My good friend Debbie Crothers has unleashed an exciting new crackle tutorial! Deb and I first played with this particular crackle paint about six months ago, and had such fun and outstanding results. I was the lucky tutorial tester selected to trial this project before it's release, a rock crackle pot necklace with lots...
Let's just quickly flash back to last December...(ahem). You might remember my Christmas Art Drop! For the whole month, I dropped my handmade art plushies around the local Geraldton area. I was very stealthy, which turned out to be quite challenging with a huge amount of people out enjoying the school holidays and Christmas...
I'm very excited to announce, that our children's book Gloria is finally available on both paperback and Kindle! Gloria was a character I sketched up late one night while working as a dog groomer. Since my mum is a keen writer, I thought it would be the perfect mother-daughter project. So, over coffee the...
Today it's official - we are astonishingly in December - ALREADY! Marking the festive season we both love and hate on so many levels. I not sure exactly where this year has gone so far, but again it's been incredibly busy for myself. As usual, I will be closing down over the Christmas break...
It's Easier Than You Think! I was recently binge watching YouTube late one night and happened upon a great monster sculpt video by Jake Corrick, in which he mentions his favourite tool is a DIY rake tool. Constructed using a guitar sting and tubing, it worked wonders blending the details together in his Super...
Very exciting news my creative peeps! Next month, International polymer clay artist Christi Friesen will be running workshops in Geraldton! Christi Friesen is well known for her embellished work, and is the author of several how-to polymer clay books. She uses humor and positive energy to encourage learning, growing and creativity. The workshops are...
Not Just for Grannies Hello all! I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me – I can only beg your forgiveness. I am only able to blog when time allows, and time has been a bit short lately. I’ve had my hands quite full over here designing for clients, creating art...
Over the 21st - 22nd of April, Geraldton held Wow Fest - the Wind on Water Festival! With rides, stalls, sand sculpture, String Symphony, amazing kites of giant sea creatures filling the sky, a fireworks display and even The Veronicas live on stage - it was two days of fun and celebration. With all...
In my last post we had a good look at Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Set 1 - the beautiful colours included and some of the unique properties of India Ink. So now, lets get stuck into Set 2 and do a bit of comparison. Again, we will colour swatch and trial Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Set 2....
If you read my last post then you'll know that I recently treated myself by expanding my ink collection to further explore this most amazing media. While this didn't go quite as planned, let's dive in! Today, we will colour swatch and trial Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Set 1. These India Inks are pigment...
Though I've fallen slightly behind in my blog, I have been busy experimenting with my Atelier Drawing Ink and loving the results. I'm working hard on developing my personal artistic style, creating abstract pieces that seem to shift from flat to three-dimensional in the most hypnotic way. With some commissioned pieces in the wings, I decided...
Ironlak Watercolour Pencils Series 2 I was recently given the opportunity to try out Ironlak Watercolour Pencils for the very first time! I was excited to get my hands on these and see how they perform...The gorgeous matt black tin contains 24 watercolour pencils, each of which is loaded with pigment rich break resistant...
Aspring to Exhibit at Aspire Gallery As my regular readers will know, my (main) new year's resolution for 2018 was to exhibit my creative work in places it hasn't been seen before. When I heard about an upcoming exhibition over in Queensland, it sounded like the perfect opportunity to work towards this goal! Aspire...
Adding Interest with TextureTextures can add realism and interest to your polymer clay work, which can be even further enhanced with different surface finishes like rubbing back or dry brushing. The great news is - textures can be found EVERYWHERE and for FREE! Sure you can buy texture sheets and stamps, but why not...
Behind the Scenes I've been having soooo much fun bringing Bog Monsters to life, I thought I would share a sneak peek at my creative process with YOU! I love to make creepy little critters with polymer clay, it's a great versatile medium to work with. Check out my video below to see a...
Better Late Than NeverHappy New Year everybody! I know I'm a bit late - but better late than never as they say. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year celebration. I had a fun arvo at Cutler & Smith with my charming besties, delicious food, buttercream (we effing love it) and...
It’s Playtime – finally! Due to several awesome (but quite large) art projects this year, I haven’t had much time at all to just play around in my studio. But I’ve been itching to get downstairs, and have been squirreling away glitters and glow powders in anticipation while silently concocting ideas in the back...
Concentrating Hard on Concentrates After putting in some dedicated time to renew ALL of my old polymer clay, I decided to treat myself with a few new bits and pieces (it is Christmas after all). In an effort not to get completely carried away and over whelmed with all of the beautiful shades out...
Can it Really be Saved? Ever dug out your polymer clay in excitement, only to find it as hard as a rock? Don’t despair and chuck it! With a bit of work and patience, you can soften that old hard polymer clay and make it like new again. I recently renewed all of my...
Deck the Main Street! The lovely Debbie Crothers and I always jump at the chance to work together. We have a similar work ethic, sense of humour and excitable nature. So when the City of Greater Geraldton put out the call to create 10 Christmas Craypot Decorations for Marine Terrace, we got cracking with...