I have been an artist for over 20 years and have suffered from art blocks for as long as I can remember. Over time I have tried many methods to overcome and avoid them. Here’s how I came to never go through an art block again. What is an Art Block ? An art block […]
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Some people exchange vows and wedding bands, Charlot and Jacek wanted something really special and unique for their own wedding. So, Charlot contacted me a few months back for a very special commission : two wedding porcelain pendants. These two little handmade porcelain jewelry pieces represent the loving relationship between two awesome artists (links to […]
A few weeks back, I made a little Cairn Terrier for Maud. She ordered it for a gift and here’s how it went. At first, she sent a few pictures of Burzun, the small black Cairn terrier. Black pets are hard to portrait especially around the eyes. I have a few options that I like […]
In this video, I’ll show you how I repair bone dry clay with slip. It’s not yet fired. This is more for a beginner level. I sometimes break one of my clay animals at the bone dry stage. Dry clay will always break easily, even more so with tiny detailed pieces. Clay figurines sculptures for […]
We’ve been quarantined for a few weeks now. What was a surreal situation became kind of a new way of life. It has consequences, here as well as everywhere else. For me, it’s many things like not being able to fire my pieces. My kiln is located in a shared space that’s been closed since […]