Kensington Christmas Show.
Charlotte has announced that she's going to put on a special Christmas, one day show in December. I'm delighted that I'm going to be doing it.
Watch this space for further details.
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
IGMA School
Jamie by Jeff Wilkerson. Entered for The Guild School Auction.Congratulations Jeff, you were the star of the show with a record bid. The figure is now in the Kentucky Gateway Museum
The puzzled maid, do you think she could get that spider with her rolling pin?
The puzzled maid, do you think she could get that spider with her rolling pin?
The Medieval Cook
The Tudor Maid
The Tudor Squire
The Tudor Couple
IGMA Auction piece. She's part of a joint project. Paul Wells has made the staircase she'll be walking up and Bonni Backie has made the stair carpet.School is over again, the journey home was the best ever though I've heard that some poor souls got trapped in JFK through storms, don't know why but I flew through JFK on the journey out but changed at dear Boston on the way back so I missed all the fun.
My students were the best ever, I've said this many a time before but this time was special. I'd written a booklet for class to show them how to sculpt the first face and it worked like a dream. They actually read it and followed it page by page. So much so that we were ahead from the end of day one. Poor things, I was able to give them homework. They were asked to find a face at the auction that night to do the next day, and were given half an hour to try it out, the results were fantastic. It gave them such an opportunity to relax, have fun, and not worry about finishing it. Great fun, like scribble writing before you start to write the epic poem. I hope to be able to do this in the future.
Now we all wait to see if we've been asked back for next year, always a nervous time, but, just in case I am, this year has given me new ideas for ways to teach.
I'd like to take the chance to thank all my class this year for educating me again. I hope it inspired you to carry on and discover many new things about your own personal talent.
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
clay news
Looks like the light at the end of the tunnel, re clay, is no longer a train coming toward us all.
I've been trying out so many brands of clay in the past few months and settled on Premo beige with a hint of Premo white to lighten it - Beige may be good for larger dolls but it's too dark for our scale - white does make the clay go a bit floppy and the clay can darken in the oven but it was strong when baked and seemed the only option. Then a friend got me to try Kato Clay again. Yes it's hard to start with but few runs through the pasta machine and it comes too really well. I'd got some Beige Flesh and the colour is perfect and, again, it's strong. It does get moonies though, but, since I tint the baked clay with Genesis Heat Set Oils, I don't really have a problem. We did talk to the makers, Van Aken, and they were so helpful. Yes, they actually seem to want to talk to their customers. They said that they would like to develop a new clay but they hadn't any plans at the moment.
This was a few weeks ago and they've recently sent me a sample of a new clay called Kato Sculptors Grade. Don't rush, it's still in it's experimental stage but it is wonderful. Works straight off the block, remains stable and it's so smooth to work with. The colour, again, is a little too dark but they promise they are going to work on it. I'm wanting us all to put up Tony Aquino's name for a knighthood or a Nobel prize at least, he's the guy at Van Aken working on it. this could be the answer we've all been waiting for.
Watch this space I'll let you know what's happening with it.
Latest news
I've just heard from Polymer Clay Express that Van Aken have sent them clay samples that will be sent to me to try. Keep your fingers crossed, it should arrive any day now. Watch this space.
I've been trying out so many brands of clay in the past few months and settled on Premo beige with a hint of Premo white to lighten it - Beige may be good for larger dolls but it's too dark for our scale - white does make the clay go a bit floppy and the clay can darken in the oven but it was strong when baked and seemed the only option. Then a friend got me to try Kato Clay again. Yes it's hard to start with but few runs through the pasta machine and it comes too really well. I'd got some Beige Flesh and the colour is perfect and, again, it's strong. It does get moonies though, but, since I tint the baked clay with Genesis Heat Set Oils, I don't really have a problem. We did talk to the makers, Van Aken, and they were so helpful. Yes, they actually seem to want to talk to their customers. They said that they would like to develop a new clay but they hadn't any plans at the moment.
This was a few weeks ago and they've recently sent me a sample of a new clay called Kato Sculptors Grade. Don't rush, it's still in it's experimental stage but it is wonderful. Works straight off the block, remains stable and it's so smooth to work with. The colour, again, is a little too dark but they promise they are going to work on it. I'm wanting us all to put up Tony Aquino's name for a knighthood or a Nobel prize at least, he's the guy at Van Aken working on it. this could be the answer we've all been waiting for.
Watch this space I'll let you know what's happening with it.
Latest news
I've just heard from Polymer Clay Express that Van Aken have sent them clay samples that will be sent to me to try. Keep your fingers crossed, it should arrive any day now. Watch this space.
Monday, 28 April 2008
workshops
Miniature in Tune, Denmark.
Summer School in Miniatures July 14th - 18th 2008
For further information and booking form go to http://www.miniatureitune.com/
Holland 5th 6th 7th September 2008
contact
Trees Beertema, Unicorna,
Noorddikerweg 23,
1645 VC Ursem, The Netherlands.
Tel:- 31 7250 23235
CLASS FULL
Philadelphia
workshop
The Old Alice Blue Gown
Wednesday and Thusday 29th and 30th October.
Show Friday Preview 31st October
Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd November
details show@philadelphiaminiaturia.com <>
Polymer Clay Express
at The Artway Store,
9890 Main Street,
Damascus MA 20872,
Two day doll sculpting workshop
8th and 9th November 2008
contact polymer@erols.com
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