#dragon doesn’t like sharing the kiln not even with impy!

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Extremely complicated commission Flying V electric guitar and case in Keymer clay, but enjoy a challenge and those tuning heads which needed carving in one attempt definitely were!
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When creating figures from clay always use the first few minutes to quickly sketch the face with my kitchen fork to try and discover the character of the piece and love the texture this speed creates maybe even more than the finished sculpture!
#China #terracottaarmy

#polarbear
#mother and cub

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What a fantastic material clay is
have had this huge #dragon #sculpture wrapped for many months under layers of cling film whilst working on other projects
the clay is still perfectly workable loving adding finishing touches next need to very carefully hollow out!
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#Imps astonished at the #snow falling

#handmade #gargoyle #sculpture

Extremely complicated commission Flying V electric guitar and case in Keymer clay, but enjoy a challenge and those tuning heads which needed carving in one attempt definitely were!
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The benefits of clay are many but one not on this list is what great fun squidgy clay is to create with!
Photo shows one of the most complicated finals I have ever carved
recently delivered to a beautiful #heritage property in #Brighton
#handmadehour #TreeOfLife #sculpture

Dragons love pumpkin pie so much …sometimes they just can’t wait for the pie!

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#Keymer #heritage

I often try to push the boundaries of what can be created from clay …but still scratching my head how this huge dragons wing survived and even more astonished when it came out of the kiln unscathed …best not to underestimate the magical powers of any dragon 🐉

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#dragon doesn’t like sharing the kiln not even with impy!

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Dragon skin can be very itchy!

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As a sculptor it is sometimes hard to let your creations go …so you need to know they are going to a good home …no need to worry about these guys
they have been chosen to guard the koi carp in this amazing garden!

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Work in progress half a dragon!
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Sometimes it’s the small detail that makes the difference wasn’t happy with this sculpture of a knight until I carved the belt now it is finally starting to work

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When asked to sculpt traditional figures I study various images of them for 20 mins or so & then sculpt from my imagination so hopefully remain fairly faithful to the original but also create my own interpretation as in this commission for
Mr Wing Yip
#Chinese #Guardian #Lion

#Owl emerges from block of Keymer clay on the hottest day of the year Heritage Open Days Ewhurst
Had to work quickly to ensure wings survived and would have been so much easier to sculpt wings down, but was determined to try and capture movement and flight
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#polarbear
#mother and cub

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Dragon emerges from square egg (of clay)

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It's not a mouse just the fork and clay you were born from

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