MAJESTIC

I came across a new shop – with beautiful art pins depicting carousel horses, a zebra, and (in the near future, I hope) a unicorn. So far, there are only three works in this shop, and all of them are shown below. I cannot wait to see more!

Here is the shop address: twistedcreatures.etsy.com.

FRAMED

Paying tribute to the people from places I just visited, I want to feature the works of a mother and daughter team from Maine.

There are mane interesting polymer clay creations in their Etsy shop, but my favorites are the pins and pendants with picture transfers framed with textured clay. Lovely combination of two great techniques!

EMOTIONAL

These face pins from another new store, CreagerStudios1.etsy.com by Jodi Creager, are so expressive – they can be used in a study of human emotions. The detail on these pins is incredible, especially given their size (each pin is only about 1” by 1/2”).

Find out more about Jodi and her art in her great and entertaining blog, creagerstudios.blogspot.com.

FISHY

Alice Stroppel is well known for her funky woman face designs, but today I want to show you her fantasy fish pins. Exotic, brightly-colored, and richly-detailed, they are my absolute favorites in her etsy shop.

Find more of her work, as well as tips for working with polymer clay, in Alice's blogs:
www.alicestroppel.wordpress.com
www.polymerclayetc.com
www.thefigurativeartbeat.com