tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42204257206066563652011-07-29T01:12:27.221-07:00Odd Creatures Living Inside My Head and Around MeShateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220425720606656365.post-8267687293565065862009-09-03T03:48:00.001-07:002009-09-03T03:48:49.777-07:00Yet it is my favorite time of the year, so I am NOT complaining ! :)<br />I am getting ready to one of the biggest annual art show in Alaska<br />called "Make it Alaskan Festival".<br />SO much to do and so little time as the show starts October 2nd!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4220425720606656365-826768729356506586?l=theclaygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220425720606656365.post-86042545411614774192009-01-24T00:47:00.000-08:002009-01-26T00:49:06.430-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_doRimkz06G0/SXrV2nNYRsI/AAAAAAAAACE/dm-gx7bi9vk/s1600-h/100_1355.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_doRimkz06G0/SXrV2nNYRsI/AAAAAAAAACE/dm-gx7bi9vk/s400/100_1355.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294779446142191298" /></a><br /><br /><BR><BR><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />I wanted to make a girl but this one wants to be a boy!<br />I think I will let "him" lead me ... and we will see what happens!<br /><br />Eveliina has to wait ... I have a stronger vision for this guy :)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4220425720606656365-8604254541161477419?l=theclaygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220425720606656365.post-79607063050441160462009-01-05T03:28:00.000-08:002009-01-05T03:38:58.814-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">It is unbelievable how fast time goes when you get older!<br />Notice I said OLDER ... not old! Or maybe I am just having fun? ;)<br /><br />I am going to sculpt more this year, practice hours every day, or well,<br />in my case it is actually every NIGHT, as I am a night owl in case you wonder :)<br /><br />It's not easy, progress is very slow, as I am not naturally talented,<br />but I have a vivid imagination and a very stubborn mind, and I will<br />learn to create all those awesome looking dolls which now just live inside my head :)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4220425720606656365-7960706305044116046?l=theclaygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220425720606656365.post-43832443081443772472008-12-29T21:36:00.000-08:002008-12-29T21:53:37.259-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">I am not really a Christmas person. Too many "not so nice" memories related with it, but I am getting better :) This one was quite fun actually...lot of good food, traditional Finnish Xmas ham, lot of laughing and some very nice presents too. <br />I guess I have not been so bad girl than I thought! ;)<br /><br />But one thing I never understand...<br />WHY in earth no one ever thought to give me CLAY as a present? LOl<br /><br />Haven't continued the doll pictured below, instead I have - once again - made several new heads! I LOVE to make doll faces/heads! Maybe I should just make them and sell them to the people who love to make doll bodies too hehe<br /><br />Later more ... :)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4220425720606656365-4383244308144377247?l=theclaygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220425720606656365.post-72738783986969812932008-12-13T02:36:00.000-08:002008-12-29T21:54:07.375-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doRimkz06G0/SUOQvws_GTI/AAAAAAAAAB8/uQPNVzrDsOs/s1600-h/eveliinawip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_doRimkz06G0/SUOQvws_GTI/AAAAAAAAAB8/uQPNVzrDsOs/s400/eveliinawip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279222338410191154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Finally I found little time to start a new doll!<br /><br />Her name is "Eveliina" and she is a character from a book<br />which I had when I was a kid.<br />Eveliina is a tiny wicked troll who steals shiny objects <br />and replaces them with oat seeds!<br /><br />I don't have the book anymore, so I just have to <br />rely my memory. So please wish me luck :)<br /><br />I will post more pics of "Eveliina" soon!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4220425720606656365-7273878398696981293?l=theclaygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220425720606656365.post-49259352464418928572008-12-11T19:31:00.000-08:002008-12-12T02:36:00.000-08:00<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" width="100%"><br /><tbody><tr><br /><td><center><br /><br /><img src="http://www.alaskanmade.com/ALASKANMADE/SHATEAL/me.jpg" alt="Shateal" /><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="100%"><br /><tbody><tr><br /><td><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><B><br />My mother was a very talented self-taught painter and drawer,who never got any real chance to share her talents with the world.I too tried to paint, but finally realized that I didn't heritage any of her talents.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />So often I was thinking ( feeling sorry for myself lol )WHY I have to have this strong desire to create when I have no talents at all?<br /><br />But then, about five years ago everything changed!<br /><br />Just by an accident, I met a lady who made beautiful polymer clay beads and I asked if she could teach me... I loved the clay as a material but same time I felt that<br />beads just are not my "thing" ... And then one night while surfing on eBay I saw all those beautiful fairies and mermaids and trolls and unicorns And I just realized that I want to be a "Doll Maker", and nothing else!<br /><br />I found that huge missing part of myself: And after all: I DO have part of my moms talents in me, I just needed this 3-dimensional medium to bring it all alive. My brain just is not working in 2 dimensional level!<br /><br />Last five years I have used countless hours just practicing and trying to get better. It is a painstakingly slow process for me, yet I love every minute of it!<br /><br />I love to create "Story book dolls" using the Air dry or the Polymer clay combined with mixed media. I want to create dolls and figurines which make people smile and wonder ... maybe even remember some wonderful moments from their own childhood...<br /><br />There are so much me to explore and learn! <br /><br />And I am so excited!<br /><br /><br />~ Shateal ~<br /><br /><i>There are no mistakes - only possibilities! </i><br /></B><br /></span><br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></center></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4220425720606656365-4925935246441892857?l=theclaygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220425720606656365.post-41257990190508242612008-12-10T22:07:00.000-08:002008-12-12T01:32:25.670-08:00Wow! This feels much more personal than an ordinary website stuff...and for a very private person like me ... it feels difficult to even start!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4220425720606656365-4125799019050824261?l=theclaygirl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shateal aka ClayGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419500862511830649noreply@blogger.com1