Miniature Nativity/Mixed Media/Photography Recently, I was inspired by a photo of a nativity scene so tiny that it fit inside a bottle cap. I set out to sculpt my own this Christmas season. Forgive the unsightly Band-Aid; I’m always wounding myself in the process of creativity! I used Sculpey clay […]
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The Theanthropic Embryo
Christianity has inspired artists the world over with its transcendent truths: Realities that render words inadequate. One such reality concerns the baby born in Bethlehem roughly two thousand years ago. During the Christmas season, we sing of his birth heralded by angels on a silent and holy night. Who was […]
‘New Beginning” Fiber Paste and Clay on Clayboard (12×12)
The branches were sculpted with Sculpey Ultra Light and baked according to directions. A chrysalis was also sculpted to look as if a new butterfly has just emerged. After baking, I set them on the clay board while the fiber paste was still wet. The fiber paste acts as an […]
Tiny Bird Cages
I had two bottle caps left over from my Christmas ornaments and I couldn’t throw them away. I decided to make some tiny bird cages with them. The caps were painted with white acrylic and dried grape stems (of course!) were glued inside the caps. I made tiny birds out […]
Sculpey Clay Valentine Pin