Red riding hood for a lovely family in Germany - commission 1

I have spent creating special work on commissions for the most part of the first half of 2017. One of them is Red riding hood. A lady contacted me earlier this year after seeing the photo of CAL website. She told me it would be a birthday present for her husband. How lovely!

As I have made a similar mask before, I would be ale to guess how long it would take me to make one. First, I made the mask.

Second I added a story on her head. The wolf is difficult to attach. The first one was too large, so I had to make another one.

After the lady's approval, the mask was ready for bisque-firing.

Then I add colours. The colours before firing are not what you see after firing. That is the most difficult point. It is often a guess work.

She is ready for glaze-firing.  

I usually take a few days to pack intricate works. Then the packet was sent with tracking. This mask quickly and safely arrived at the family home, Germany. I have received a lovely message from the lady. That was, of course, the best part. Thank you so much.

Bevere Gallery, Worcester - Featured artists of June

I am one of the featured artists with Debbie Barber and Martin McWilliam, of June, in Bevere Gallery, Worcester. Do pop in if you can. My work will be there until the end of July.

Angels

Primula

Red Ridinghood

Whale sort of day

Answer was in the box.

Bevere Gallery, Bevere Lane, Worcester WR3 7RQ • 01905 754 484

Red Riding Hood wall hanging

Hello everyone. I have been working flat out here in my office and the studio. I was so engrossed with essay writing, I lost a track of the day! So when I went to the studio on Thursday I believed that it was Friday! I gained another day!

I finally sent the big head to glaze-firing yesterday. I will see the result tomorrow afternoon. I will be likely to fire it again quite soon because I will take it to an assessment on the 12th June. I forgot to take a photo of it. He is the largest sculpture I have ever made, as I usually like making smaller works. As I am tiny, I can't see him properly unless I climb up on some steps, to look down him. Still I can't get a full picture of him.  

My first Red Riding Hood was finally done. Ta-da! It is going to be a wall hanging. I will list it on my Etsy shop once I finish the essay! ( It's due to 18th June) She is my favourite!

Red Riding Hood 

Ah it is so nice to write the blog! I really want to finish my essay as soon as possible. But my fear is becoming real. It is a 6,000 words essay; now I have written about 8,000 words. Uh-oh, it is becoming like a dissertation. I may trim it down, but may not. I will see. Talk to you, soon!