For the past week, I've been working on some 3D sculpture-versions of my girls & creatures...I suppose it was spawned by all the needle felting that has been going on in my studio.
Here are two little cuties, the one on the left is a combo of painted Sculpey, needle-felting, and fabric. The little chubster on the right is entirely painted Sculpey:
"Dunce Girl" 3"x7" & "Little Cat Girl" 3.5"x11"
This sculpture is a larger one, with a giant (13" long, so it's relative!) needle felted deer and a sculpey/fabric passenger:
"Little Brown Fawn Rider", 13"x8"
These pieces will be part of the next shop update next week!
I'm really loving this.
I'm doing much better with these 3 dimensional figures than the screen printing mishap I detailed to you yesterday. Thank you for all of the pointers and thoughtful messages about printing, by the way! I am considering a gocco, but I'm a little bit afraid because it is (supposedly) a dying system (meaning, I'm afraid I won't be able to get supplies soon).
Thoughts?
In addition to the originals-update next week, I'm going to be stocking up the shop soon with some new hedgie totes, a brand-spankin'-new pin pack, and some limited run posters. Posters! I'll keep you updated on all that stuff as it arrives, as well as when the update will be.
Happy Sunday, my dears!
Comments (83)
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AB · March 18, 2007 at 06:04 PM
"Little cat girl" is adorable! Can't wait to see what you think of next!
cricket · March 18, 2007 at 06:12 PM
I can't wait!! I adore my little albino rabbit! Thank you so much.
Morgen (A worm named Alice) · March 18, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Oh my! I want them all.
Look forward to the update
Nancy · March 18, 2007 at 06:18 PM
Just adorable! I want them all too... great thinking...
LuLu · March 18, 2007 at 06:25 PM
Emily!
They're amazing! You have changed my entire concept of what sculpey can be! And you've more than made up for your screen-printing mishap. If you ask me, you should definitely get a Gocco... Really, burning screens is so tidy and easy with the gocco! I promise! Do it. Now. xoxo
Sara K. · March 18, 2007 at 06:36 PM
These are absolutely gorgeous!!
ginger · March 18, 2007 at 06:43 PM
wow.
KiWi · March 18, 2007 at 06:43 PM
Wow, I think these are now my favorite pieces of yours to date! Your style has just really moved to a whole new level in this medium. Love them all!
robyn · March 18, 2007 at 06:44 PM
Wow, I am so impressed by these. It really is something seeing your characters in 3D.
Kate · March 18, 2007 at 06:46 PM
*squee* I've been so looking forward to seeing what you've been working on. You didn't dissapoint at all, adorable my dear, perfectly adorable :)
ysolda · March 18, 2007 at 06:46 PM
Wow what a lil sculpter you are!! SOO cute. On the gocco tip it is supposedly a dying thing but there is a whole group of people on a mission to save it ( savegocco.com ) and every now and then there rumors of big companies buying it to keep it alive. So far its still alive for the most part and you can get supplies pretty easily. Im a part of the Gocco group on flickr and theres lots of info on there. Hope this helps. I do love my Gocco.
eleni · March 18, 2007 at 06:52 PM
How classic! Those are fantastic. Surpassed my wildest expectations of what will be in the next shop update!!!
Can't wait :)
Suzy Q
Suzy Q · March 18, 2007 at 06:59 PM
Cute! I love trying out new things, especially when they go my way!
Sarah · March 18, 2007 at 07:10 PM
oh my goodness, emily! You HAVE made them come right to life! I adore them. Beautiful, inspired work. ;)
amanda · March 18, 2007 at 07:11 PM
Ack! Ackackack! How can you bring yourself to sell them? How did you get 3D to be so exactly like your 2D?
funny laurie · March 18, 2007 at 07:28 PM
These are very adorable! I think they made the transfer well from 2D to 3D characters.
Good job!
Jennifer · March 18, 2007 at 07:38 PM
Emily, those truly are amazing. Have you ever had your own show? I truly think it is time you set yourself up in an art gallery somewhere so that people could see the range of your work together. If I had an art gallery (which I don't) or lived near you (also, which I don't) I would try to help you with this. I think it would be an amazing visual to see your dolls, paintings, sculptures etc all together in a showcase.
melanie · March 18, 2007 at 07:42 PM
I was wondering what sort of paints can be used on sculpey. I'm just starting to play with it myself and have found that it's an amazing medium.
Smirkle · March 18, 2007 at 07:54 PM
I would avoid Gocco ~ for one thing, I don't know what the prices are, but I would avoid most things where you have to buy their specific supplies to use the product.
It is usually a waste of money. If I buy an actual screenprinting screen, it's $20. If I make my own, it's probably $5.
With smaller screens (like Gocco) it might be worth a little extra money, but you are also limited to that one size. Not to mention we have no idea how long they will be making supplies for it (now that they are not making the Gocco anymore).
Tiffany Harvey · March 18, 2007 at 08:00 PM
I honestly believe these pieces are your best work yet. The precision you achieve in the 3D is so delicious, and some how the cute/eerie combo that characterizes your work is amped up even higher--it's like the figures escaped the paintings. LOVE THESE!
Melissa Crowe · March 18, 2007 at 08:06 PM
you are a mastermind. I experimented with sculpey last year and it was a disaster and i hate it. But your stuff looks so wonderful! I am a proud friend.
elizabeth · March 18, 2007 at 08:21 PM
oh me lord. there you go again. making me want to live in this dream world that you create. xo.
kerry : k8tykat · March 18, 2007 at 08:48 PM
these are absolutely amazing. you never fail to astound :)
jerusha · March 18, 2007 at 08:52 PM
wonderful! simply wonderful!!
stephanie · March 18, 2007 at 08:57 PM
Wow, amazing!! You so easily keep me checking back for more!!
Mary Contrary · March 18, 2007 at 09:35 PM
Emily, I love them all, but am totally in love with "The Fawn". Really makes me want to leap on and run head-long thru the woods! I can't wait to see them in your shop.
diana alexander · March 18, 2007 at 09:48 PM
Wow! These are all wonderful! I really love this direction you've taken.
Maritza · March 18, 2007 at 10:23 PM
These are really amazing! Great job. You really are a Renaissance crafter!
Rose · March 18, 2007 at 10:53 PM
Oh, my goodness! I absolutely LOOOVE those. Want want want!
Dayna · March 18, 2007 at 11:47 PM
i will have to refrain from using expletives, but oh my god theyre unbelievably adorable!
artandghosts · March 18, 2007 at 11:52 PM
These are really fantastic. I never would have imagined such loveliness could be achieved with Sculpey.
sheryl · March 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM
Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Amazing!
I hope I can afford to purchase one :)
Jennifer · March 19, 2007 at 12:59 AM
Haha! That fawn rider made me giggle. I love it! Well done :)
samantha · March 19, 2007 at 01:30 AM
these are AMAZING! totally blown away here, I just love them and hope you do lots more in this direction!
sunni · March 19, 2007 at 01:34 AM
Those are amazing! I'm so impressed. Oh, and I agree with Melanie about having your own show.
I hope I'm able to snag a hedgie tote...
Kate · March 19, 2007 at 02:52 AM
wow, those are gorgeous. really. and so unique. i'm glad you have explored this new medium!
lindsey clare · March 19, 2007 at 05:04 AM
Absolutely stunning :)
Lissy · March 19, 2007 at 05:27 AM
Wonderful peices. You are so good at this!
Malin · March 19, 2007 at 06:33 AM
Felt Cafe on etsy sells Gocco items...http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=67624.
Emily · March 19, 2007 at 07:16 AM
Oh!! How adorable!! Those are amazing! : )
Welcome to the world of polymer clay!! I love working with it!! I just love the way your little girls look all glazed and shiny! I've been toying with the idea of making kewpie style dolls with it....sort of like a frozen Charlotte/Charlie dolls. I really love the fawn rider.....just lovely!!! : )
Marmee · March 19, 2007 at 07:18 AM
I love the little cat girl, also! The way she is standing, with her folded arms...just perfect!
Diane Duda · March 19, 2007 at 08:07 AM
These are adorable!So glad you have trouble with screen printing otherwise you would be too perfect!
Kristy · March 19, 2007 at 08:18 AM
you realize you will take over the world with these little darlings, don't you?
bravo to you, they are wonderful!!
stilettoheights · March 19, 2007 at 08:58 AM
These are stunning and the fawn rider has to be my favourite. Can't wait to see more :)
Sweet Pea · March 19, 2007 at 09:08 AM
Oh Good Lord!! How are you so amazingly prolific?!!? And in so many different crafty areas!?!? Everything you do is just so darling and beautiful!!
I LOVE my brown bunny with the measuring tape neckscarf, it is even more adorable in person!!! The cutest little face...
Jenny Rebecca · March 19, 2007 at 09:13 AM
oh emily. you continue to outdo yourself everyday. the little dunce girl is my favorite. i think. but they are all fabuloso! you most definitely are a renaissance crafter...you should have a show somewhere. maybe one day i'll host a black apple retrospective...it will be like mark ryden's latest with a combo of sculpture and paintings and inspiration...
risa · March 19, 2007 at 09:30 AM
I LOVE little cat girl, these are SO amazing, your talent is never-ending!
Michelle · March 19, 2007 at 10:10 AM
You are amazing! Look what you can do! I love them all!
tiffany · March 19, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Oh... I forgot to say that I had fun sunday browsing your shop and I looked at how many people "heart" it, but I had to stop because it was like 9 mega-million, five bazillion! Wow. It was really fun! :)
tiffany · March 19, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Oh my gosh! These are so wonderful! Maybe one day I can have a bigger collection of your prints (I have 3 so far) along with a little collection of your sculptures...that would be wonderful!
Lauri · March 19, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Oh mi god! Incredible! I must be on time for this shop update, I want the chubster! I must have the chubster! Great job, Emily.
lsaspacey · March 19, 2007 at 12:37 PM
It seems as though your work has been building up to this moment of utter perfection. I love the dressed sculpture, absolutely beautiful.
sarah · March 19, 2007 at 12:45 PM
I just read your last post this morning. If you are looking for a way to make a few patches etc.. have you tried freezer paper? It is very easy and fun. It is not something you can do a mass production of, but it might be fun for some patches etc... And it is CHEAP.
Also, I love the figures, they are really very good.
KellyA · March 19, 2007 at 01:02 PM
I agree that these sweet creatures should take over the world! They are so exquisite! Definitely my favorite thing so far! I also agree with diane, it is good that you didn't master screenprinting too easily, it would be too much for the rest of us to bear!
michelle · March 19, 2007 at 01:14 PM
I love them!!! They're simply wonderful, I'm sure they'll sell out super quick.
Marilyn · March 19, 2007 at 01:51 PM
oh my god emily,
these are amazing. i mean really. it is interesting too - i just had my first sculpey experience this weekend. I am making little bird charms for work(i am now also designing jewellry in addition to my job here!) I made little bird charms and painted them. I kind of liked it, the sculpey!
also on a side note, i know you are an alice in wonderland fan, did you ever see the one made-for-tv version from 1985 with all the celebs. . like ringo star for the mock turtle, carol channing, red buttons, etc. with the jaberwocky? I have been obsessed with finding that version on video for literally 10 years. Well i just found out that it was released 8-2006 and you can get it on netflix - it is on the top of my queue. in my opinion, it is the best alice version ever!
xoxoxjanelle
janelle · March 19, 2007 at 03:13 PM
They look gorgeous!
clare · March 19, 2007 at 03:16 PM
Your little cat girl is very sweet. Great combo of media to make a little figurine from your paintings.
Tami · March 19, 2007 at 03:17 PM
Excuse me, lady: is there something that you can´t do? Some form of art that you are not gifted for? Some craft that you undertake and won´t come out preternaturally well-made? I declare that i am deep green with envy! Mostly because i am a procrastinator and you seem to be always working in something new.
From here my most deep, sincere, admiration. Go, lady!
chicadecanela · March 19, 2007 at 03:26 PM
Beautiful, glossy Sculpey action! One of these days I might even make it in time to one of your shop updates before everything is snatched up. :)
And, related to Janelle's post, being a fan of Alice myself I wondered what your feelings were for the Wizard of Oz (another favorite)? Maybe I haven't been reading your blog long enough to know, but have you ever seen Return to Oz?!
Tanya · March 19, 2007 at 03:27 PM
Delightful. I have to say, I understand your frustration around screen printing. Having experimented with crochet & beading (I was primarily a knitter), I knew to expect a degree of trial & error and frustration when I started sewing as a complete & utter newbie. Unlike knitting, but similar to beading, I found myself really getting the hang of it rather quickly. Could be my enthusiasm, though :)
ambika · March 19, 2007 at 03:45 PM
These sculptures are so exciting! Wonderful work. They're very intriguing. They have a great dreamy quality to them.
Claire · March 19, 2007 at 03:51 PM
Emily!!!!
AHHHH!!! sooooo incredible!! Really Really magical!! Just perfect!! My goodness! So so lovely!!
I just adore every tiny bit!! Cannot wait to see more!! : )I am rocking back and forth in my seat!! happy as can be!
Great work!!!!!!!!
xoxo Jenny
jenny holiday · March 19, 2007 at 04:08 PM
honestly, how do you part with them?
really? how do you do it?
i would want to keep them all.
joy · March 19, 2007 at 04:31 PM
Everything is so cute!!
About the Gocco - I have one and I really like it. The supplies are getting a bit harder to find but sometimes you get lucky (I found some of the inks for really cheap at an art supply store when I was back in CT over Christmas).
chantal · March 19, 2007 at 04:31 PM
incredible! impossible to believe you just started getting your hands into this a week ago, people work for years in hopes to achieve what you did! you have HUGE talent my dear.
heather · March 19, 2007 at 05:50 PM
Beautiful beautiful beautiful.
Shula · March 19, 2007 at 07:24 PM
I am constantly amazed by all the wonderful things you do. I love the new sculptures, you are so talented.
ellen · March 19, 2007 at 09:14 PM
Your talent totally blows me away. All of your creations are so stunning and just make me smile.
I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve.
Natalie · March 19, 2007 at 09:32 PM
amazing! just love the 3-d versions!
nancy · March 19, 2007 at 09:52 PM
you never cease to amaze!!! Can't wait for the movie version of your girls!
that's coming...right?
Blair · March 19, 2007 at 09:59 PM
those are beautiful! I have been working on making sculpey dolls the last few weeks as well. I was just thinking it would be awesome to make them jointed, but that makes it harder! in the meantime I think you've inspired me to make some that are simpler!
ah, and I look forward to seeing the posters!
kate · March 19, 2007 at 10:00 PM
wow.. They are endearing, personable and tres fabulous!
I bow to you..
;) Abbie
Abbie · March 19, 2007 at 10:14 PM
These are beautiful Emily! You just really need to treat yourself to a new pair of socks...these socks...http://www.mackenzie-childs.com/product.aspx?orgid=0&floor=0&dept=0&col=0&id=10993&keywords=socks&page=1&vao=0
:) julie
julie · March 19, 2007 at 10:25 PM
These are fantastic!
Hilary Glime · March 20, 2007 at 12:13 AM
OMG! You are unbelievably amazing! You never cease to amaze! xxo,Vanessa
Vanessa · March 20, 2007 at 01:13 AM
I always love all your pretty little things but these are by far my favorit.
Helen · March 20, 2007 at 08:01 AM
The orange haired girl is adorable!
Fabric on Sculpy... hmm.... I know I have enough of that laying around here!
I did this drawing the other day, and when I was finished, I thought it looked a bit like you! I thought you might want to see ~
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/pmthreads/Drawings/journal_lineart_small.jpg
Tiffany Harvey · March 20, 2007 at 09:17 AM
I love them, stunning!
Tuesday · March 20, 2007 at 01:57 PM
Gocco is fun and easy. I definately have a "scarcity complex" and it makes me hesistant to try new things on Gocco. The supplies are expensive, as well as scarce. But, if you've got a design you love and a use for lots of prints (up to 80 cards!), there is no better way to go.
Supplies and machines are still made in Japan, I think.
Cute, cute sculptures!!! I love the shiny paint!
Alison · March 20, 2007 at 06:30 PM
wow these are so great. and shiny. I can't believe what amazingly cute you can make with a lump of sculpy!
hillarylang · March 20, 2007 at 11:48 PM
oh my goodness!!!!! how absolutely charming are your newest lil' people...the magic you bring to life in your creations are MAGNIFICENT! your amazing gift of breathing life to ordinary things and turning them into fascinating marvels is turning this world upside down...making so many hearts leap...i agree with everyone here...stardom is only a twinkle away...i'm envisioning blackapple creations everywhere...esp. in my lil' part of the world...oh i can't wait and see if i'll be so lucky to possess one of your sweet creatures esp. the lil' dunce gal, the kitty-kat gal, the lil' blackapple gal...oh who am i kidding...all of them! ;) xoxo jo
jo · March 21, 2007 at 11:51 AM