This little purrmaid figurine started with a basic form that I sculpted from Super Sculpey.
I cured the base in the oven before adding the colored clay so I could work without smooshing the details.
My mom pulled out one of her craft magazines to show me a DIY article on making decorative planter stake gnomes. She asked if could make her a set. (My sister-in-law was charged recreating with the wooden planter). I snapped a photo of the page (bottom shot) so I could remember what they looked like when…
With a little creativity, an artist signature mark can become a clever part of the overall design, instead of an afterthought–something stuck on at the end. For me this process also takes some of the stress out of “signing” my work. When I was a pre-teen, my sister and I took ceramic lessons. It is…
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?
“Mine” is the first piece that I’ve had shown in a museum! She was accepted into the juried show “Artist in Our Midst/Art in Common” at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Altoona The exhibit is running through Feb. 9. It is a great show that highlights local talent. The other artists are light years ahead…
Something Blue As I scooped the last bits of moisturizing cream out of the small blue glass jar, I heard a little voice in my head say “save me”. Yes, blue glass talks to me, it always has. I gently placed a fingernail under the label, just wrapped around, not glued or or imprinted. Score!…
Fun stuff to put in polymer I put together this free polymer clay tutorial using eye-pencil shavings as inclusions. Free Tutorial: Eye Pencil Shavings Inclusions Step 1: Grab some sharpener shavings from your coolest colored eye pencils (the key is to have a pencil with a really soft lead to get the color to blend…
