Where the Sidewalk Ends One of my favorite books is Shel Silverstein’s, Where the Sidewalk Ends (and of course A Light in the Attic). Any time I find the end of a sidewalk I’m reminded of that book and it brings a smile to my face. This spot is at the very end of my […]
Into the Woods This piece was inspired by my walks on the trails near my home. I love the intrigue of a disappearing trail. Where does it go, what will I see around the next bend? First I sculpted the ground using paper clay and then I painted the background I added real sand from […]
This is the Neuschwanstein castle, near Füssen, Germany. It’s located in the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, close to border with Austria. I’ve been here twice, once as a kid and then as an adult. Would I go back? I’m good. The actual inspiration for this box is the route […]
Palau is an island country in Micronesia, it’s located seven degrees north of the equator and back in 2002 I was privileged to be able to visit this gem. I have a stack of photos two inches thick all from Palau, but I’ll spare you that and only share my favorites. I started with background […]
This cigar box was inspired by the Mercer Botanic Gardens, where I fell in love with a staircase that disappeared into the forest. I really enjoy sculpting rock structures using paper clay, it’s so easy to create the effects I want. I used polymer clay to create fern fronds and baked them on rolled up […]
I made this cigar box for my aunt in Germany. I wanted to make a very Texas scene for her and one of the first things that comes to my mind are the blue bonnets and paintbrushes. Then of course a barn with a Texas flag on it is a very Texas thing. We’re proud […]
I was inspired by the box itself for this piece This one isn’t actually a cigar box, but it was nice enough to make it into the collection. The box came from Spain, filled with food items. I like that this one came with it’s own acrylic cover. I painted the inside with foliage to […]
The nautilus is a marine mollusc that is able to dive over 2000ft deep. I wanted this cigar box to reflect the dark depths to which they go. I was inspired by an aquarium enclosure I saw long ago where they used a deep purple light to illuminate the nautilus inside. What do you call […]
The nautilus is an ancient animal. Considered to be a living fossil, it has survived millions of years mostly unchanged. For some in the spiritual realm the nautilus symbolizes growth, expansion, and renewal. Not so much for others like the Palauns in Micronesia, where the nautilus can be found on the slopes of the coral […]
Houston, Texas was built on oil. Well, technically it was built on a swamp, but it’s oil that brought life to this town. Houston was born on August 30, 1836 when founding fathers Augustus and John Kirby Allen put an ad out with land for sale. They boasted that it was well-developed and steamboats were […]
