Enchanting, exquisitely detailed and full of personality, Katherine Dewey's animal sculptures delight all who see them. With the friendly medium of polymer clay and the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can achieve the same magical results! Katherine leads you through ten utterly charming projects, such as a sweet little bluebird, a basset hound and a white-tailed fawn. An that's just the beginning! The "Making Changes" chapter will help you create your own original animal creations by changing poses, making realistic bases, and even modeling your animals to look like bronze, jade and other materials! About the Author
Katherine Dewey has been an award-winning, professional artist for twenty-seven years. One of the best-known figurative artists working in polymer clay, she is a regularly featured instructor for polymer clay associations such as the National Polymer Clay Guild, and a guest artist at polymer clay venues nationwide. Katherine is a former executive board member of the Pacific Handcrafter Guild and a current member of the National Polymer Clay Guild, the San Marcos Art League and the Austin Writer's League. She lives in Maxwell, Texas. Table of Contents
Introduction Chapter One: A Polymer Caly Primer Chapter Two: Tools of the Trade Chapter Three: Mastering the Basics Chapter Four: Creating Animals Step by Step
Project One-The Deer MouseProject Two-The Young CottontailProject Three-The Harp SealProject Four-The Black BearProject Five-The Basset HoundProject Six-The White-Tailed FawnProject Seven-The Red FoxProject Eight-The Bull FrogProject Nine-The Fledgling BluebirdProject Ten-The Siamese KittenChapter Five: Changing the Size, Pose, Setting or Finish Resources
Index From the Introduction
There is nothing more satisfying than holding a lump of clay in your hands and pushing it into a simple shape. The satisfaction becomes delight as those same shapes evolve into complex, recognizable forms. This is a sensation I discovered long ago in a clay bank on the shores of Lake Michigan. A secret place, a wonderful place, I spent one remarkable summer digging in that bank, pounding the streaky, gray clay until it was just right for modeling. I pushed it into simple shapes and put those shapes together. I am still that child. The clay I now use is very different, but the process is the same. This book is about that process. I cannot think of a better way of sharing the delight.
—Katherine Dewey"
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