The First Gran Sculpture

Gran Takes BoBo for a Walk

Gran Celebrates
the Full Moon

Gran's Napping Again

I'm the featured artist today. After kicking the idea around for a while, I finally did a sculpture of Gran, the character I've painted so many times. Now three-dimensional (and what dimensions!), she is just 6.5 inch (16 cm) high. She was sculpted from polymer clay over an armature of aluminum and wire, finished with acrylic paints and then sealed.

She isn't beautiful, never was, going by my paintings of her, but she is real looking, I think.

She is looking a bit rough around the edges these days. Her first painting was done some years ago, and time is creeping up on her, although she does try. I think a few varicose veins, some more wrinkles, and a thickening body, are only to be expected, but she does have a really good lap for sitting on, like all good Grans should.

I'll make some more of these, get my sculpting hand back in shape - I haven't sculpted in years. Who knows? - Perhaps, if Gran ever looks ready for prime time, I'll offer her for sale at Etsy. What do you think? Would someone want her gracing their desk?

I enjoyed making her very much. Perhaps you'll say if you enjoyed seeing her.

Terrible weather here, although it's sunny today, but that doesn't clear the footpaths of ice and halt the winds. I have to shop tomorrow, as the cat food is getting low. I could go without, but not my babies. So tomorrow I will bundle myself up and make that small trek to the supermarket. It's a ten minute walk, nothing really, but when you take each step prepared for ice, you use far more muscles, and it's amazingly tiring.

I'm informed that a lot of you guys south of the Canadian border are naive about Toronto (and Canada, in general), and are probably wondering why I don't use a dog sled... Well - how can I put this? Do they have dog sleds in Chicago? Or Boston? We're on much the same latitude, and we also get very hot in the summer.

I chose to live in Canada. No one made me. Sometimes at this time of year I wonder where my head was - it must have been frazzled by the Australian heat. And, of course, there's always the spring to look forward to, even if it's not even winter here yet.

Have a good one, and stay warm.

Caralyn Edwards - Mystic Reflections Fantasy Sculptures

Caralyn Edwards is a young Atlanta sculptor and artist, with a penchant for fantasy figures. I don't know exactly what a Myxie is, as I've certainly never seen one until now, but they are fairy-like, mystical little creatures, superbly designed to seem almost animated, and with fine, authentic-looking wings. Of course, I've never seen a real fairy, either, so can only go by pictures I've seen, and word of mouth. The following samples are around 4 to 5 inches high, and would be wonderful next to, or nestled in, an indoor plant. Caralyn points out that these are not toys. Of course they're not. Far too sophisticated for small children, but perfect for Mom or big sister.

This first pretty thing, Kiwi, is suspended by a wire or nylon thread. I mean, anyone can see she's into flying and needs to be restrained.









This last little Myxie, Shelly, is from the mermaid branch of the family. You did see her tail didn't you?

Carolyn has so many other Myxies and different critters at her store, Mystic Reflections at Etsy, but it's Whimsy Friday, and I thought these magical creatures were a perfect way to salute that.

Now if I could just work out what those wings are made of...could they be real?

Have a wonderful weekend, and watch out for flying Myxies...