December 2013 – Emily Maxwell McLemore

My Blue Phase?

Published on December 27, 2013 by EmilyMaxwellMcLemoreLeave a comment

I don’t know why I like to create pieces in blue of little girls with wide open happy expressions. I guess because it doesn’t seem like the natural choice? Maybe I need therapy!

Anyway, I created this today. I like it.

It’s marker on watercolor paper. I love the mix of the two elements. Watercolor paper is NOT the natural choice for Copic markers! But I truly love how the strokes come through the tooth of the watercolor paper. I realize that some may not appreciate my choice, but that’s okay. I like it! 🙂

I used air dry clay, so I had to use “everyday” tools instead of my normal clay tools.

I made flat snakes. I use a little water to help keep the clay moving.

I used the plastic tub to form the circle.

After the clay sets, I use a straw to punch a series of holes in the clay.

I liked this creation, but I didn’t love it.

After playing around with the clay pieces and digging up some more salvaged scraps, I came up with this piece. I like it.

The creation of: A Lesson in Physics

Published on December 22, 2013 by EmilyMaxwellMcLemoreLeave a comment

A Lesson in Physics

Published on December 22, 2013 by EmilyMaxwellMcLemoreLeave a comment

A Lesson in Physics

I made some random clay pieces with leftover air dry clay. It was kind of planned, kind of spontaneous. Once the pieces were ready, I placed them on each other using gravity. I moved them around a while and took pictures as the pieces moved and broke. I like the finished product. I’m thinking of spray painting it. You can see it in my next post. (I don’t know how to add an additional picture to this post!)