Headless Amy Lives!!!

Here she is, Folks!!!! For the most part she is finished!!!! These pics don't really show that she has a greyish tone to her skin and a small amount of crackle-ing here and there.

I have to fix the handle to the birdcage. I have to adjust her bionic arm so that all the parts and pieces are hanging just so. Her arm consists of a paint can opener that cost my father 7cents once upon a long ago time, a mascara brush and two suitcase keys. A thimble covers up her neck stump. (Creepy saying that!)

I just painted the wagon handle. I don't like the ribbons in the back but they are there to hide a plastic part on the back of the compass. Too me the ribbon is a step too much. Don't likey.

What do you think of her head??? I'm pretty happy with everything- the hair, her eyes and her expression.

Check out her boot. Its made with wire mesh armature and then I sculpted a 'shoe' over it. Didn't know I was a footwear designer, did you?

You are probably wondering what the heck is going on with the base she's standing on. Well, if you remember her story its based on (me) a lady who is so busy trying to be all and do all but life has gotten away from her especially since she lost her head. She remains undaunted and continues on with her life because- well, what else is she to do???

So with a few household items, safety pins, screws she puts herself together. She even manages to remain somewhat fashionable.

I think we have all felt like Headless Amy at some point or another. For me it seems like forever now that I have just forged forward simply ignoring the obstacles in my way. I've paid the price- just like Amy. And, I like to think once in awhile I can pull together the small miracle of fashionable style.

So that's Amy. Headless Amy. A few minor adjustments and she'll be done! Hope you like her!

A Little Summer Fun Followed By A Little Summer Anxiety!

Yep. Got a little goin' on... First off- Anything to keep these two busy! Very first overnight camp- thought I'd be really anxious. Turns out- not so much! A few family reunions with a few too many pictures taken.... A little surf and sand and a husband who says "Back up...I'll get the bay in the background." Hmmm ... looks like we're in the background and those flip flops are are pretty much the focal point of this picture. No wonder I'm always behind the lens! Did I mention- ANYTHING TO KEEP THESE TWO BUSY???? There's been some art.... And then there's this lady. This is the final on her face- because if I don't get this done.... Their gonna lock me away in the funny house! Oh yeah, because I just don't have enough going on.... Remember this? The birdcage never quite made it on this lady's head but.....I did not throw it out. Actually I lost it and finally found it un...

Paper Mache` vs. Creative Paper Clay vs. Paper Clay Recipe!

For those of you who work in figurative sculpture, or are art doll makers, or just like to putz around in an artsy way this post is for you. If you don't fit into the categories above this post may just be a yawn. Sorry. The following is a comparison of my experiences using three different products. Paper mache`, Creative Paper Clay, and paper clay recipe. This picture is a good example of how I like to mix up my mediums. The round flower is Creative Paper Clay. The 3-petal blossom is made from the paper clay recipe found on line. Both of these flowers adhered quite well with out any glue to the paper mache` background. In my Cloth and Clay group I have a discussion going about a paper clay recipe vs. purchasing the manufactured paper clay. I wanted an alternative to the little bricks and my dependency on whether or not my local hobby stores would have it in stock or not. And, truthfully, at the time with a rather large sculpture in mind I knew I would eat through those...

I thought I could hack it....

Going a week without posting....but I was wrong! The problem is that while I have been working my patootie off on the big little lady there's just not much to show for it. Since you've seen her last she's gotten hair with stuff growing out of it. I've had some metal garland for years (I'm a pack rat, thanks parents of that generation!) and wove it in there along with some wired rope. Then I decided I needed way more leaves so I went to the hardware and bought aluminum flashing and spent hours cutting out leaves. I wasn't sure I even liked her "do" but its growing on me. One thing was for sure I hated her hands. More specifically how huge I had made them. her delicate arms were attached to these huge clubs and I wasn't happy. After all, I wanted her to have thin arms and a thin neck so it wasn't like I could make them bigger! But- last week I did make those arms beefier and guess what? She looks good. Then I real...

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