adulting with whimsy
This is a “Gothic Rabbit” sculpture that I created last year is one of my first 3-d sculpts. Yet from the moment of her “birth,” I felt she was unfinished. She lacked that spark of life. I couldn’t really put my finger on the problem. Of course, there is the obvious limitations in my sculpting ability, but I think that the key to “life” in art lies in something deeper than technical proficiency. Read more about searching for emotion in art
Zombies + the Food Pyramid = creativity booster
Yes, it’s true. Zombies and the our own USDA Food Pyramid hold the key to unlocking your creativity. Read more about zombies and the food pyramid.
In a period of procrastination, I stumbled upon a Pinterest board of vintage quilt samples. I haven’t quilted in years, yet I couldn’t help but be drawn to the possibilities in these incredible samples. To be fair I didn’t see quilt possibilities—I saw possibilities in polymer. Read more.
I’m about half way through a few more hollow egg shell birdie ornaments. I can see an elaborate pattern in my head that I want to try for the wings, but unfortunately my body is fighting me. I’ve had an upper respiratory bug for about a week. I felt good enough on Sunday to create […]
Do you have old pieces of mokume gane scrap hanging around? Then this mokume gane scrap tutorial is for you. Read more: https://marieyoungcreative.com/?p=303
I’m still exploring covering hollowed egg shells. This little black bird ornament is one of my latest iterations. Read more: https://marieyoungcreative.com/2013/04/20/black-bird-ornament/
Finding novel treats for office birthday parties is challenging, but when I saw a recipe for pops made chocolate-coated nuggets of raw cookie dough, I knew I had a winner. Thank you Sally’s Baking Addiction. I tried Sally’s recipe for the safe-to-eat-raw, egg-free cookie dough. The only thing I changed was using a gluten-free flour. […]
A combination family recipe scrapbook makes a great gift for mom (or even a new bride entering your family). This post show how I made this one for my mom.
So have you emerged from winter hibernation yet? Winter has been really slow to move on this year. Here in central Pennsylvania we’ve had snow and bitter temperatures right though the start of April. That’s why today’s near 70 degree temps were blissful. I slipped on my sneakers at lunch and headed to the lake […]
Margaret Almon is a Pennsylvania artist who creates gorgeous mosaics that are filled with life. I’ve followed her blog, Margaret Almon Mosaics, for quite a while. I particularly love seeing her posts on Pennsylvania art, sites, and finds. When I find myself going down a negative path, she reminds me that I live in a […]
