
Voting is open in the May Challenge: Fish. Swim on over and cast your vote and you could win a prize: Fish Challenge

Voting is open in the May Challenge: Fish. Swim on over and cast your vote and you could win a prize: Fish Challenge
I had a stretch goal of entering my first juried art show this year, The Blair County Arts Festival (read the background here). All three of my submissions were accepted and now I’m celebrating my small (but big-to-me) success that came from taking a chance. “Freedom,” my dragon sculpture, received an honorable mention and a…
Every Christmas season, I handcraft about 20 ornaments to give to my family and friends as gifts. They are a labor of love for sure! This year I choose an “enchanted deer” theme.
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
This wise old owl is another experiment in sculpting over a hollowed out chicken egg shell. It is my entry in the Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy October Challenge: Forest/Woodsy. Head over to vote by midnight on Oct. 7 and you could win a prize: http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2013/09/forest-woodsy-october-pcagoe-challenge.html Stop back here later in the week and…
Happy Halloween Devil Cat Card My talkative Siamese, Emily, takes center stage on this festive devil cat Halloween card that I made for my niece and nephew a few years ago. The chenille bump figure is super easy to make and very versatile. Wouldn’t it look cute with a picture or your pet or…
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.