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 […]
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 […]
There’s a hike and bike trail down the block from me that I like to walk on. One spring day I was venturing on my favorite trail that goes around a small lake. I was lost in thought and not really paying attention when suddenly saw this tree full of yellow pom pom blooms. I […]
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 […]
Saint Bob Ross, patron saint to happy little artists everywhere, beating the devil out of his brush I grew up watching The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross on PBS… good memories. I like how he made little stories up, as he went along, of the elements he painted and how it was all positive. […]
Every year for Christmas I make ornaments for my sister and her family My nephew became an Eagle Scout this year This one is in memory of Ginger and Wally For my brother-in-law a Bigfoot. One thing I noticed when looking at how others depicted the guy was that they never gave him any junk, […]
