February 29, 2012

I have covered the newspaper with plaster strips. The cat wears two coats of plaster now, and will need a third coat before it is completely filled-out and smooth. What shall I name her?

At this stage, the wire armature is covered with little strips of newspaper held on with masking tape.

I have made a wire armature for a simple model of the squirmy cat. After the wire is in place, I will start filling in with newspaper and tape.

Here is the cat I made in Sherri Warner Hunter’s workshop today. This is water-based clay, suitable for a quick, three-dimensional sketch.  

Sherri Warner Hunter teaching at the Society of American Mosaic Artists conference in Lexington I am here in Lexington, absorbing mosaic mania, an annual event.    The workshop I attended today was entitled “From Concept to Presentation: Models, Maquettes, and