weird & wonderful

It was really starting to get to me.

Not having my soldering station set up.

Not making things.

I wake up thinking about shapes, colors, designs.

I go to sleep thinking about it...

and then I continue in my dreams.

make make make make make

It's who I am.

And when I can't make things I go a bit nuts.

Lately I have been homesick too.

Missing the ocean.

Feeling trapped in a country who doesn't believe in 

sidewalks, long vacations or clean air.

I know that's not really fair but it's how I've been feeling.

I found some ceramic clay 

Or maybe it found me.

It felt good.

Making things again.

 

I went a little nuts. 

 

May I introduce Mr Barnacle?

I think he's kind of sexy :)

I squeezed the clay between my fingers.

I poked, prodded and smiled (a lot).

My heart was singing as these weird & wonderful

sea creatures took shape.

They evolved

 

the first babies

 

second generation

 

third generation

born with a lot more attitude!

 

I left my initials with each

creature to remind them where they came from.

And I smiled to myself when I realized how

pretty my new initials look...

Now they just need to get dry behind their ears 

before we can play dress up. 

I'm thinking a lot of aqua.

love ~tess