It smelt like autumn so I sculpted mushrooms

 Hello, reader!

After a genuinely exhausting heatwave that lasted for a month or longer, we have finally had some nice, much milder weather for the past couple of weeks. Inevitably, the autumny feels kicked in.

I usually take the following to be the signs of autumn coming: 

I heat the water and milk for my coffee, 

I begin to acknowledge the existence of herbal teas,

my kid is back to school so we all have to get up early,

but the biggest sign of autumn is, actually, how everything smells differently. Everything smells like woods.

Not the biggest nature goer this one here, I'll admit, but autumn to me smells like bark and bird nests. And fungi. I picture them, then draw them and paint them. So, I made some mushroom figurines. One is like a Halloween witch but cute, and two are inspired by the starry night theme (more than the famous painting of the same name).

   The blue one got adopted straight away, so I went and made another one, but this one opens and can be used for small jewelry pieces:

If you'd like any, please visit my Etsy shop.

The autumn inspiration has only just hit me, so stay tuned.

Until next time...

   

Spooky and cute

 Hello, reader!

Not done with the Halloween decoration :) I have more pumpkins to show you. I made these for myself, having the colour scheme of our dining room in mind. I'm thinking - they can lay on our table if no one else will like them, to me they are perfect!

It's funny how this black and gold combination prevails in parts of my home, just like it has at my parents' house. I think that the older I get the more I am inclined to things that remind me of past times.

These pumpkins are 5 to 6 cm (1.95 to 2.35 in) high. They are made from paper clay, painted with acrylics, and coated with water-based varnish.

I did list them on my Etsy, so if you fancy them - check them out. I can always make more!

Until next time...

Cute and spooky

Hello, reader!

The spooky season is around the corner, so what better time to make Meetze decorative pumpkins than now! 

There are three of them, all vibrant and cute. 

I gave each a distinctive look, almost as if each were a person. 

Made from paper clay. 

5.5 to 12 cm high (1.95 to 3.15 in)

Painted with acrylic paints and sealed with water-based varnish.

Available here.

Are you excited about the autumn wonders? Let me know in the comments your plans for the Halloween decoration!

Until next time...

Meeze in teapots pt. 3

 Hello, reader!

I have more Meetze in teapots :)  This one I personally take to be my most beautiful work thus far. Meet the fox

What makes it pop up is the contrast in colours. Bright orange and purple, with muted green details, proved to be a very distinctive combination.

As always, the figurine is completely handcrafted, sculpted in paper clay, and painted with acrylic paints. It is 10 cm high and has a small hook on the top for making it into a hanging ornament. You can hang it on your Christmas tree or a cabinet door handle, for example.

The item is available on Etsy.

Until next time...

More Meetze in teapots :)

 Hello, reader!

Sticking to the same theme, I have created four more Meetze cuties sitting in teapots. I will introduce them one by one in this and three future posts because I sell them separately (well, some sold already), and this time the figurines are bigger and there are no "common traits" necessarily, like colours, to make them a set. 

Meet the hedgehog holding an apple. 

Obviously, this is a fall-themed figurine, hence the choice of motives and the colour scheme.

I hope you like this little guy! It has a hook, so you can hang it on a door handle of your kitchen cabinet or your Christmas tree, or just lay it on the shelf.

The figurine is made from paper clay, painted with acrylics, and sealed with water-based varnish. It is 10.5 cm in height.

Available in my Etsy shop.

Until next time...

Little blobs of clay... and more

Welcome, reader! 

I love vintage toys and old Christmas tree ornaments. The whole childish, goofy but cute vibe from before I was even born. I adore baroque-like, upcycled, ornate items like mirrors, candle holders, or picture frames. Then there is the steampunk aesthetics that really appeals to me. But I'm keen on watercolour flower and botanical illustrations, surreal oil painting, and circus as a theme in art, too. What a mess I am! 

[Inspiration, not my work, I do not own rights to the following photos or items displayed in them]

Probably that's why I make different things, trying to perfect my own, distinctive way of expression. I have been creating decorative items for years now. It used to be a hobby but it is becoming my more regular occupation.

Lately, I am mainly focused on Meetze, little hanging ornaments that I make from clay and paper mache. They are really cute and invite for a festive, Christmasy mood, and they have a sentimental, dreamy, homey feel to them. 

Here they are, this time two parachutists, a teddy bear and an elephant. 

[The following is my work. I have added the logo to the photos, please do not remove it, otherwise - feel free to share the photos and support my work that way.]

The figurines are so lightweight you hardly feel them in your hand, yet they are solid as a rock. The height without the hanging string is approx. 11 cm. This set is sold, but I can always make a similar one to order (never the same one, though!). So, e-mail me if you would like to place your order, or follow what is available in my Etsy shop! 

Or, tell me how you like my work... well, this smallest portion of it at least ❤  

Until next time...