Out of the kiln in one piece

 This is the small sculpture I have been doing in paperclay. It has come out of the kiln in one piece which is great. I now have to do the glazes. The work is about me feeling like a fassi fern just starting to unfold. 

I have been doing a six week clay course with the amazing Clairy Laurence . I also did a heart workshop. I made this for my son's engagement. I had not touched clay for 20 years before the classes. lovely to feel and experience clay again.  His beautiful fiance loves daisies,  it got one little kiss mark from the kiln but it was made with love, using paperclay.  

 

Also working on my body paper sculpture casting a hat worn for the beach. I am always drawn back to the paper for its beautiful fragility and strength.