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Polymer Clay Sculpture:
Knit Happens/Lucille the Knitting Sheep

Medium: Polymer Clay, Yarn
Creation Date: 2018
Dimension: 8 inches tall
Artist/Copyright: Marie Young (MarieYoungCreative.com)
Status: My Personal Collection

The story behind the work: Remember the classic scene on I Love Lucy where Lucy crams chocolates into her mouth in a desperate attempt to keep up with the candy coming down the conveyor belt? Well, that memory of Lucille Ball translated into a red-headed sheep who can’t knit to save her life.

Did I mention Lucille is an award-winning sheep? She debuted at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art where she made me one proud Momma by earning a Juror’s Choice Award in the Artists in our Midst Juried Art Show.

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Tree Root DIY Red Riding Hood Fantasy Art Project
ByMarie Young October 22, 2016October 22, 2016

My husband Rob defeated a nemesis this summer, a stubborn root from a volunteer tree that had taken up residence up against the foundation of our house. With a lot of sweat and a small blood sacrifice, he managed to get the entire root out of the ground. He was ready to throw it on the…

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Making of a Fox: Behind the Scenes
ByMarie Young March 7, 2018August 3, 2022

In my last post, I shared how interesting wine corks became the inspiration for a series of whimsical “wine cork hugger” sculptures. I thought you might also enjoy seeing a video of how I created the polymer clay fox from wire armature through curing. All four sculptures have been adopted!

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Wise Old Owl
ByMarie Young October 5, 2013July 27, 2025

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…

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New year, old supplies
ByMarie Young January 1, 2016January 1, 2016

I wasn’t going to make a New Year’s resolution this year, but as I searched through my stash today looking for some earring hooks, inspiration hit. I have TOO many craft supplies. While I’m not to the hoarding level of my mother, my collection of “things that may be useful someday” is piling up. So for…

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Songbird Bird House Ornament Giveaway
ByMarie Young May 25, 2016December 30, 2016

Songbird Bird House Welcome to my first newsletter give-away of 2016! This handmade polymer clay bird house ornament featuring a sweet blue songbird could be yours. The rules are simple: Sign up for my newsletter before June 3 (click here) Live in the U.S. (My pieces are only available within the United States at this time.)…

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Monkey Astronaut Glory Days
ByMarie Young May 22, 2015May 23, 2015

The Making of a Monkey Astronaut This monkey astronaut’s shuttle pod is actually a small brown chicken egg. Hollow eggs make awesome frames for creative critter ornaments. The photo below shows an “in progress” shot of the monkey’s head as well as some additional views. The idea for this piece came from the theme for the June Challenge…

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Polymer Clay Sculpture: Knit Happens/Lucille the Knitting Sheep

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Polymer Clay Sculpture:
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