Where I’m at….

awaiting arms, originally uploaded by gilfling. Hello there. I am so behind at blogging all the works in progress I have on the table at the moment, but here is one, just to let you know that I am here. I am spending alot of time in my studio these days and I am so [...]

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WIP wednesday

WIP wednesday, originally uploaded by gilfling. It is as hot as a midsummers day here as we are nearing the end of September (seriously?? October already?) and I have spent the day in my studio. It is time now for me to get really focussed on making for all the shows and exhibitions I have coming [...]

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WIP wednesday

WIP wednesday, originally uploaded by gilfling. Another little lad is taking shape and coming to life. Just a couple of coats of varnish and stringing together and he will soon be sitting on the shelf along with my other characters. I have finally managed to edit the first part in my ‘How to prepare for craft [...]

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work in progress

work in progress, originally uploaded by gilfling. Another Wednesday, another work in progress shot. I have been looking at story books from my childhood for colour inspirations and I just love the butter yellow of this new character’s jacket – although it is a little too bright for my aesthetic but a little antiquing stain [...]

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studio shapshots

studio shapshots, originally uploaded by gilfling.   With an upcoming art market and a local craft fair in June, and an exciting exhibition commencing in July, I am trying to get into the studio as much as possible at the moment. Yesterday I was working my part-time job and had applications for other events to send off, but [...]

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works in progress

works in progress , originally uploaded by gilfling. Making progress, every so slowly. I seem to have been working on these wee figures forever and a day but the sun has been shining (endlessly for weeks…), I have been pottering about in the garden whenever I can and I have been laid up with a [...]

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WIP wednesday

WIP wednesday, originally uploaded by gilfling. I have been working on this little character which I didn’t manage to get finished for the show at the weekend. Hopefully he will be making an appearance in my shop soon!

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WIP Wednesday

WIP Wednesday, originally uploaded by gilfling. Continuing to sculpt, sculpt, sculpt away at these new characters. A learning curve but an enjoyable one. I am hoping to start painting the first one today. They are so labour intensive! Incidentally I don’t know why so many of my characters – drawn, painted and sculpted have these [...]

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WIP Wednesday

WIP Wednesday, originally uploaded by gilfling. A new material for me with some familiar faces appearing. These little chaps are in progress and although the faces and bodies are coming along nicely, their limbs are proving to be a little more challenging. They are based on my recent sketches and although I am trying to [...]

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WIP Wednesday

I have many little fragments of things on the go at the moment – lots of threads of ideas that will hopefully start forming into finished pieces. I am trying not to rush the process, but instead I am enjoying it for what it is. A flurry of thoughts, a little of this drawing here, [...]

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