Oops
So I was painting the Vixen this evening… and it broke. Turns out air-drying clay is not at all strong.
I guess I can tell you now that the other noun was “hook.” My grand idea to combine “vixen” and “hook” involved making a sitting fox with the tail protruding as a coat hook. Not a functional one, being of clay, but I thought it would look nice on a wall anyway. It would have been about 3″ tall.
But the tail came off where I had attached it to the fox’s body. Obviously, I need to learn more about this clay before using it again, or at least how to connect two pieces of clay. I did enjoy carving it after it was dry, defining the vixen’s body in relief.
Just to add insult to injury, I don’t even have a photo of the unpainted piece other than the cropped photo I posted yesterday. I took three photos but only saved one on my PC, and, of course, I deleted the two which would have shown the whole piece.
This really has not been a good noun week. *sigh*
Well, onward and upward, as they say.
To make up for the lack of interesting stuff these last couple of days, check out these artists which I discovered this week:
Jason Tennant
I came across Jason’s work when I searched the ‘net for a good photo reference of foxes. There isn’t much information about him. The most I could find is this description from his “From Waters And Woods” collection homepage.
I draw inspiration from time spent being “off the grid” on a secluded parcel in the Finger Lakes, participating in natural cycles and changes; life, death, and rebirth.
The sculptures are carved out of a variety of native woods.
I found this shop from an interview featured in the latest Etsy newsletter. To quote from their bio:
Our family designs, crafts and tests quality wood toys from our new home in Boise, Idaho. The wood used for our toys is either reclaimed or FSC Certified hardwood and is sanded satin-smooth. We use a local beeswax and organic jojoba oil finish to bring out the natural beauty of the woods. Our teethers are left bare.
I like the elegant simplicity of their teethers especially.
