Profound Words

When I saw that image..I just thought of the “small cuts”….things that people say to others…(not necessarily in a nice way….) and how if someone removed the “surface” (a.k.a skin…) how they might show up…if we all held on to all of them. It was a gut reaction…-Jodie T. Lawrosky I really appreciate when a viewer (friend) takes the time to share their thoughts and feelings. This particular response was profound for me. It hit home. I wanted to share her words and visceral response.

Face #3

Face #2

Polymer Oddities - Face #1

I will be posting a collection of some hand sculpted polymer oddities that were thrown together in a fury of creativity. So many things going on right now I am riding an emotional roller coaster. You can laugh, or shake your head or white knuckle it with me as we slide into Fall with these crazy little sculptures.

Armatures

Photos and text by Marlene BradyI posted some sculptures on my blog and was asked what I used for my armatures. Usually I use Styrofoam cones, wire, batting and doll tape. But sometimes I use wooden dowels.

Sometimes I use foam or sometimes strips of torn cotton fabric around the wire and form to give it shape.

If my sculpture is completely polymer with no fabric costuming, I use wire and aluminum foil under the polymer.

But basically, that's it in a nutshell. If I sculpt hands or feet, they are attached to the wire, glued in and then wrapped and glued again. I sew and usually glue the costuming over the Styrofoam.

Polymer Faux Ceramics

I guess it is pretty obvious they are hand sculpted, but I must say that I particularly like the dry texture, rough stone look to them. The colors are hand blended polymer (no paint was used). It was a fun experiment.

A Sad Day

I messed up on my postings, but I guess its OK. I'm tired, my bones ache and I'm sad. One of my husband's best friends passed away suddenly this morning. It was such a shock. Oh, how he will be missed. The last time he was here, he was teasing my husband about all the "notes" we have posted all over the place to remind us to turn off the water, the bar-b-que, the lights, etc. But he was especially laughing about the one note that said "Do you have your ears?" My husband wears hearing aids and often gets to the car on his way out and realizes he can't hear. They both had a good laugh about it........as my husband went back in the house to get his ears.

Yummy Delicas

Delicas and more delicas. Yum. Got my delivery from Fire Mountain Gems.

Got 'em all sorted, numbered and ready to go.

I've got a desert scene and a mission scene with 51 delica colors. A snake pattern with 3 colors and Catrina with 16 colors. I use a 7 compartment pill container from the pharmacy to hold the delicas. I cut small rectangles, mark the color # and tape them to the bottom of the container. I can open one at a time, close it, and keep beading in the car without worrying about spilling. It's worked so far.

A Little Sculpting

I started a new head.

I tightly rolled up a ball of aluminum foil and made indentations where the features would go. I try to sculpt the aluminum foil as much as I can before applying the polymer. I got about this far and put it away for next time.

Polymer Sculpture-Native American

Same Native American Polymer sculpture from the other day, but different views. Polymer clay over an aluminum foil armature, glass eyes, suede, leather and rabbit fur. I cut the fur and used a leather sewing needle and Silimide beading thread to sew it. What a mess I made. Fun.