These “zombie love birds” are Halloween presents for my niece and nephew. They are polymer clay sculpted over hollow egg shells. The lady bird for my niece, Jessie, is a mainly frilly with a touch of ick. The one for my nephew, Ryan, oozes ick, but that was a happy accident. I had his head…
Growing up next door to my grandparent’s farm, I’m very familiar with the benefits of fresh chicken eggs, but I have to admit, I never noticed pullet eggs. These are smaller than average eggs from young hens who are just beginning their egg laying career. I discovered this rare find from a colleague Tim Whisler,…
Paprika, cinnamon, pepper, parsley: if it is in my spice rack, I’ve probably added it to some translucent clay. Adding inclusions (bits of dried organic or non-organic items to clay) has been one of my favorite techniques for years. You can imagine my delight when Sage Bray contacted me in April and asked me if…
I’m about half way through a few more hollow egg shell birdie ornaments. I can see an elaborate pattern in my head that I want to try for the wings, but unfortunately my body is fighting me. I’ve had an upper respiratory bug for about a week. I felt good enough on Sunday to create…
I’m still exploring covering hollowed egg shells. This little black bird ornament is one of my latest iterations. Read more: https://marieyoungcreative.com/2013/04/20/black-bird-ornament/
Tomorrow is Easter, and I will be super busy hosting my family, so I thought I’d wish you a “Happy Easter” a little early. I popped outside today, while we had a little sun, to take some pics of the eggs that I made for my family. I chose a “chick” theme for my two…
My Great-Grandma used to tell my sister and me this old German fable about a couple of sly foxes that broke into a chicken coop on dark, rainy evening. It was a cautionary tale of gluttony, but we wanted her to tell it over and over again. In the tale, the foxes squeezed into a…