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Since my last living grandparent passed away in 2003 I've been thinking a lot about
family, character and our journeys in life.
I made this pendant/ornament using one of my favorite photos of my great-grandmother.
She was about 16 when the photo was taken and went on to live a very interesting,
difficult and honorable life.
I used millefiori to frame the photo and the mirror on the back. The
pendant measures 1.5" x 1/25"
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Along the same lines, this necklace was made in memory of my dearest grandfather so I
could wear it to his funeral in 2001.
I was devastated by his death and creating this necklace helped me deal with the loss.
The pendant features an image transfer of a favorite photo of him and me together at
the beach.
Since he was an avid fisherman I used fishing lures and tackle to complete the necklace
and the polymer clay frame echoes the lures.
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I just love surprises!
This is my 2003 Melbourne Cup hat. The face is sculpted with silicone eyes.
In my hands is a small covered lunchbox with an image transfer of a photo taken by my
husband of my favorite jockey Damien Oliver right after winning the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
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This is a wearable fairy which was commissioned and worn to a Renaissance Faire
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Just for fun: |
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This is my most current adventure. Click here to see
how I scare myself.
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Fairy Knob
(Kato Polyclay except for the wing
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member who asked that each of us cover a knob for her to use on a beautiful huge wall unit
that was custom built for her home. The
iridescent glitter that makes up the fairy's clothing is violet in color though the scan
makes it appear mostly yellow. |
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Fairy
Brooch pin |
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Fairylight
Pendant |
| 2 1/4" high 2 3/4"
wingspan click here to
see more brooch pins. |
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The bulb flashes neon blue green,
red, pink. 3" high |
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Hair Ornaments
about 3" high |
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Melbourne Cup Hat
2001
Real hat made entirely of polymer clay.
For the story behind this piece click here
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| Fall 2001 - I hosted a Hair Ornament
Swap. This is one of my swap items. To see images of the swap results click here |
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Clay Therapy in the wake of
September 11, 2001.
for the story behind the sculpture click here |
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"Sisters" pens and tablet set and
translucent flower and spiral Goddess pen, on which I indulged my temptation to add jewels
to everything!
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One of my first Altoid
boxes.
Image transfer of a very old photo on
t-shirt transfer paper. Yep, that's 1 or 2 year-old towheaded me, holding some
flowers.
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"Annabella"
Sculpted fairy using Super Sculpey and Premo mix.
The dress is translucent with gold leaf flecks. The glow-in-the-dark wings
are from the first cane I made after I learned the basics at my first guild
meeting. (3" tip to tail)
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Hair Sticks
Wooden chopsticks and Premo gold were the
base. The fairy sticks (left) have glow-in-the-dark leaves.
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Fairy Egg
One of my very first eggs. Glow-in-the-dark
leaf cane with sculpted face and hair. |
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My first pinch-pot
purse. |
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Mango
Shaped Evening Purse
4 1/2"x4"x2"
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Faux Malachite
Pinch Purse.
6"x4"x/2" |
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Paper Promo Box -
As part of the botanical theme the box is shaped like a 2 by 4 using a custom mixed
pearl/gold/silver. I used a mica shift technique to create faux wood and impressions
of various leaves. (The pearlex colors change depending on the angle it is viewed.)
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