Elysian Field Originals » Kato clay

Nature Spirit Pendant

Valerie Ashley — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:52:15 +0000

A little bit of Nature to take along and wear!

Sugar maple leaf measures 3 1/4" L x 2 3/4" W with face of the nature spirit that resides within. Painted in layers to give the subtle manifestation of the emerging spirit, and sculpted using a beautiful mix of Kato clay, I have added a layer of antiquing to bring out detail in the veins. The pendant’s bail is spiraled sterling silver accented with superb AAA faceted tundra sapphires.

Available in my Etsy shop!!

Have a wonderful day!

Leaf Art ~ Before~

Valerie Ashley — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:19:32 +0000

Old Man Winter is really giving us all a run for our money this year, and me? I’d like to step outside and give him a good kick in the snowballs and tell him to take a hike!! How about you?

In between taking care of my grandsons, and dodging snowflakes I’ve been mixing new batches of clay and pressing leaves for new pieces. Sometimes it’s fun to experiment with the clay to see how far you can take it with color or strength. I use Kato clay for it’s durability and strength, plus it has a nice “give” to it also that is good in wearable art pieces.

I tried Lumina for the first time and have mixed feelings about it. It is very flexible and can take quite a bit of stress, but it’s not easy to draw on and has a rubbery feel to it. I may explore using it on a bracelet cuff idea I’ve been tossing about in my brain. The white leaves in the pics are Lumina. Next batch I will color and see how it takes.

The fun part comes next when I’ll pull a few leaf pieces that appeal to me and see what kind of spirit face they’ll have. My next post will be work in progress pics.

Stay warm, stay safe, and don’t forget February 28th we’ll be drawing someone to receive my Pixie Led Necklace!

Sylvan Sprite Earrings

Valerie Ashley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:22:00 +0000

Sylvan sprite’s will love to add these to their wardrobe this Spring! A recent foray into the forest produced some gorgeous imprints of Silver Maple leaves from which these luminous earrings were created.
Hand sculpted leaves of Kato clay cured, hand buffed, antiqued, and accented with mica powders. The earring wires are fancy copper and the spiral attached to the leaves are accented with rainbow hued Tourmaline gemstones.
These would make a wonderful gift for someone who loves Nature, Fantasy, or, for faeries and dryads looking to add to their Spring accessories!!
Namaste!

Earrings are 1 1/2″ in length and come in a hand crafted gift box.
Rainbow toumaline enhances creativity, transforms negativity, and promotes loving aspirations to be realized.

Can be found in my FuzzB shop! Thanks for looking and supporting my art.

Holly Berry Necklace

Valerie Ashley — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:37:00 +0000

The Holly Tree- symbol of the life force, vitality and immortality. It is considered a lucky tree to grow in the garden because it wards off negative energies. In winter druids would advise people to take holly into their homes, as they believed it would shelter the elves and fairies who could join humans at this time without causing them injury.

Holly was also believed to protect against lightning and was often planted near the house. It has been proved that the spikes of the holly leaves act like miniature lightning conductors, and so protect the tree.

This lovely Holly leaf & Coral berry necklace was created from imprinting holly leaves from my yard onto Kato clay. Bright red coral berries strung with sterling silver wire dangle jauntily from the leaves.