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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Leek in a BoatMixed media in cigar box This little guy was made for my sister after her cat broke the original sculpture. That cat did her a favor, this one turned out better. I used polymer clay to sculpt the leek and paper clay to sculpt the boat and painted it all using matte […]
In 1981 I saw a movie that left quite the impression on my seven year old little mind. Time Bandits is a British fantasy film co-written, produced and directed by Terry Gilliam, of Monty Python fame. The Process I started by using Super Sculpey to sculpt the giant. People are not my thing, so the […]
