A Twist In Time

Wire art: two pieces, four shots.   I made these one weekend in 1996 at a point in my life between grad school and the rest of it when I didn't think I'd be teaching again.  An octopus and a merman, among others, came out of that angst.  Maybe my first move toward sculpture besides carving pumpkins, decorating Easter eggs, whittling sticks, and playing with random play-doh since childhood.

Clay came later.

Little Reindeer, Big Antlers

Sculpture mix; brown glazing.

One-Legged Reindeer, Still Flies

Lucky, one-legged reindeer (aka "Glaze-test"): still flies.

Reindeer, Swimming

Lucky, swimming again.

Eye, Aye: A Medley

Autumnal Spirit

The Spirit of Autumn

Hernest: sculpture mix; brown glazes, layered.

(You can learn more about this luck-piece here.)

Blitzen, On Hiatus

Reindeer, Cooling Off After The Big Night

Lucky: swimming in the rain.

Rein . . . Moose?

Sculpture mix; shiny black and shino glazing, layered.

Yuletide Charms

I've kept the elves busy making charms: deer (design from an ornament by Jen Delyth) and ship (design from an ornament copied from an ancient Norse memorial stone).

Sofia's Gallery: Wizards, Mermaid, and Reindeer

Sofia's upturned hull, slightly grubby-- 

ornaments: wizards (from my hands)

and mermaid (via CL).

3-Legged, Half-Antlered Reindeer.  Still flies.

Rain-Walk: Clay Ships Creekside

Deer charm (top); Practice sheet --ships; deer; mermaids-- throughout.

Charm: Deer In The Wood

Reindeer Games: Swimming In The Rain

If you are curious, you can see how Lucky started his rehabilitation as a one-legged flying reindeer via a glaze test here.