Getting It.

I've gotten closer to the eyes that I want my current nature face to have, the last ones I made came out too big as I didn't size them quite right, but I'm really liking the colors I've chosen: a pale green with gold mixed in. I mean, it's a GreenMan . . . . or woman after all---it hasn't said yet, 'they' usually tell me who they are AFTER I get the eyes in. The weather has been SO gorgeous here lately, I wish I could bring the clay outside and sculpt away.

Here is a sort of sideways pic of eyes I made awhile back. (I forgot to flip it). Eyes don't look like much till you get them pretty much finished and glossed. They take on an even greater 'life' once they're in a piece, so you kind of have 'to keep the faith' so to speak. I work very hard to get them as even as possible, but they really don't have to be exact matches, sometimes a bit of difference really gives a piece that 'spark'.

Peace All,

the DragonLady

Eyes/Schmeyes

Dear All,

I have a whole jar full of eyeballs I've made over time (sounds creepy, doesn't it?) and I don't like a single pair for the current face I am making. So, now I am making another pair or two. I have yet to 'perfect' the best way to make eyeballs, so each pair is a learning thing. I can't really go much farther in a piece until the eyes are in, so. . . the 'eyes have it'---and they have to be just right.

My daughters wanted to take a trip to Goodwill for a 'new' purse. You never know what you will find there and for variety? Well, you can't beat a thrift store. However; I saw something that gave me pause today. I think someone who collected dolls like there was no tomorrow either died or got fed up and cleaned house. There was a large slew of dolls still in their boxes sitting on the Goodwill store shelves---from collectible Barbies to porcelain babies. (No, I didn't cart any of them home---some of them gave me the creeps.) I imagine some other 'collector' will snatch them up. I like dolls to a certain extent, but I can't imagine shelves and shelves just full of dolls staring back at me collecting dust along the way. (I hate dusting.) I think I'd have this crazy urge to take most of them apart and remake them into something less. . . cold.

Peace All,

the DragonLady