A block of styrofoam packaging came in the mail the other day with something I ordered...  Rather than tossing it, I decided to sculpt a birdie for the yard.  Having never tackled such a thing, I approached it in a rather staight forward manner...  kind of boring... :(
So I added a wormie :)...
1. Sculpted Styrofoam
2. Styrofoam covered with Plaster Canvas
3. Wormie (added for interest)!
Next comes a layer of ThinSet and then... MOSAICS!!!

Hmmm... I'm thinking it's time to update my blog...  Haven't done that in so long... it's about time, eh?!

Before I do, I thought I would post "Where's The Prince?", a present that I made for one of my dear, sweet sister!  If I can find some of my WIP photos, I'll post them too!

Here's the shoe, a tape dispenser, finished!

 

 

Spirit Tree

This is the beginning of my Spirit Tree series.
I sculpted her from clay. She has dried thoroughly and next she will be fired in a kiln (perhaps twice). Finally, she will be embellished with findings and illuminated from within.

Spirit Tree II

Today I began the second Spirit Tree. It rained lightly all morning and then the clouds just hung overhead like a huge gray tarp.
What better way to spend the day! I sculpted outside until dark! Got a little wet… and at one point forgot to close the door… next thing you know, Puffy (one of my four INDOOR cats) nonchalantly sauntered past me! Yikes! I grabbed him with muddy hands, raced into the house, did a head count for the other kitties and thanked the good Lord they were all safe and soundly sleeping!
Spirit Tree II will be dedicated to Puff!

Inspired Remnants Curious Dreams Online Tour

Check out Kerin Gale's online book tour featuring her exciting new book, Inspired Remnants Curious Dreams.  In this book, Kerin describes a wonderful modeling clay called Apoxy Sculpt by Aves Studios.  I have used this clay and it is incredible!
Until May 19th, Kerin and her friends will be sharing information about this interesting medium and giving away all sorts of fun things as she hosts an online book tour!  Check it out here for more information!
This picture is a turtle I made back in 2009 while attending a retreat with Marilyn Radzat in Hawaii. It is made using Apoxy Sculpt. The clay is quite versatile and unique!

I hope you'll check out Kerin's online book tour and try this exciting clay!  It is truly amazing!

ADO Blog Event: Wonderland

Art Dolls Only (ADO) is having their second annual Alice in Wonderland blog event.  Participants from all over the world are creating their own unique interpretation of a character from the cherished story.  My entry for the ADO Blog Event:Wonderland is Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum!  Well, I fell down the rabbit hole for sure with these little guys!

This is a bit of a different direction (artistically) for me! I usually work very realistically. Always wanting to try something new, I played around with some "found objects" scattered throughout the house! Their bodies are small bottle gourds, their faces are old buttons and their ears and beanies are sea shells. Their funny clothes were sculpted with Apoxy Sculpt and of course their limbs are from my stash of hardware! I hope you will enjoy the twins! :)

2nd Annual ADO blog event art doll challenge

On Thursday July 8th, doll artists from all over the world will be posting images of the art dolls that they have created for this fun event that is open to all art doll bloggers!  Come join the fun!

Hop on over to http://www.artdollsonly.blogspot.com/ and sign up today!!!  Create your Alice in Wonderland doll for this fun event!

Elephant's Eye: Bucks County Artist Studio Tour

This weekend hubby and I tooled around beautiful Bucks County (our backyard!) visiting Artists' studios!  We met nationally and internationally acclaimed artists who work in many different media.  It was a self-paced and self-guided tour.  Sooooo interesting!  Sooooo much talent!  Some of the locations were a challenge to get to!  All in all it was a great weekend - with some interesting purchases as well!

"Lust" One of the 7 Sins

I'm working again on Pandora and the Seven Sins!  Here we have "Lust"!  She is "cooked" and ready to be painted.  I think I will wait and paint them (all of the "sins") at the same time.

Today I will be working on "Anger". . .   Stay tuned! :)

Christmas Pod Elves

Oh I've been having so much fun making little Pod Elves (with Pattee over at Odd-Dolls) for Christmas presents!  Take a look at "Henry"!

Hawaii, Home, Christmas & a Win!

The last few weeks have been a wonderful whirlwind!  I returned from Marilyn's *incredible* retreat at Kawella Bay, won first place in a Halloween competition with My Wittle Witchie on the Moon, and created a Christmas card from a sculpture and watercolor painting that I had made!  Wow!  What a fun November!

If you are interested, the card (as well as matching postage stamps) can be ordered from Zazzle.com for the Holidays.

Wittle Witch!

!!!HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I finished my little witch and moon! They were so much fun to make! Now they are hanging in the foyer!

In two and a half days I leave for Marilyn's Hawaii Creativity Retreat!!! Yikes! I still have to finish the "Flower People" that I am making as a surprise for my Mom!

Flying McCoys

Here is the little boy from the Flying McCoy's cartoon strip that my Mom is sculpting from PaperClay! She *loves* this cartoon and has been having a blast sculpting the family of McCoy's! She tells me she is going to sculpt the little girl next and then the dog! Stay tuned...

Getting Ready to Leave!

Gosh! There's so much to do before I leave for Hawaii!
I awoke the other morning with an idea to make my Mom a present before I leave. It will be a little bouquet of Flower Power People! This is quick and simple! I plan to write a little note and attach it to each flower, kind of like an Advent Calendar, so she can read a "note a day" from me while I am gone!
Here's a picture of my dear sweet Mom, sculpting one of her favorite newspaper cartoon characters, the little boy from the "Flying McCoys".
... and finally, because I'm a little bit crazy, I plan to make a "Two Hour" purse (which will probably take me twenty-two hours!!!) out of this beautiful fabric and take it with me on my trip!

Yikes! I leave in a week and a day!!! I better get started!


Aloha!

The Flying McCoy's Revisited!

Mrs. McCoy is progressing, as you can see! I wish I had my Mom's energy! There is still some painting to be done and then Mom wants to sculpt the dog and kids! Maybe we'll make a diorama!

Wittle Witch!

...and the beginnings of my "Wittle Witch"!

The Flying McCoy's

And here is Mr. McCoy and the beginning of Mrs. McCoy!

Mom's on a roll!

Flying McCoys

Well here's the latest on Mom's sculp-ture, Mr. McCoy! She is more or less done sculpting him (she still plans to add belt loops!) and has begun to paint him. Isn't he a riot?! She *loves* the cartoon and plans to sculpt "Mrs" next!

June Bugs!

I guess I'm on a roll! lol! In addition to the Prim workshop, I'm taking a class called "June Bugs" from Marie over at http://evbstudiohome.ning.com/.

This is Walter, my first June bug. He is a water skimmer and will have very long legs... I think :)!

PRIMS

Meet Millie & Sunny! Don't they make you laugh? They are "Prims" - more or less :D! Jane DesRosier is teaching this interesting class at http://clothclaydolls.ning.com/. and it's a blast!

Sunny, is my Mom's Prim and she has yet to be painted. When my Mom saw my Prim, Millie, she just had to join the fun! Unlike me, my Mom has been making dolls for years! I *love* Sunny! I love Millie too, but Sunny cracks me up! Isn't she precious?

In the next few days the "girls" will get skirts! Stay tuned! :)