Little Red and the Wolf in air dry clay Premier, with Aves Fixit Sculpt to strengthen armatures and bases.
In Premier air-dry clay, with Kato Polyclay and washi paper. About 15.5 inches tall.
A Fairy Herald, underway. She's in Premier air-dry clay, with washi paper:
With hope for a more peaceable kingdom all around, kindness and empathy, compassion and the seeing heart.
Silvershod, or Silver Hoof, and his friend the Cat. From the Russian tale of similar name.
An Angel in air-dry clay, from a few years back.
A piece inspired by the work of Kay Nielsen, whose illustrations I discovered as a small child. In Premier air dry clay, about 14.5 inches tall:
East of the Sun, West of the Moon: girl on a white bear in air dry Premier clay.
Another wonderful Russian being. I wanted to present her in the act of melting:
She's in air-dry clays. Her surface is mostly in "Premier," which is very smooth and easily formed. Back view:Side view
...where I'm working like mad, aiming at upcoming events.
Working to get better bear pictures... Meantime, this is from the tale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon," the Maiden and the Bear, in air-dry clays, Aves Apoxie Sculpt, kozo paper, mohair.
I’ve loaded an eclectic bunch of images into a photo album at left, under “Study in Hope and Clay.” They’re part of a project that must remain mysterious for the moment. This one, Orpheus, touches one of my favorite themes-- the journey to the underworld and back. Such tales have always felt familiar; we brave the internal abyss, in hope of bringing back some mystery otherwise never manifested. Love this poem:
If each day falls
inside each night,
there exists a well
where clarity is imprisoned.
We need to sit on the edge
of the well of darkness
and fish for fallen light
with patience.
~ Pablo Neruda
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