Posts by Lena Shore
Beat by the Wind
It’s storming out today. Haven’t picked up a pencil in a dog’s age. Silly doodle on a 4” x 6” postcard. Couldn’t decide if I should spell it “beat” or “beet”. My auto-brain and permanent marker decided for me.
Read MoreChubby Chupricabra…Chubicabra?
Happy Halloween!
Read MoreGinny the Pig
Kevin’s book series has a minor character in it that is a pig. He thought it would be cute to have some sort of “pig pin” he could wear to book signings. As per normal, this little pig pin is made of polymer clay.
Read MorePumpkin Weirdo
I think he’s over all the pumpkin spice stuff that is everywhere right now. I made him before Halloween, but I think he can hang out through Thanksgiving. Inspired by Christi Freisen.
Read MoreSmall Iron Vessel
This is a clay piece that I sculpted and then applied a patina for it to look aged. I really love all the rusted iron colors that appeared . It’s about 3″ tall.
Read MoreMosaic Turtle
Mid-October I went to an art retreat in Tennessee with one of my favorite polymer artists, Christi Friesen. This was one of the pieces that I made. This pieces is made with polymer clay, epoxy, 24k gold leaf, covered in various glass and metal objects including a beautiful piece of dichromatic glass made by Pat…
Read MoreHow to fix stupid, shallow, useless women’s pants pockets.
Shallow pants pockets are infuriating. I thought about fixing mine not long ago with some scrap fabric. Then I found lots of women on the internet who figured this out before me. But, I had to spread the word. Share the photo far and wide. Let’s make this common knowledge. It’s hard to be a…
Read MoreFlora Vase Series
Small clay vases and some mixed media (glass, mica, wire). They are almost 4″ tall.
Read MoreMorning Beach Walk
Water Lilly Necklace: Take Two
My first version had some real problems. It was clear I needed to learn more about beading. I also made the flowers too big and bulky. This one is much better. Here is a link to my first attempt.
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