Finding my way
After so long without posting or getting much done in the creative, I finally feel like I am finding my way again. I was beginning to wonder if I would ever feel really inspired to do anything creative or if I did, if I would be able to create anything worthwhile. I 
mentioned in my last post that I would be doing a children’s party and sure enough they produced some amazing things in some wonderful colours. However, even that didn’t get me going. Then last week I taught a workshop and was feeling a bit of a fraud but as I helped each of my students produce a lovely pendant (I am sorry to say I didn’t take any pictures) I knew that I needed to get back to work.
I decided to start with something I know and in the last couple of days I have made these 2 pendants. I am really pleased with them. Although I have made similar pieces before, I thought by doing something I was familiar with I could get back in to the groove and then start off in new directions. So watch this space.
This weekend I am demoing in Burgess Hill and then have a clay day in London with the London Polymer Clay Group. Louise Fischer Cozzi will be joining us so that will be a treat! For more information click here.
Susan, thank you so much for yesterday at Burgess Hill, I really did enjoy watching and learning different ways of using clay. I am looking forward to the workshops you are going to be doing at Giraffe Gems.
Can I ask, although I did write this down, the large round pendent, greens and blues made of circles, was this a skinner blend first then made up of different circles, I thought I had written it down, but must have been too engrossed. Thanks again.
Stick with it, inspiration will strike you when you least expect it! Whenever I’m stuck for inspiration I always go back to a few trusty techniques I know I enjoy. I do something simple that always works. Sometimes just a Skinner blend is enough to get you thinking of new things. When all else fails I get my books out and follow a tutorial. Just following instructions without over thinking gets my brain going ‘by accident’ sometimes!!