Miss Helen

Transforming your environment.

The house, and especially the backyard of Miss Helen's owlhouse always fascinated me. Walk with me through a wonderworld of sharded glass and sculpture......

In my studio

I just finished this neck piece.

The Australian Polymer Clay Guild's monthly technique is makume gane and I decided to work with my favorite colors. The biggest bead is about 40mm in diameter and the neck piece's length is 18".

Color

A feast of color from Africa

Jewelry - ancient Egypt

Kente cloth - Ghana

Young Masai woman - Kenya

Ndebele woman and homestead - South Africa

Inspiration

Artist Julia Turner combines African Blackwood from Tanzania , silver, gold and silk in these brooches and a pendant. Their beautiful simplicity tug at my heartstrings.

Rings and things

While browsing the Etsy treasury today this whimsical ring caught my eye. It's called Queen Ann's ring and is made from shrink plastic stamped with ink.

The collaboration between artist Jennifer Ackerman and her mother, Linda, results in unique wearable designs.

Allyson Bone of Iowa combines copper, laminate and polymer clay to create a lacy bunny ring

Etsy artist, OneElf, made a polymer nest ring with delicate blue eggs

A beautiful red-pink polymer clay and copper ring embellished with pearls and wood made by Marie of France.

You can find more of Marie's work here: http://www.mariesel.com/

In my studio

I am in sooooooo much trouble. We have an exhibition, Taste of Troy, in two weeks and I have nearly nothing to show and sell. So many times I've left a piece I have to make till the last minute. I ponder and dream and plan and....... till it takes shape and "happens". It takes it's own path, become it's own creation. I have a few sets of beads, the usual bracelets and a necklace or two, but on my worktable there are still these round makume gane disks. Like my daughter always say.... they will come to life. It better be in the next week:-)

I also have to cover the sugar spoons. They sold so well at the Festival of Nations and many people asked for more. Not my favourite thing to do (do not like covering stuff). I thought Donna Kato's big jellyrolls would work.... it just doesn't do it for me. Perhaps the black is to heavy. Will make another cane and see how it looks.

Color

Beautiful autumn colors to inspire.

Whimsical sculpture to make you smile:-)

Created by South African artist Elise du Toit