Up and in the zone, great feeling when nothing else enters the mind except for what is immediately in front of me. Up to now I have been working with clay that is air dry, very convenient and comes in all forms. Recently I have a foray into the clay you bake in the oven, have resisted this as not from paper, but one has to try everything. On the jewellery making front, I can see its endless possibilities, but for me the endless kneading and rolling for the clay to become soft and the fact, that in the baking it can be a bit hit and miss and can easily discolour and take on a scorched look !
Tried various Faux ideas, turquoise, coral and pebbles have all been very successful, tried a different technique today, making canes. I didn’t want some “neat and precise” flower design which many are, instead I made my own version of “delft ” a contemporary look ! in the same cobalt blue. When I rolled out thin slices the designs stretched and took on a whole different look which I pieced together over a bangle blank, in fact its one of the stainless steel circles chefs use to force their food into neat circles, worked a treat. Ended with a nice “handmade” kind of look, which I quite like.
Then I tried a black and white geometric affect, again rolled out to give different sized triangles. Again very patchwork and handmade looking. Need to talk to other people who are working with this medium so anyone reading this get in touch or share your page with me……..
I love your endlessly creative Self!! I am reading a book on Collographs by Brenda Hartill which has me fascinated. I don’t have a press to make prints with, but the idea of embedding natural and found objects in a bed of plaster to make an embossed plate had my mind working this morning. This clay would work too….. I’m still not sure how to pull a print from it, but something will grow from this, I know.
Inspiration is like lighting candles, isn’t it – the more you share an idea around the brighter the light shines for everyone!! Ho!
thanks Jeni, you too sweet lady. Love your endless creativity, love seeing your painting groups and that you share your gifts !!