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WWII Pin Up Girl Inspiration
I wanted to create a mixed media work for my polymer guild’s challenge this month. I was going through my studio for inspiration when two things caught my eye: the start of a cat head sculpt and some leftover flag napkins from a past 4th of July celebration. The image of a WWII pin up girl started to form in my head.
Baby Dragon Sculpt
Eggs crack. Sometimes that is a good thing. I was smoothing the green clay on what was supposed to be a bird when I heard a sudden cracking noise. My thumb had just plunged into the hollow egg shell that I was covering. Sometimes when this happens the egg is a lost cause. Sometimes it…
Creating an giraffe ornament from a hollow egg
My friend Kristina asked me to create handcrafted Christmas ornaments for her children. She liked the ones I showed her where I turned hollow eggs into animal ornaments. As they rattled off a list of animals that they liked, “giraffe” piqued my interest. I had never tried sculpting a giraffe and the shape provided a…
Wrapping up Curiosities
Thank you to everyone who made my first solo show a success! Putting on Curiosities at Grin Gallery was a huge learning experience that stretched my comfort zone, but I am so happy that I did it. While the show is over, I still have a few pieces up in the gallery. As much as…
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
How is that a nonsensical tale from 1865 can still resonate with us? Why, more than 100 years later, are we still fascinated by the rabbit hole? How can something from that time period feel so “modern”? And why do we need to create our own versions of Wonderland?