Wall decor at A-Skin Care Salon in Waltham. It was a custom order: a wall hanging and light switch covers adorned with polymer clay elements. The owner, Svetlana Sharapova, liked my skirt and asked me to do the hanging in the similar style and with polymer clay buttons. Switch plate covers design was up to […]
Firebird’s Tail
Firebird’s tail restoration project. I had to replace a few polymer clay feathers somebody plucked off the Firebird’s tail on the light switch plate.
Clay Class at Kehillath Israel Day Camp
On Marin Luther King Day I taught a fun clay class at Kehillath Israel Day Camp on how to make refrigerator magnets out of polymer clay. Class theme was nature, in honor of Tu BiShvat. Tu BiShvat, a.k.a. ‘New Year of the Trees’ is a Jewish holiday; in modern Israel it is also celebrated as […]
Lost and Found
This pendant found its home years ago – it was one of the first pieces I sold. And it decided to leave its owner. Or maybe just hid itself the way things do sometimes. The owner came to me – and voila! I try not to replicate my work nor can I make an exact copy, […]
And a little on cats and photography
A little on cats and photography… A revelation that dawned on me one sunny afternoon. I was shooting a set of tree ornaments I made for end-of-the-year holiday fairs when a distraction arrived. Previously the distraction was hard asleep on a nearby couch.
Russian Referral Club
MTB video featuring a networking event for local businesses.
A Skirt and a Purse
It’s probably a strange idea to match skirt and purse, but after I made the skirt, I had a piece of fabric left that was just asking to become a purse. And actually, it all started with a pair of boots I got as a present… The boots were very cool, but I didn’t have […]
Polymer Clay Patterns
Polymer clay is an amazing media. It is vibrant, colorful, and full of surprises. One never knows what one is going to get. Sometimes polymer clay patterns are so beautiful I cannot bear to cut them. Of course, I do, in the end, because what else can I do with them? At some point I […]
Firebird Switch Plate Cover
Those who know Russian will definitely recognize the tail of a firebird – a popular character of Russian folk tales. It is also a prominent feature in Yershov’s The Little Humpbacked Horse, a poem based upon Russian fairy tales. I made this Firebird switch plate cover for the Needham Theater on the Roof to commemorate […]
How to Wear a Lariat?
A long rope necklace is probably the most versatile piece of jewelry I’ve encountered. Lariats are more popular in Europe and less known in the States. At fairs and art events people often ask how to wear them. So, how to wear your lariat? It can be worn in a wide variety of ways, depending […]