Humbug…no shopping for me. I’m going to stay home and work on my polymer clay projects. For my money there’s nothing better than a handmade, heartfelt gift. These beautiful bugs are from Babs Young in Michigan.
I’ll admit that I look forward to the holiday art shows (our Winterfair starts later this week) to see what’s new. Let me know what you spot at your local shows….remember to take your camera along.
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It tickled me to come across this site about polymer clay lures. Who knew? I acquired a strange looking neon-colored lure at the national retreat a few years ago. I thought it was primitive and interesting…sorry that I’ve forgotten the artist’s name. I never dreamed that it was a serious instrument.
My fishing-freak father-in-law spied the lure and loved it, begged for it for Christmas. I obliged.
You never know what this polymer clay stuff can be used for. Keep an open mind. The lure site looks a bit out of date, however.
The trees have hardly lost their leaves here in Ohio and we’re already gearing up for Christmas. Polymer artists like Sharon Sahl hold their annual sales this time of year. Sharon, like so many other fine artists, has no website and rarely enters juried shows. Instead she holds one open house and exhibits at three Ohio shows in October and November. Her works are collected and sought after. I’ll feature more of her works in the coming months. Her craftsmanship and attention to detail are remarkable.
If you know of other artists who, like Sharon, prefer to work out of the mainstream and the glare of the internet, let me know. They deserve some recognition and I’d like to give it to them.
