OOAK Mermaids, Egg Art, and Other Musings

Alas I am calling my mermaid and egg sculpture (no name yet) and my Ankie Daanen Dingle Dangle Doll finished. I am glad to do this as my head is swimming with new ideas, my work space is tidy and ready to accept another torrent of clay, beads, glitter, crystals, ribbons, and more…and my tassel web site calls out continuously for help. I had said that I was apprehensive about my web host company submitting my web sites to the search engines while they lay dormant through this latest storm of mad creativity, but off they went, and that is OK too. As I noted, when my tech savvy son gets here in hmmm how many days, weeks, hours…who’s counting? I will put him to work filming, editing and posting my video tutorials for making gorgeous tassels! I don’t see these little furry creatures (the tassels, not my children) as window decorations…I see them as an opportunity to display art and creativity and sculpture all in wonderfully creative ways. I have taught tassel making for many years and hope that this web site will spread the word about them and make them doable and attainable. For now, I am posting my pictures of my recent works. I am always sad with respect to how the two dimensional world of photography robs so much work of its depth. I love things that sparkle and shine…and I just have never been to able to capture that well on film. It will be even more of a challenge with tassels, which are tactile, feel me pieces of art that renders cameras useless. However, it is the best we have, and will suffice for now.

Cheers!

OOAK Mermaid and Egg Almost Finished!

I am so close to finishing this project I can feel it in my blood! It is in the final stages. I am just posting pictures today, and will write more about it when I am ready to post the final pictures. When will I ever get back to tassels?!!! Soon, but I am thinking the videos may have to wait until June when my tech savvy son is here for summer. Enjoy these pictures...I will reflect on this project more imminently!

Cheers!

OOAK Dolls, Blossoms, and Time that Gets Away

I cannot believe it has been so long since my last post, I have been in a blissful state of busy-ness making dolls. The little polymer clay face I posted before has blossomed into quite a piece, but I am not ready to share her yet. It is a two-part piece wuith a decorated rhea egg that I want to post upon completion. Concurrently I have been working on my doll for the Ankie Daanen Dingle Dangle doll class and have finished the doll pieces, almost throroughly sanded. Tomorrow I will dress her and get close to finishing her. I have to sojourn to Michael's to find a wooden box for the base. I think she will be a chef. I still am not too sure. I know I want to make a very cool hat for her. Actually as I am writing this I think I was just inspired for a hat.

Dolls aren't the only think that are blossoming around this house. So many flowers here, none of which we planted but that we nurture all the same, all of which we are so proud.

OK I am going to get back to posting as much as possible. These days get away. Why do happy times slip away so fast?

Cheers!