Kindred Connections
When we last left our story, I was working on a new mirror design, inspired by a quilt I'd seen on Flickr. The sneak peek of it, in its very early stages was this:
Here, many days and much angst later, is the finished piece: 'Kindred Connections I', which refers to my own heritage: African American and Native American. Did I start out to create a piece which combined these two? No. I realized what was happening about 4 days into the 5 day process (definitely the longest I've had since the infamous Guild challenge piece from last fall), and once I did, it became a bit easier to finish. I often forget that when I'm confused about the direction I'm trying to take with a piece, I have to let it go where it will. Forcing things to work never works. But, when I let go of the process a bit, and become more open to the possibilities, things come together--often in ways I never "intended". Below is a close up of one of the two polymer clay pieces. It is textured, painted, and rubbed with PearlEx powders. Attached to it is a multicolored feather with a metal swirl jewelry finding set on top. I'm now inspired to create another in the series (this time without the blaring yellow which caused me much consternation!). So stay tuned. 
Here, many days and much angst later, is the finished piece: 'Kindred Connections I', which refers to my own heritage: African American and Native American. Did I start out to create a piece which combined these two? No. I realized what was happening about 4 days into the 5 day process (definitely the longest I've had since the infamous Guild challenge piece from last fall), and once I did, it became a bit easier to finish. I often forget that when I'm confused about the direction I'm trying to take with a piece, I have to let it go where it will. Forcing things to work never works. But, when I let go of the process a bit, and become more open to the possibilities, things come together--often in ways I never "intended". Below is a close up of one of the two polymer clay pieces. It is textured, painted, and rubbed with PearlEx powders. Attached to it is a multicolored feather with a metal swirl jewelry finding set on top. I'm now inspired to create another in the series (this time without the blaring yellow which caused me much consternation!). So stay tuned. 
Comments
I think you are on a roll and I can see your African American and American Indian influence. So will be looking forward to the next piece.