness on the art scene means that there is not an
ancient tradition of use. The basic properties and possibilities
of polymer are still being discovered. What a thrill to be an
explorer!" |
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