Author: Esther Boehm

  • March Hare?!! Mad about modelling?

    Having been born in the city of Edmonton, Canada, I was baffled when a friend told me about the Mad March Hare and suggested my incorporating it into this article. Of course I’m familiar with the March Hare in Alice in Wonderland but isn’t it the Hatter that’s Mad?

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  • Fabulous Creative Experience

    In September I was invited to take part in an Art Symposium in Neukirchen, Bavarian Forest, Germany. The theme was Cosmos.

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  • Using an Armature for Sculpture

    There are a great many materials and methods that can be used for sculpture. What you choose depends on the design of the project you are working on. Clay modelling is a wonderful technique but it has its limitations when it comes to more delicate, larger or complex forms. For example, a sculpture of a…

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  • Making Pottery Without a Wheel

    Clay is a wonderful malleable material that can be formed not only into sculptures but into functional and decorative ceramics. It is the feeling of the clay and the oneness with it that not only produces objects but also leads to a relaxing meditative experience.

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  • Pottery Without a Wheel

    Pottery Without a Wheel

    Clay is a wonderful malleable material that can be formed not only into sculptures but into functional and decorative ceramics. When we think of pottery, working with a pottery wheel springs to mind. There are, however, three hand-building techniques that can be learned without investing in a pottery wheel.

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  • Soapstone Carving

    Soapstone Carving

    In this course, we will follow the way of the Canadian Inuit: “We, the Inuit are known for having a vision when working with stone.  For instance, I can look at a piece of raw material and “see” something in it. 

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