I have been trying to get ready for our guilds yearly retreat, Sandy Camp.
It is challenging with a bouncing 2 1/2 year old that has no idea why I am ignoring her. Like I would. She has finally lain down for a nap, thus my frivolous time writing a little blog. ;-D
That is why I haven't been posting in the morning, I usually schedule posts the night before. I finally get to work after dinner and that is what I am doing when I should be writing my blog.
I always get a slew of ideas when I am writing a how-to, preparing for a show, getting ready for a class, packing for a trip, or anytime I am trying to focus on the impending job at hand that I am running out of time for.
So what I wanted to show you is a piece that came out of that time.
I have a few sculpts that I did years ago and I was making molds from them to sell in the Sandy Camp store. This one has always been a favorite of mine.
A happily content Green Man in the Cernit Nature color Basalt (502 in our Clay Factory store) smiles happily.
This was taken from an architectural influence and replicates a piece of a building for you to wear.
The piece is medium size.
It is stained or antiqued with black Ne-opaque acrylic paint.
And then it is blushed with Super Bronze Lumiere. I have made a few in different stone and metal colors.
This one is in my Etsy store now
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82858271/greenman-brooch-1
A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing, or other representation of a face
surrounded by or made from leaves. Branches or vines may sprout from the
nose, mouth, nostrils or other parts of the face and these shoots may
bear flowers or fruit. Commonly used as a decorative architectural
ornament, Green Men are frequently found on carvings in churches and
other buildings.
The Green Man motif has many variations. Found
in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is often related to
natural vegetative deities springing up in different cultures throughout
the ages. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or
"renaissance," representing the cycle of growth each spring. From
Wikipedia.com
I didn't get the whole blog written either had to put it away and start again later.
So friday is almost over now.
Have a wonderful weekend.
beautiful marie. 'green man' made me laugh--right to the point!
ReplyDeletei wish you a good weekend, i hope you have tons of fun
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kj
I love him!
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A lovely piece. I really admire your work and that you do it in between dinner and grandmothering.........
ReplyDeleteI just love that piece and being a pagan I can say that it is one of the best deprecations I have seen of the Green Man for jewelry
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