Airships, Dirigibles and Zeppelins, oh my!

Airships, Dirigibles and Zeppelins, oh my!

What is it about airships, you ask? I have no easy answer. I like the way they look, the adventures they imply, the endless possibilities. And they seem somehow, green, you know? They just putter along with mostly windpower (that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.) TotusMel was kind enough to feature one of … Continue reading

Work in Progress (Heart) snow globe

Work in Progress (Heart) snow globe

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; What is essential is invisible to the eye.” –          The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint Exupéry “The Heart wants what it wants – or else it does not care.” –          Emily Dickinson   The workings of the heart remain a mystery. It dips … Continue reading

Launch Party – A Rocket Snow Globe

Launch Party – A Rocket Snow Globe

Imagine this: a small crowd gathers to see a rocket launch. Dressed in their travel finest, they prepare to be amazed, and perhaps to applaud politely as the rocket lifts off into a grand adventure. Is it a manned ship, or just a test? Will the soft breeze of a lady’s fan protect her from … Continue reading

The Promise: glittering gold waterglobe

The Promise: glittering gold waterglobe

Sometimes I find odd little items and put them in snow globes to make a tiny scene, and sometimes I want to sculpt something specific I’ve imagined. I was working on shaping a small hand, reaching upward, and could not get the index and middle finger to stay the way I wanted. Finally, exasperated, I … Continue reading

The Blue Heart (or “Let It Be”) Snow Globe

The Blue Heart (or “Let It Be”) Snow Globe

I’m fascinated with iconic images which hold tight in my imagination. With tiny solid objects that evoke mysterious emotions. This snowless water globe was one of those that I found appealing because of its ambivalence, its ability to be interpreted in so many ways. Two reaching copper hands, one blue heart hovering mid-air. It was … Continue reading

Steampunk Flying Saucer Snow Globe

Steampunk Flying Saucer Snow Globe

I don’t think the question is “DO you believe in flying saucers?” The question should be “Do you WANT to believe in flying saucers?” It occurred to me that our little green men and women, or whatever gender they may be — these aliens we haven’t yet met — are not all stuck in the … Continue reading