Be sure and stop by Kerin's blog Remnants of Olde today to see what it's all about! Her inspirations and wonderful work like ther glass terrarium!
May 1, 2011
April 30, 2011
One more day until the Book Tour!
Can't wait for the tour to start? If you want to enjoy a few hours of incredible inspiration have a broswe through the work of these incredible artists who also use resin clay in their work. Artist like Rebecca Schumaker and her wonderful detailed Gargoyle Girl.
Or perhaps take a class and learn some of their techniques?
When I first started out in doll making I took a Jean Bernard's Dragon Wings Class at a conference and it really opened my eyes to the possibilities!
Now Jean does online classes so you can take her classes wherever you are. Be sure to check out all she has to offer and get yourself inspired!
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| Jean Bernard offers this amazing free Fibre Optic Wing Tutorial on her site. Who knew kleenex, fibre optics and of course Jean's famous glitter could be so wonderful! |
Chris Chomick and Peter Meder http://www.chomickmeder.com/
Brenda Gebhart http://romantic-decay.blogspot.com/
Liz McGrath http://www.elizabethmcgrath.com/
Alan Rogerson— http://www.alanrogersonart.com/
Rebecca Schumacher – http://www.rebas-art.com/
Michael DeMeng http://michaeldemeng.blogspot.com/
Judy Anderson http://mixedmediaart.ning.com/profile/JudyAnderson?xg_source=profiles_memberList
Although not featured in Kerin's book the following artists also do some really wonderful work with resin clays.
Brenda Gebhart http://romantic-decay.blogspot.com/
Liz McGrath http://www.elizabethmcgrath.com/
Alan Rogerson— http://www.alanrogersonart.com/
Rebecca Schumacher – http://www.rebas-art.com/
Michael DeMeng http://michaeldemeng.blogspot.com/
Judy Anderson http://mixedmediaart.ning.com/profile/JudyAnderson?xg_source=profiles_memberList
Although not featured in Kerin's book the following artists also do some really wonderful work with resin clays.
Tracy Rapier http://tracyrapier.wordpress.com/
Laurel Skye http://web.me.com/laurelskye/Laurel_Skye_Designs/Laurel_Skye.html
Scott Radke http://www.scottradke.com/
Linda and Opie O'Brien http://burntofferings.typepad.com/
Jessica Hamilton http://www.dollproject.com/
Pamela Hastings http://www.pamelahastings.com/
Patricia Dusman http://patriciadusman.typepad.com/
Jean Bernard http://www.jeanbernardart.com/
Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams Online Book Tour Starts This Sunday!
Kerin has organized a whopping 108 prizes for this blog hopping book tour!
Just leave a comment on my blog post and at the end of the tour I'll be picking six lucky winners for one of the following prizes!*
Tour Starts tomorrow!!
May 1
May 2
May 3
Lesley Venable, Flatwoods Folk Art
May 4
Christine Lehto, Lilly Bug Studio
May 5
Seth Apter, The Altered Page
May 6
Nancy Perennec, Little Bit Wired
May 7
May 8 Happy Mother’s Day
May 9
Beth Robinson, Strange Dolls
May 10
Brenda Schweder, Brenda Schweder Jewelry
May 11
Esther Verschoor, Vanessie Art Dolls
May 12
Kecia Deveny, Lemoncholy’s Flight of Fancy
May 13
Rachel Whetzel, A Year In The Life Of An Art Journal
May 14
Shannon LeVart, MissFickleMedia.com
May 15
Marlaine Verhelst, Marlaine Verhelst Art Dolls
May 16
Lisa Jurist, Mud Hound Studio
May 17
Michelle Bernard, Yesterday’s Trash
May 18
Kerin Gale, Remnants of Olde – Alan Rogerson feature
May 19 Facebook Party!
Apoxie Clay & Epoxy Clays Page
April 28, 2011
Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams Online Book Tour Starts This Sunday!
Everyone involved is so excited!!
Have you seen the book?
Have you bought it already?
Inspired Remnants and Curious Dreams by Kerin Gale, is an incredible resource and filled with ideas and projects and tips for using resin clays like Apoxie Sculpt which is my favourite! Kerin Gales Blog posting here!!
The Online book tour starts this Sunday May 1st and will run for 19 days ending with a big facebook party on May 19th. Be sure to check every single day of the tour to see what these great artists have to show you and talk about this fantastic book, Kerin's wonderful project instructions, the inspirational pieces and why they love using these wonderful products in their own work!
Here's a list of the tour dates and the blogs on the Inspired Remnants, Curious Dream Book Blog Tour Be sure to stop by them all for inspiration, tips and tricks perhaps, comment or write a review and earn the chance to win some wonderful prizes!
May 1
May 2
May 3
Lesley Venable, Flatwoods Folk Art
May 4
Christine Lehto, Lilly Bug Studio
May 5
Seth Apter, The Altered Page
May 6
Nancy Perennec, Little Bit Wired
May 7
May 8 Happy Mother’s Day
May 9
Beth Robinson, Strange Dolls
May 10
Brenda Schweder, Brenda Schweder Jewelry
May 11
Esther Verschoor, Vanessie Art Dolls
May 12
Kecia Deveny, Lemoncholy’s Flight of Fancy
May 13
Rachel Whetzel, A Year In The Life Of An Art Journal
May 14
Shannon LeVart, MissFickleMedia.com
May 15
Marlaine Verhelst, Marlaine Verhelst Art Dolls
May 16
Lisa Jurist, Mud Hound Studio
May 17
Michelle Bernard, Yesterday’s Trash
May 18
Kerin Gale, Remnants of Olde – Alan Rogerson feature
May 19 Facebook Party!
Apoxie Clay & Epoxy Clays Page
March 26, 2011
Elena Warrior Angel WIP
Work on Elena continues, nearly see her finished. I had not been able to find feathers that work, they were either too big or too fluffy for what I wanted it to look like. I kept thinking of this fabric I have that I've used for hair in the past. I thought once cut and draped properly it would make nice wings so I tried it out.Sorry the photo is so blurry, but I just wanted to show you want I did. I cut two pieces of fabric for each wing, then draped them and attached them to my wire wing frame. I used GRIIP glue to attach them to the frame. Once set I used Paverpol to stiffen the fabric. When I say stiffen, paverpol makes it hard! I have a clear version that works for all kind of things.
Once dried, I painted and attached them to the doll through holes drilled in her back. The wing wires are still posable but I'll leave them for now as they will give me more access to her bits.
I decided the blouse I made for her was too much, I still wanted to cover her arms though so I went with a full sleeve in the net fabric and added leather arm guards that will double as weapons holders. Also attached a leather strip around her leg to hold something. Still working on weapons.
So here is Elena now. Her face will need a little more work I think. The colour is a bit too soft.
March 14, 2011
Elena Warrior Angel WIP
I'll glaze her boots to give them a high sheen and will make a blouse before I attempt her wings.
March 12, 2011
Rainbow Auction Fundraiser - Needle Felted Art Doll by Jolene
I started my first real art doll while working with a friend in Winnipeg. We went to conferences together and tried new doll making techniques together... still do actually... just provinces apart from each other. My friend Jolene and I have different favourite materials. For instance she's a needle felter and has really become so good at it that she now teaches locally.
I'd love to feature more of her work here if she'll let me, she doesn't blog herself.
She was teaching a beginner needle felting class at her local wool shop. She says it was a simple project... this little leprechaun. I don't think there is anything simple about it myself.
Jolene works at a local museum there and she said that a request game along from the Association of Manitoba Museums for donations for their second annual ‘Trivia Night’ fundraiser.
This year it's - March 12th and with St. Patrick’s Day a few days off she decided to offer up this magical little leprechaun as an item for their Rainbow Auction. It was happily accepted. I hope they are as awed as I am with this wonderful piece.
I hope their event was a huge success and that the lucky winner knows what a lovely piece of art work they have.
With millions of little stabs at those tiny fibres it takes a lot of patience and more than a little DNA to complete an art doll like this and I really love Jolene's work.
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