The fourth cat head that I sculpted last fall has received his new body. This cat spirit messenger is inspired by our youngest cat, Pippin. Tabby: A Good Day for Balloons is made from polymer over a foil and wire armature. His whiskers are Beadalon stringing wire. The balloons are made from air dry clay. [...]
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A Good Day For Balloons
Posted in Amy's Art, art, Art Dolls, Creativity, Humor, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Nature, Sculpture, tagged art, Art Dolls, Art shows, balloons, Cats, Creativity, Humor, Inspiration, Mary de La Valette, Mixed Media, Nature, Polymer clay, Sculpture, Tabby on March 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Darwin-Part 2
Posted in Amy's Art, art, Art Dolls, Creativity, Environment, Humor, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Nature, Sculpture, tagged adventure, art, Art Dolls, Art shows, Charles Darwin, Creativity, Humor, Inspiration, John Muir, kilts, Mixed Media, Nature, plaid, Polymer clay, Scotland, Sculpture, tartan on March 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
First, a brief summary. Darwin, originally named Hybrid, has a head that was my first attempt at sculpting cat heads. To me, he looked more like a cross between a cat, a rabbit, and a horse. However, he was still destined for greatness in the form of a new animal spirit messenger. You can read [...]
Darwin-Part 1
Posted in Amy's Art, art, Art Dolls, Creativity, Humor, Nature, Sculpture, tagged art, Art Dolls, Cats, Charles Darwin, Creativity, horses, Humor, Inspiration, Nature, Polymer clay, rabbits, Sculpture, sketching, wire on March 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Last fall I started sculpting cat heads. My first attempt resembled a cross between a cat, a rabbit, and/or a horse. You’ll see him in the picture below, left front. Now I knew this little hybrid head would someday be used in a sculpture. He hoped so too. The question was, how would the muse [...]
The Beebles Are Coming…
Posted in Amy's Art, art, Business, Creativity, Humor, Inspiration, Sculpture, tagged art, Art shows, bulbs, Business, Creativity, Environment, Humor, Inspiration, Netsuke, Paradise City Art Festival, Polymer clay, recycling, Sculpture, upcycling on March 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been offline these last few days as I am getting ready for the Paradise City Arts Festival, March 19-21, at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlboro. I’m looking forward to exhibiting at this location because it will introduce my artwork to a new customer base and it is less than 30 minutes from [...]
Monday Reflection
Posted in Inspiration, Quotable Monday, Quotes, tagged Desire, fun, Inspiration, Jack Kerouac, laughter, life, paradise, philosophy, Quotable Monday, Quotes on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy… why not go to your desire and LAUGH… — Jack Kerouac
Synergy2-The Banquet
Posted in art, Business, Finding a voice, Inspiration, Networking, tagged art, auction, Baltimore, banquet, Creativity, food, Friendship, Inspiration, IPCA, Networking, Polymer clay, success, Synergy2 on March 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
In 2008 I missed the Synergy banquet due to illness. I vowed that would not happen this time around. This final post features pictures taken on the night of the closing banquet. Before we sat down for the keynote, dinner and the auction, everyone gathered for drinks, a book signing, and conversation. Around 6:30 the [...]
Synergy2 Days 2 and 3
Posted in art, Artists, Creativity, Developing a line of work, Finding a voice, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Networking, Sculpture, tagged art, Business, collaboration, Creativity, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Networking, Polymer clay, Synergy2, trends on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Synergy Day Two The day begins with continental breakfast and then it is off to another day of seminars. On tap today: Immaterial: Repurposed Possibilities with Jeff Dever, Ten Trends with Cynthia Tinapple, and Collaboration as Inspiration with Loretta Lam and Ronna Weltman. I was looking forward to Jeff’s seminar and was not disappointed. Several [...]
Synergy2 Kick-Off Event and Day 1
Posted in art, Artists, Business, Creativity, Developing a line of work, Education, Finding a voice, Inspiration, Networking, tagged art, Baltimore, Business, connections, Creativity, friends, Inspiration, Networking, Polymer clay, Synergy2 on March 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Synergy2 Kick-Off It is hard to believe that two years have past since the inaugural Synergy event sponsored by the International Polymer Clay Association (IPCA). This past week I was in Baltimore taking in the fun and excitement of Synergy2 Exploring Connections. I took my laptop with the intent of writing a synopsis each night. [...]
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Amy Crawley is a mixed media artist who creates small scale sculptures called Spirit Messengers. Amy's artwork is inspired by the spirit of ancient cultures, nature, and her travels around the world. Her art can be found in galleries and private collections across the country. Pages
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