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It’s Complicated — Heart – Stacked Snow Globe
Now and then we get take a fresh look at how to make snow globes — Last year it was the elaborate snow globe for the Sacramento Steampunk Society; this go around, it’s a double-decker snow globe with an open base, entitled “It’s Complicated.” The tricky part of a double, open snow globe base isn’t … Continue reading
Cherry Creek Arts Festival in July
Ooh, so much to do! We are very excited to announce that Camryn Forrest Designs will be showing at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado the second weekend in July — July 5-6-7 to be specific. Is this a big deal, you ask? Well … yes. It’s huge. While we are still … Continue reading
Beaded Metaphor: Seeking Closure
Inspiration comes from anyplace. A new friend invited me to attend a bead show with her a month or so ago, and I went, mainly because I’d never been before. We wandered aisles and admired antique and vintage beads, carved beads, melted beads, beads from other countries, beads that were brightly colored, and those as … Continue reading
The strange saga of the Warrior Rhino snow globe
It was a simple idea at the time. I wanted, I planned, to make a snow globe sculpture called “Invisible Carousel.” I sketched it out to perfection. Frollicking giraffes and unicorns, a pig and a buffalo, all parading in a whimsical circle. A sweet little idea, with a variety of small metal animals, each perched … Continue reading
Re-Run — Or, “have you seen this one before?”
Repurposing, refabricating, refurbishing and … Re-Run. This charming little vintage television did not want to be hidden away; it wanted to run out and tell its story again. “I have NOT outlived my usefulness,” it huffed and puffed. “I can show you Mr. Rogers, Walter Cronkite and Captain Kangaroo and Mighty Mouse! The Twilight Zone, … Continue reading
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