Broach

I made a broach from a nice bit of wood I found and a ceramic face. I dyed the wood black with ink, scraping back some of the wood to expose the lighter wood underneath. 

While trying to find a bead or something to give it a little umph I came across a dead ladybird in my bead box. So she now adorns the broach, covered in a protective coating to harden her up and hopefully last longer. The bead hanging at the bottom is actually an old button I nicked from either my dads or my granny Berties button jar. It sits nicely on my comfy Louise Bourgeois Coat.

Detail of lady bird and button.

 Detail of broach on my lovely pink LB coat.

A Bit of Wearable Art

I had this beautiful piece of wood that just wasn't suitable for sculpting and was just to nice to cast aside, so I let it sit awhile on my desk, admiring it's knots and curves until I figured out what to do.

I turned it into a necklace, a wearable sculpture so to speak. 

I polished the branch with bees wax, attaching one of my little faces made from polymer clay with wire. The feathers are from my vast collection I  have been given over the years, the chain is recycled, attached with wire wrapped around the branch. 

All very simply done, no bells or whistles, a lovely balance between materials. Maybe I will wear it to my next exhibition! I tried to take a selfie of myself wearing it, but it is terrible, at least you can see wear it sits on the body.

I do not think I will go down the jewellery route, just something to play with, have also been working on a broach I need to finish. Nice to do something different.

*A note: The seed for this piece was planted from a necklace that my Step-mother gave me that belonged to her Father. I adore it and is one of my favourite pieces of jewellery. Its made up of chunky clay beads strung on leather, the centre piece is a face with another face morphing into the bottom of it. Very Surreal, very beautiful, and very comfortable.

Sketching Thoughts on Plates

I have been wanting to push my text work to a new level for some time now, but have been unsure how to do it. Wether this is the way to go or not I am not sure. I think it is just another surface to work on. I pick the plates up in the charity shops for peanuts, this one is plain but some I have acquired are very feminine with painted flowers; I look forward to using them.

I have used an inkjet waterslide ceramic transfer and a ceramic maker to create the image. The waterslide image of the sea was originally supposed to be used for something else which failed so instead of waisting it, I quickly put it on the plate.

It is a simple piece, no bells or whistles, no glamour. Just some thoughts written down on a plate to accompany an image that needed a purpose.

(There are typos on the plate, good ol' dyslexia saying hi!)

'Daimonic'

'Daimonic'
pit-fired ceramic, plated sinew, bees wax

"The Daimon is the power of Nature," 

Detail view from above

Face detail

Face detail

Sinew Plait Detail

"If my Devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will take flight as well."

1.-Myths Dreams and Religion, Chapter: Psychotherapy and the Daemonic

'Catharsis'

Catharsis, (working title)
Pit Fired ceramic, found photo in tin frame, wire.

'Wood Witch'

'Wood Witch,'
pit-fired ceramic, apple wood, wire, bees wax, paint

Back (apple branches have their tips dipped in silver paint)

Back detail

Close-up of face, eyes are painted