It’s been a couple of years since I’ve worked in clay and, boy, have I missed it! I dipped my toes in the water with leaf sculptures to begin. First I threw the slabs, then I drew and cut out shapes of leaves representing several tree species that have awesome Autumn colors. Next I curled and shaped them and let them dry to leather-hard for final sculpting. It’s been so much fun! I have some bay, laurel, birch, aspen, oak, and maple leaves represented, as near as I can tell, and possibly a few more. To date I have 58 leaves drying in anticipation of bisque-firing. I may do more, hard to say. They are addictive. However, today I started a Chanterelle mushroom sculpture, so I may just stay focused on that awhile. Check back to find out! I will be posting those photos next week…
