Having Fun

Wow, 2 posts in one day...but just had to show you what I've been doing today. I've been working with this new clay, Plus Clay by Activa. I'm using it for one of my doll swaps and it's perfect for the effect I wanted to achieve....UGLY!!! Well, the instructions say that you can also throw with it, so since I do have a wheel, I decided to try it out. This clay is not at all easy to throw unless one is a master thrower, then they can throw with just about anything, but I'm not! Of course I'm way out of practice, it's been four years since I've thrown and the back just isn't that used to being slumped over, explains why my friend went from throwing to metals, now she makes beautiful silver jewelry...she was spending too much money on her orthopod.

Anywho, I tried my hand, hahaha, no pun intended, and threw my little heart out and what did I get, a leetle wonky pot...very wonky. It was hard centering it since I must have been throwing with about 1/4 lb. of clay. The least I've ever thrown is 3lbs., but that was then, this is now. The reason for such a small amount of clay is $7.99 (+4.25% tax)/2.2lbs. worth of reasons. It's friggin' expensive. So I think I'll just stick to my paper and polymer clay and once in while, play with real clay, which I've got about 100lbs. in my studio, and just practice my throwing. Maybe I can talk some really nice person who has a kiln in the area to fire my work once I'm happy with it. Peace out.

My Babies

Well, there they are, The Penis Posse...all four of them! They look so angelic, don't they...NOT!!! I captured their true essence LOL!!! Actually, the angelic one is still too young to strut his stuff, but give him time...that poor cat and dog, especially the cat!!!

Got some work done in my studio yesterday but haven't taken pics yet...paint still drying. I began some work before leaving for Austin, so now that all are complete, I can move on to more fun stuff. I found this self hardening clay that can be thrown on the potters wheel, so I can't wait to plug in my ol' wheel and try some throwing. It's bee about 4 years since I've thrown and I know I can't move the amount of clay I used to, but I'll start slowly. It will be fun to do that again. My slab roller is now a holding table for junk, but I should clean that off and do some slab work. I've become pretty good and hand building, example, my dolls, but to do some real ceramic work would be great. I have a kiln, an old electric, but I don't have a place to put in in my house, so it sits in my mother's garage till then.

Today my mother and I are going to the cemetery to visit my Pop. He comes by every so often in my dreams, so he's always in my thoughts...and dreams. My mother has a doc's appointment at 3:30 and has asked me to stay and take her since she doesn't want to fight the traffic later on..don't blame her, now if I can get someone to take both of us so we don't have to fight the traffic!!! LOL

Well, it's time for me to close up here. I'm excited about the next few days....it will all be studio work, so hooray for me!!! Peace out.

New Work

Here are the latest little things I've been making as of late. Doesn't seem like much, but I have to beg, borrow and steal time to do some work in my studio. My family is very important to me, so they always come first.

Anyway, I thought making Halloween ornies would be fun to make and reasonable to sell. I told my step-daughter about Halloween trees and she got all excited about putting one up for our little Aiden. I told her I'd contribute to her tree...can't wait to see when she's done with her creation.

The above are little ornies for the tree or even to hang on your rear view mirror...I know, I'm such a beaner, but I have a little skelly man hanging from my mirror and a crazy, insane wonderful Serbian lady in IN also has one of my creations hanging from her rustmobile, as she calls it!!! The lower 2 are just fun little things: I made a small painting of a ballet prima dona on stage and one of my can people. I'll be listing them on my Etsy page soon.

An update on my little Sammy, he's off the ventilator and breathing on his own, but he's far from coming home. My daughter comes home today and I want her to just rest. I told her that my intentions for going to visit were not to see Sammy, that will wait till Sept., but to care for my other little members of the Penis Posse. I told her I needed to stop at a Michael's or Hobby Lobby to pick up supplies for my long stay. I doubt I can take my sculpture tools even if I pack them in my bag I hand over which is then quickly opened, things tussled and a sweet little note saying you're bag has been profiled...er...searched. I've always been the one pulled out of the line...the last time that happened, I was so furious and frustrated because it was always me, I walked on to my gate and told my friends to just call me "F***in' Mahmoud!!" I digress, so I'm going to pick up a few things so I'll have something to do other than rile my boys up then beat them...Just Kidding...I don't beat them, I lock them up in a dark closet!!!!! I figured if I took my tools, they'd be removed and if I took some paper clay, they'd think it was explosive plastique, so why bother.

I'll keep you posted once I get there; luckily, they have a nice 'puter. Peace out.

More Stuff

Here are two more of my latest creations. The little skeleton bust is just too funny!!! I didn't want it to end I was having so much fun. And to think, I almost through out the head because I just felt it wasn't didn't think he was good enough, but as I began painting and embellishing, I had that wonderful magical moment....glad I gave him another chance.

The other creations is a special order; this is Jessica. You're probably wondering why I didn't give her a crazier name, well she's named after the original one I made for a young friend who graduated with her art degree a couple of years ago. Since then, I've made 2 more...all a little different from the original.

Well, I hear my little guys tearing up the guest room, so it's time for me to move on down the road and see the damage before I give them a piece of their Meama's mind!!! Peace out.

New Creations

Here's a pic of my latest. My sister asked me to make something for her guest bathroom that would look good under a print she has of a lady wearing calla lilies in her hair. So I came up with this little lady. Her body is made of paper clay and her flowers are of polymer clay. The flowers had to be made again since my little guy, Zach, decided he wanted to play with clay. I hadn't baked them yet, so they lay there on my work table ready to be rolled up in one big ball!!! Oiy vey!! It was really fun to make and I'll probably make more small busts after this one. She leaves for Phoenix, AZ next week in my nieces carry on bag, so she will be missed.

In a way, she reminds me of Josephine Baker...what do you think?