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A Dutch Gallery owner came to view my work yesterday. He only wanted to see male ceramic torsos, so I re-hung the studio with all my male sculptures. …and …he bought them all. Every single one on the wall. The … Continue reading

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Male Ceramic Torsos

Ceramic torso  20” x 16”. This sculpture is made to hang on the wall.  It is smoke fired. Male torso 21” x 16”. This torso is made using black clay. Instead of glazing it, I used a bees wax varnish … Continue reading

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Bronze Goddess

It is always fun to try out new finishes, and since I love all things shiny I’m attracted to bronze and gold. I decided to mix bronze filler (bronze powder) with varnish and paint it on to one of my … Continue reading

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Stories about clams…part 4

Mixed media sculpture of a mood critter made from herculite with a cold bronze finish, sea shell and fake fur. To see more posts about smoke firing, life casting, ceramic torsos and workshops please scroll down the page…

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More stories, part 3; enter the Dragon!

Beltane is for me a very unsettling time… the greening of the land, the sheer magic of new beginnings, everywhere, makes me feel restless and moody. It also colours my dreams with quite startling results. This is another mixed media … Continue reading

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More stories…part 2

Note to self: next time you play with araldite and fake fur please don’t drink 3 mugs of coffee on an empty stomach beforehand… Mixed media sculpture of a mood critter made from Herculite plaster with a cold bronze finish, shell … Continue reading

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Stories…part 1

In the dreamland between sleep and wakening, poetry is born. As I snatch at the dream evaporating before my eyes, startled creatures can be seen scurrying for cover. This is such a creature. I call it a mood critter. There are … Continue reading

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