Create Clay Hats and Crowns!

Create  Clay Hats and Crowns!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

ART IS "You" Tiny paper clay doll class and Pictures of Art Is


Miss Minnie and Barbara




JUDY!
Dolls drying after being sealed with Super Matte Spray



Really Focusing! Miniaturist Naomi in the center 


Missy and Sylvia 
 Well, Art is you has come and gone!   What a wild ride!!!  It was fantastic...and I'm still all confused now that I'm home!  I have seen so much inspiration....learned so many new techniques ...found out about new tools and gadgets and doo-dads!   A Billion new art friends!  It's hard to get back to "reality"!!!

But the Tiny Doll 2 day class went great!  Everyone created a doll....and the girls were so excited that they could hold it in their hands....and admire these tiny works of art!  Each one of the dolls took on life and I am so proud of everyone, especially for the girls that have never made a doll, or worked with paperclay.  This was one of the best experiences I have had making dolls and doing art !!!


Class Working Hard...Christina creating her first Doll!  
Joyce Creating her Ballerina Fairy!








Mary working in Keith LoBues class
Keith Lobue Metal etching class WOW!
Sallianne "Acting out"!
"Glinda"....ugh I mean Kecia!
Suze Weinberg..Encaustic class....So Cool!
Teri in Suze's Class...So Happy!





Pamela Huntingtons Tiny fairy book class (this is her book!)...Fantastic

BonBon Baby auction Doll for the babyface Foundation

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Glinda Girl...Good Witch Completed for Art IS You East Coast Retreat!





Glinda Girl is complete....She is a Vintage Fairy doll....she is a little bigger than my usual 5 inch dolls...I "d say 8 inches...I think I can get a little more detail easier with this size in paperclay.  She has a lot of Vintage pointy back crystals and findings  that I have found on Ebay....I love finally using some of my "Hoarded finding purchases" ....Most of the time...after I buy them...I don't use them because I'm afraid I'll use them up...ok...so when "DO" I use them??!.....I think this is a "sickness"........

Her hat was created using this cool form that Jimmy thought of ...a wine aerator !   It helped me to form the perfect witch hat from polymer clay.  While the clay was on the form, I pressed a pretty stamp into it, then after baking...I dry brushed  with acrylic paint, then used a gold rub-on and Gold leaf pen...tiny vintage pointy back crystals were glued in place with Gem tac by beacon....i love this product !

Her Wings were wire-shaped on a pegboard, glued to a shimmery wrapping paper that was hit with a heat gun.  I painted them with 2 part resin...then added metal findings, gems and no hole beads. We will be creating this type of wing in my "Embellish The Doll" Class on Sunday.....

ANY way...the countdown is on....Wed. I hit the road for Connecticut and I cant wait till I get to my hotel ,,,this is the first time I have ever attended ,an Art  RETREAT!!!   I can barely "contain" myself!!!


Friday, October 1, 2010

ART IS "You" ................................... ALMOST HERE!!!







WOW..I have been waiting a year for this!  and its happening next week!!! I'm leaving for Art IS YOU the East Coast Retreat for 6 days!!!!   WOOHOO......nothing to do but "Create
"  ...well....Eat too!  and be with my Art friends, and meet new art friends.......Learn techniques....Teach what I have learned on my journey so far......

I am teaching my "Tiny paperclay dolls" class for two days...The Class is titled "LULLABY LEAGUE" Day One, Create the doll....Day two, Embellish the doll.

A lot of work...organizing the class...making my books and kits...but it was also exciting....and I cannot  wait to see what everyone does in class....

I am also taking a mixed media tiny book class, and metal classes...Patina and Etching!   I'm thinking metal crowns....maybe wings...or maybe just embellishments for hang tags....
I dont know how I'll fit all of this in my car...and I have a bigger 4 door jeep wrangler...but man...Its going to be tight....

The Witch is a doll that I'm working on for the theme of Art Is...Wizard of OZ...She's like Glinda...she needs her final embellishments.....

NY wow

NY wow
dIANE kEELER CLASS

Diane Keeler Class

Diane Keeler Class
Diane Teaching

Diane Keeler class

Diane Keeler class
Class Picture

Sculpting a Childs face

Sculpting a Childs face
My face ..Day 2 ..ready for EARS!

Working on a new face now!!!

Working on a new face now!!!
Completed face and breastplate

Attached head to breastplate

Attached head to breastplate
The clay is very dirty..the cleanest i can get it!

After Face Make up

After Face Make up
WOW...it gives a translucent glow...hid the dirt!

Removable wig...not styled or cut yet

Removable wig...not styled or cut yet
Goat mohair that was dyed and combed

Now she's styled!

Now she's styled!
But it is a wig...it will be glued when i'm ready!!!

Painted Face...still needs brows and lashes!

Painted Face...still needs brows and lashes!
She will be sealed with Duncan flat mat as soon as it comes in the mail!

Cloth Pixie body fit under breast plate...

Cloth Pixie body fit under breast plate...
After drawing and sewing a million body parts....

Girly girl "21" charms

Girly girl "21" charms
Angelica's 21st birthday charms

Devon with his creation

Devon with his creation
Devon and his monkey boy

Devons Doll that he made from a pattern

Devons Doll that he made from a pattern
Monkey Boy

another charm group

another charm group
Debbies Charm

Leapord tube charm

Leapord  tube charm
The diamond shape is a soldered glass bead.

Wax medium melted over polymer clay face....

Wax medium melted over polymer clay face....
She's getting there..i think this hair suits her better..she needs eyelashes and ears

Odd Vintage bug- like Fairy

Odd Vintage bug- like Fairy
Just the idea

Clay Window glazed with Utee

Clay Window glazed with Utee
Stamped Utee glazed "Charms"

Clay Charms

Clay Charms
Making a mold from a charm to make more charms!

Charming

Charming
Clear tubing and stamped Utee

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!
Soldered Vintage photos

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!

Charming!!! ....REALLY!!!
Soldered Charms

Journal Day with Tery and Stephanie

Journal Day with Tery and Stephanie
Creating an Art Journal

Stephanies journal

Stephanies journal
of course..completed first!!

New Art Journal

New Art Journal
Journal made from SCRATCH!!!

Art journal EMBELLISHMENTS

Art journal EMBELLISHMENTS
Clay, Stamps, Utee

Inside cover

Inside cover
Material and free motion stiching

Celeste

Celeste

Celeste up close

Celeste up close
Celestes shirt is made from gessoed and tinted lace with free motion embroidery

EVA

EVA
She is with her new mom Evelyn