Yesterday December 22nd we had the most beautiful day of the year over here in Holland. During the night the fog was frozen on the leafless trees and had changed into a white “lace”. The sun was shining and the white trees against the blue sky looked as a wonderful Christmas card. I was “on the road” without a camera so I can’t show pictures. It seems our Christmas will not be white because the temperature is rising. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Marlaine
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Dec
Holiday season
11
Dec
Jurying
Recently I got a request from the National Polymer Clay Guild in the US. I was asked to be a juror in their annual (Spring 2008) exhibition/competition called Progress and Possibilities.
I do not work in polymer myself but I was asked as an experienced designer. I feel very honored. If you work in polymer please use the link to the website of the Guild to learn more about the contest and entry rules and guidelines. Maybe we will meet again online.
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Dec
Once Upon a Time
My piece “Once upon a time”
Unfortunately again this year I found too little time to work on my dolls (once upon a time………). One of my latest pieces is this piece “Once upon a time”. When I found the decoration cage I got the image in my head of the half-doll on top. The shape of the cage was perfect to represent a “skirt”. The head and hands are sculpted directly into porcelain like all my pieces. The hair is made out of chenille yarn curled up around two big beads.To give the doll a twist I made a fish out of papier maché to live inside the cage. The fish makes her look like a fairytale. I am quite happy with her.
From one of my students I got flax porcelain paper clay. This is a kind of porcelain that has to be fired, completely different from Creative Paper Clay (an air drying clay). I hope to find time soon to start working with it. It really looks interesting!
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Nov
Welcome!
This blog made by my son Polle is a new experience for me. Internet surely made the world smaller. I hope to meet a lot of old friends and new friends here. If you have any further questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to post your message or to contact me by sending me a message: e-mail to Marlaine
