Work In Progress
As stated in my last post
I am making a One Of A Kind Panda
in celebration of my daughter's recent graduation
where she earned her Master of Social Work
Sorry ... I was going to post this panda for adoption but I
forgot that I had promised Deb the next panda that I made ...
This Panda is on HOLD for Deb
She has already named the panda "Louie"
This panda will have some new and unique features:
The eyes are glass that I assembled and painted myself,
so they are one of a kind eyes.
I have never made these paw pads before because I knew they would be
time consuming (I don't enjoy needle felting, so I may never make them again).
The paw pads are wool, needle felted, waxed (and I will probably seal them).
I am making something special for the panda to hold or wear:
A koi (fish) in a pocket watch
I sculpted it myself
I hand painted it
This is actually my newest hobby and hand therapy ...
making koi in vintage pocket watch bodies
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| These are my first attempts at making koi in pocket watches. They are hanging next to my work table. |
My hands can cramp and become painful after many hours of bear making
I find that kneading and sculpting with clay is great exercise for my hands
and a wonderful creative outlet for my imagination.
This came about quite naturally after recent outing at my local Antique Market where I came home with some broken pocket watches. As soon as I saw the watches I immediately knew that I had to sculpt koi in them. We used to have koi as pets that lived in a giant tank in our "dining room". So I spent many happy years watching them swim in our house.
I had almost forgotten how much I loved to sculpt until I started taking classes with my friend, Kathy Davis, who is one of my favorite artists and a great teacher. (I posted the projects I made in her classes on my "Next Stop FantasyLand" page ... see link above or in right-side column. I also have more Koi photos and details on that page)
Now when my hands start to hurt I just take out some polymer clay and let my imagination soar.
