Saturday, January 10, 2015

Totems and Toppers

Bob asked me to make toppers for the fence posts (in Sequim). Without proper tools I've been making do with snips and snails and puppy dog tails, but I am having fun making totems and simple figures. There are 100 fence posts so this is a project I can work on for a very long time.


My skills do feel rusty and working with a new clay is always a challenge, but artistic vision and eye-hand coordination are slowly returning. The lack of tools contributes to a primitive style that I like.


Tractor

 What is it about tractors that is so exciting? Bob is giddy with excitement and the neighbors are begging to take selfies on it. But the wi...