Tag: Clay Sculpture
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When your Solar Plexus is a Solar System
This is a fun piece. The Goddess Morrigan, a celtic mythological warrior, great Queen. She was closely connected to Epona, who shows up in another piece. She has a crow for hair, and her solar plexus is wide open, and inside is one (of what I’m sure is infinite solar systems). I made sure…
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Clay “Paper” dolls
I used to spend hours with paper dolls. changing outfits on flat, lifeless doll shapes… They seem silly, but there is something real creative about them. These are a ceramic version of those flat dolls. They are colorful and fun, hang from white cotton cord, ready for a window, a wall or a mobile. Their…
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Tribal Energy
This piece is pretty different. I got my hands on a great piece of wood with a really interesting shape. I set a mask made from several handbuilt clay pieces on the face of it. I then added very unique “hair” using glass beads and the coolest rocks I found on the beach in Jacksonville…
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Fingerprint Trees
these are silly, I admit, but they are totally fun! These are perfect for a small space. They hang on the wall, and bring your love of trees inside. Set on oak barnwood as the tree trunks, these trees are simple silly and fun 🙂 You can find these trees at Jumping Mouse Beads downtown…
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Blooms, in time for Spring
I still do love flowers. I don’t make them that often, but I was moved to produce some blooms! Here are some new works sporting Color and Blooms! Just in time for Spring 🙂 all hang on a wall 🙂 Heading to the gallery!
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Showgirls and Foxes
These were fun. They are primitive Handbuilt planters featuring showgirls and foxes; and there’s a crow or coyote who snuck in and is hiding out as a fox. They have a drainage hole to allow for a real plant and waterings. They can be ordered. $39
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bringing in some wisdom
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Sculpting a head – Quick and Easy
Fast introduction, but enough information to totally go for it. So pay attention! This gives you a really easy look at how to cut and place the clay to build up your head – very cool video [youtube=http://youtu.be/R1tH03sOhkU]
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Handbuilt Plate Tutorial
My new series is FunCtioNaL, if you can believe that. In line with making functional plates – here is a great video on Handbuilt Plates – this is a great design, and a fun use of tools that you can make yourself.
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MAKING A HANDWOVEN HILLGROVE PORCELAIN BASKET
Superb porcelain basket handmade by irish born artist brian o sullivan at his studio at HILLGROVE PORCELAIN CAHIRCIVEEN CO KERRY IRELAND . This basket is 10″ across and is fired 3 times…. takes appros 3 weeks to complete. [youtube=http://youtu.be/2ZNZS-aYmlY]