adulting with whimsy
Drunken Chicken Drunken Chicken is appearing in the Artists in our Midst group show at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Altoona, Pa through December 30, 2022. He was honored with a fourth-place award. I hope you can see this show in person, but in the meantime, I thought you would enjoy reading the […]
The Purrmaid Project polymer clay figurine modeled after my cat Lucy 3 x 4.5 x 1.5 in Shop 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.
Tis the Season for Babies Long winters with Mommy and Daddy dragons curled up in the lair tend to be followed by springtime brimming with fresh hatchlings. This little guy takes a quick nap while Mom finds a bite for him to eat.
Natural wine corks are superior to synthetic ones, and are most certainly preferred to screw caps. No, I’m not a Connoisseur. This isn’t the a judgement on the flavor retaining properties of cork versus cap. It is simply my opinion as a polymer clay enthusiast. Traditional cork can be cured as part of a “wine […]
Over the years I’ve saved interesting wine corks for when the right project came along. Being a hoarder has its advantages at least in terms of crafting supplies! This new sculpture series of “Wine Cork Huggers” resulted from my cork hoarding. Like many of my projects, they fall into the category of weird whimsy, but […]
If you have been following my creative endeavors for any period of time, you know that I gain tremendous inspiration from my kitties, particularly Emily. She’s 16 now and she starts every day with a syringe of steroid for her irritable bowel syndrome. Since her enema this week she’s rounding out the day with another […]
This handsome gray bat in my new OOAK Victorian Gothic Halloween Ornament is “Vlad the Cute.” He is looking forward to stepping out in his owner’s Steampunk Victorian boot. In the photo, you can see the how I started the piece using a simple paper pattern that I drew. From there I build up layers […]
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 […]
These ornaments are “one-of-a-kind” collectible egg art. Yes, I sculpted this White Rabbit and Cheshire Cat from polymer clay over a hollow chicken eggshell. The image below lets you see how the Cheshire Cat emerged from his egg. These pieces are both available in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarieYoungCreative
This dragon sculpture is my husband’s favorite piece of mine; even in its “before” state. I created the top portion (the dragon in the egg) in 2014 and with some revisions in 2017, I am loving it too. About “Freedom” Dragon Sculpture Mixed Media Sculpture: polymer clay, hollow chicken egg, inks (MarieYoungCreative.com) Here are a few […]
