adulting with whimsy
In the sculptor’s lair with Marie Young: polymer clay sculptures and mixed media projects. Sculpting tutorials, tips and tricks for your own projects. See original work created. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted in the MarieYoung Creative studio and sold online and in select galleries. No mass produced work here!
Most of my pieces are sculptural. I like to work in 3-dimensions. But lately I’ve been experimenting with flat designs on sheets of polymer, mainly with the idea of turning them into “fabric” for my polymer figurines. Bird Business Card Case This bird-themed business card case design came from one of those experiments. The bottom […]
Grin Gallery Photography Shooting with my camera on auto isn’t going to cut it anymore. Yet, when I read articles about f-stop, shutter speed, ISO etc. I might as well be reading Latin. I knew that I had to have a live person teach me. One of our local camera shops periodically offers lessons, and […]
I covered my first egg shell with polymer clay as part of an egg swap through the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy about three years ago. That was a gateway egg for my new addiction. I really don’t need any special occasion to create a decorative egg, but Easter certainly provides a nice excuse. […]
Behind the scenes look at how a floral-patterned polymer clay covered chicken egg is magically transformed into an owl ornament with steampunk flair.
The entries in this month’s Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy challenge are AWESOME! The theme was containers and it really let the creativity shine. Please go vote before April 7 and you could win a prize from one of the sponsor shops: http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2014/03/april-challenge-containers.html
I knew that I had been exploring polymer covered egg shells for a while, but I hadn’t realized that they are starting to become “my thing.” This photo shows a portion of them. It seems that I can celebrate just about any occasion with an egg 🙂 If you’d like to read about some of […]
This Art Deco bud vase started with a hollow egg shell that I covered almost entirely with luscious eggplant purple polymer clay topped off with a swag of gilded gold. The influence for the gold faux fabric swag around the top is from Helen Breil’s Shapes e-book. I left a portion of the egg exposed […]
This curious-looking white rabbit, emerging from his hole, is my latest adventure in polymer-covered egg art.
Time to vote! The challenge is on! This month the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy took on the theme of polymer clay eggs (and egg shapes.) Vote for your favorites. Three lucky voters will be chosen in a drawing to win a prize. http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2014/02/march-challenge-eggs-and-egg-shapes.html
Down the rabbit hole Playing it safe in life doesn’t always lead to the most creative solutions. When was the last time you explored a rabbit hole? After you finished falling, what new discoveries did the adventure bring to you?
