Category Archives: Sculpture

Clay again today…

Posted on July 21, 2019 by mckitt123

Boy, I’d forgotten how FUN clay is! As mentioned previously, I needed to make a few pieces so that when I fired the kiln, it was full. Well, I started playing around again this morning, and couldn’t stop. I made … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Clay, Hearts, Paper Clay, Sculpture | Tagged birds, clay, Hearts, Paper Clay, pottery, Surface Decoration | 5 Comments

TinyShop ….

Posted on June 11, 2017 by mckitt123

So, my TinyShop at Nest Collective is SLOOOWWWLLLY coming together. Paul and Chuck built me a wall (No Trump Jokes!!! ha ha ha), and Lorna helped me a LOT with staging it. The Wall The Products – I’d like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract, Acrylics, Bats, Bears, Birds, Clay, Dirty Cup Pour, Display, Drawings, Faces, Figurative, Fish, Flip Cup, Free Pour, Hearts, Moon, MultiMedia, Nest Collective, outline scribble style, Pouring Paint, Sculpture, Tiger, Turtles, Watercolor | Tagged abstract, bats, birds, clay, creepy, Dirty Cup Pour, figurative, fish, Free Pour, Hearts, Illustration, Moon, MultiMedia, Nest Collective, outline scribble style, pottery, Pouring Paint, sculpture, tiger, turtles, watercolor | 7 Comments

Best Art Day EVER!!!!

Posted on March 23, 2016 by mckitt123

So, today I took an Assemblage Class with Lauretta Lowell, and I created a MASTERPIECE!!!! I’m not kidding, I think this is the BEST piece of art I have ever created. What an awesome day. Lauretta has a working studio … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract, Assemblage, Figurative, MultiMedia, Sculpture, Surface Decoration | 11 Comments

Clay Hearts and Creepy Heads

Posted on March 10, 2015 by mckitt123

I have been feeling very uninspired by the stuff I’ve been making lately. It’s OK, but none of it is very original or creative. But Today, YAY, finally I made a couple pieces that I love. First, 3 more wall-hung … Continue reading →

Posted in Clay, Faces, Hearts, Sculpture, Surface Decoration | Tagged clay, creepy, faces, sculpture | 5 Comments

Clay Play Date

Posted on February 26, 2015 by mckitt123

I was so lucky to have a friend come over and play in the studio with me the other day. Lauren had the idea of creating wall-hung fish to hang on her yard fence. I knew that anything she made … Continue reading →

Posted in Classes, Clay, Fish, Sculpture | Tagged class, clay, fish, sculpture | 11 Comments

Back in the Studio…..YAY!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by mckitt123

I’ve spent the last two days playing with clay in the studio, and it’s all because of Lorna. She, Andy, and I are going to go into an Arts ‘n Crafts show in October-November. Lorna’s making crosses of all shapes … Continue reading →

Posted in Clay, Hearts, Sculpture, TalkingSticks, Vase | Tagged clay, Hearts, sculpture, talking stick, vase | 9 Comments

Skulls, Clay, and Color

Posted on April 30, 2014 by mckitt123

A while back, I traded Clay Time in the Studio for 300 small plastic colored skulls Why? Just look – how cool is this?? A whole entire drawer of gorgeous colored skulls!!!! I have no idea what I’ll do … Continue reading →

Posted in Acrylics, Clay, Sculpture, skulls | Tagged class, clay, pottery, skulls | 4 Comments

Doll Moulds cont’d and Talking Sticks

Posted on April 23, 2014 by mckitt123

Still playing around with the doll moulds. What would you use this for? A creepy egg cup? Shooter glass? Herb pot? Another head that will probably become a Talking Stick – the face is still too clean looking; I need … Continue reading →

Posted in Clay, Sculpture, TalkingSticks | Tagged clay, creepy, pottery, sculpture, talking stick | 3 Comments

Doll Moulds – What a Score!!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by mckitt123

I was lucky enough to acquire a whole swack of Doll Moulds for FREE!!! A couple bought a house and the owner just left them. To dispose of them at a dump would have cost a fortune, as they are … Continue reading →

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A big Committment

Posted on April 4, 2014 by mckitt123

Yikes – I’ve applied to be an Artist at a one-day Rotary Event – Colwood Rotary Art & Wine Festival. It’s on Sunday, July 27th, and it’s an outdoor event. Artists are given a 10 ft x 10 ft space, … Continue reading →

Posted in Clay, Sculpture | 7 Comments

A Bad Day In The Studio….

Posted on April 3, 2014 by mckitt123

is still better than NOT being in the studio at all….. I started a clay piece, intending to make some fish that would be open on the bottom so that they could be mounted on ReBar and “swim” through a … Continue reading →

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Clay Day – Part Two

Posted on December 10, 2012 by mckitt123

Well, 4 of the 6 amazing, talented, funny women were over yesterday to paint their clay houses and people. I could not believe the diversity of the final product. We use a variety of applications of acrylic paint – dry … Continue reading →

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Clay Day!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by mckitt123

Oh man, I had the Ladies over for a play date, and we messed about with clay. Good lord, these women are creative. Check out what they made, and keep in mind that only 2 of them had played with … Continue reading →

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