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I
live on Griffinhill, tucked into the forest and rolling hills of New
Boston NH . A magical work in progress that we've created with
gardens, stone walls, lots of moss and the constant tinkle of the
waterfall splashing in the fish pond. I need only to look out into
the yard from my studio for inspiration.
All
of my work is created with natural treasures that I have found myself
while walking in the woods or generously given to me by friends who
have learned to recognize and appreciate the curve of a stick or an
interesting fungus they might find. I have found mushrooms in my
mailbox!
Its
been trial and error learning which mosses, fungus or mushrooms will
hold up, it took years to figure out how to dry moss to perfection
only to learn that if you seal it while it is still fresh, it will
stay bright green. Now I will have to learn to grow it indoors for my
winter work! Always having had a fascination with miniatures, I think
I see things differently than most; a caraway seed makes a perfect
banana when painted yellow for instance, or if you open the flower of
a lupine there is a tiny bird inside! I always imagine what something
could be used for in miniature. Its amazing what you see in the
forest when you are looking closely and paying attention. I have
found many one of a kind items. There are Faerie Houses everywhere! I
wanted to bring them indoors and make them last forever, so I did.
When
I create my Faerie Landings, I usually find one piece I am sure I
want to use, and then the rest just comes together like a picture
puzzle, trying different pieces until they look like they belong
there. Adding ponds with waterfalls and fish really brings them to
life. Then of course the faeries usually arrive one at a time, if
your lucky you will see two or three.. My Faeries are all made with
polymer clay which are fired in a home oven. When applying the resin
that I use to seal the entire sculpture, the rich colors of the wood
comes out and will often times surprise me. The depth of the colors
are just beautiful. I continue to perfect my art while enjoying a
great love of the outdoors, gardening and raising Golden Retrievers
in this beautiful Southern NH forest.
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