There are lots of images in my files of getting the action figure prepped for mould making that you are not going to see. That is because I had the good fortune to have a guest who was willing […]
This will become a wall light. It will accommodate wiring or the insertion of a battery operated LED. The plan is to recreate some of the feeling of the antique night light discussed in Collector. Trying out the Plainsman Polar […]
I have a lot of trouble with symmetry. What looks good in the evening doesn’t always look so good in the morning. It seemed at times I was working in a loop of adding and subtracting. The wax certainly gives […]
I gave some thought to making this section strictly a gallery. After all, haven’t I talked enough ceramics in the other areas? Shouldn’t the work just speak for itself? Well being who I am, no. I am going to talk […]
I planted milkweed some years back which has only really begun to thrive in the last couple years. It’s a beautiful and bushy looking plant with large shiny leaves and attractive flowers. It may be considered a weed but it […]
The wax is a new experience for me. It remains workable indefinitely. Seems both blessing and curse. When I went back to this head I started in August, I thought it was almost done. I thought all it needed was […]
In China during the Kangxi Era (1661 to 1722), it was believed that placing one of these cats in your window with a candle burning inside would scare away vermin. A convenient and useful object to be sure! Cat night […]
Welcome to “Furry Things: The Project”. Here you will see a related set of five porcelain sculptures come into being. The story will unfold in weekly instalments from now until June 30. Get a glimpse of the different processes and […]