Whimsical creatures created from polymer clay and mixed media.
   My recent fantasy is  a combination of birds and animals with human features.  They are meant to be silly, fun, playful, nonsensical...really, 'seen any birds lately with nostrils and lips let alone shoes? 
I'VE ADDED MY NEW BOXES. CHECK THEM OUT IN THE BOXES PAGE.
                              (CLICK THE 3 LINES AT THE VERY TOP LEFT CORNER FOR MORE WORK)
"MY NEW FACE"
Waiting too long for the face lift.  Notice the stretched face with the clearly ancient body.  As with most of us, she dresses from her better (younger...much younger) years.
                                                             "BEDTIME?"
                     "TEA TIME"
                                                           "JAWS"


"STROKE INTERFERENCE"


He's heading for the court  at the retirement (assisted living?) home.
Completely sculpted from polymer clay seated on an alder wood base.
                                             "FISHING REGULATIONS"







Also sculpted polymer clay and feathers.  Can you see he's reading "Fishing Regulations?"


                 "THE EARLY BIRD...."

A found beach rock became a bird vs worm story.
                                 "NEW SHOES"
     "THEY FIT!"


                                                 "I WAS JUST MISSING YOU"
                                              

 






"GROUPIE"

ORNAMENTS and how I make a dog face.
I totally enjoy creating heads for ornaments, dogs are my favorite.  As the photos show, I start with a ball of clay mixed to the right base color.  I manipulate and sculpt that ball of clay until I get the general face expression I'm looking for.  Then color is added using brushes and various powdered paints. To this point I have invested apx 2 1/2 hrs.  It's now ready for curing (in a designated oven) at 265 degrees for 45 minutes.  Next I use more clay for the hats, collars, accessories and recurred for 35 minutes.  The final process is to spray with a color stabilizer, applying "fur" where applicable, and bend and hammer the wire for a graceful hang where ever YOU might want to display "him."  Total time to make a dog ornament is 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours...pure pleasure for me!
Mixed media creatures using faux fur, feathers and fabric.  The heads, hats and shoes I  sculpted from polymer clay.




"PELICAN BRIEF"




                                                    "WALLSTREET"