Category: My Art

Sometimes I start a carving project by sketching; at other times I may draw a few sketches to support a project that is already in work. Sometimes I do a bit of both! My second Mrs. Beetle carving was well under way on a block of Lirio laundry soap before I sketched anything. The sketches…

I am carving another beetle from soap: Mrs. Beetle II perhaps. I have large 400g. blocks of yellow Lirio laundry soap bought for the purpose a couple of years ago. Unfortunately any soap dries out over time, so I now have to coddle my piece along with damp wraps and warming it as I go.…

Well I think I have found the perfect hobby for this year: soap carving for Covid-19 safe practice! Constant hand washing is built-in to this activity; even with dry soap you need to wash and wash before touching anything else! I have a few extra large bars of soap purchased some time ago for this…

I have two newly doubled foils: two more of my digitally foiled foil plates! Some of the current messiness of my art studio is due to selling my Blick etching press, and trying to deal with old plates I will no longer use for printmaking. Often printing plates are very handsome in themselves. I love…

The first photo shows three turtles from the mold. I carved the original turtle from a soft (conglomerate stone?) tile, thinking to give it to my youngest granddaughter. But of course a stone tile is not a great idea for a 3 year old; it is a bit heavy and too fragile for a young…

I have been casting a few small works; these are now out of the mold and painted. The beetles are intended as gifts, but I may have to make a few more for myself. I may have the seed of an idea for a larger artwork, with beetles, that will be for my own amusement.…