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Running Out of Time snow globe

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Running out of time … what if it weren’t that time were running out? What if you were running?
This globe reminded me of the powerful thoughts in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut’s Billy Pilgrim has become “unstuck in time” — but in a larger sense, we are all able to do this, by focusing on certain ideas and events, we make time — our own time — matter differently.
Running Out of Time_snowglobe by Camryn Forrest Design

So rather than let time run out, I prefer running out of time. On my own power and terms. Become unstuck, make those moments count.

 

Running Out of Time, one of a kind snow globe/waterglobe with vintage watch faces, and shimmering gold glitter. All images and designs copyright (c) 2015 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Quoth the Raven “Ever More”

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I lEver More Raven snow globe by Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado 2015ike ravens. And crows. And red-winged blackbirds, teasing with a flick of color.

And I like Edgar Allen Poe’s famous poem with the haunting phrase, “Quoth the Raven, ‘Never More.’ ”

 

But I also liked the contrast of a mysterious bird bringing life to a restless heart — the flick of color in a dark landscape.

And, because I remain a romantic, the bird dropped just one letter, changing the meaning from Hopeless to Hopeful.

 

Ever More.

 

 

“The Raven” was written in 1845, a mere 170 years ago and is still disected, considered, copied and quoted.
Snow Globe details: hand-sculpted clay bird, embellished with metal details including eyes, beak and claws. Leafless bronze tree branch. The raven holds a single red glass heart in its dark beak. Handpainted round wood base in shades of gray, silver and black, finished with an engraved plate “Ever More.”
All images and designs copyright (c) 2015 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

It’s About Time

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Think about it, if we could understand time, we’d understand most of the mysteries of the universe.

“Time is an illusion.”
― Albert Einstein

Its_About_Time snowglobe CamrynForrestDesigns, Denver, Colorado

It’s about time.  It’s ALWAYS about time.

  • Time is money.
  • Time waits for no man.
  • Like winter snow on summer lawn, time past is time gone …

     

    “There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.”
    ― Bill Watterson

     

I often say, it’s a good thing there are deadlines, because without the last minute, nothing would get done around here. But we never know if we have years left, or minutes, or merely seconds. We tell ourselves that time is precious, one shouldn’t waste time, that there is no time like the present.

Because, just like shaking a snow globe and watching the shiny numbers flitter, dance and sink again, time is fleeting. We have to make the most of what time we have; we have to dream, we have to be kind, we have to remember to laugh.

“One day spent with someone you love can change everything.”
 ― Mitch Albom

 

 

 “How did it get so late so soon?”
― Dr. Seuss

A four-sided grandfather clock, with time-related embellishments and detail, inside a snow globe. When shaken, the liquid-filled globe dances with gold glitter and silver numerals, representing the minutes and hours of time. One of a kind snow globe (snowstorm, waterglobe).  All designs and images copyright (c) 2014 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado USA.

 

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

Deep Thoughts, or “where’d I put that idea?” snow globe

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Deep Thoughts snow globe, Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado USAI like the idea of Deep Thoughts, so ominous and important. Sitting around solving problems, contemplating the universe, or perhaps, just remembering to pick up milk on the way home.

Sometimes there’s a “deep thought” nibbling at the surface of my mind, something I can’t quite wrap around, something I can’t recall or can’t formulate. And thinking about thinking, which is what it amounts to, led to thinking about sending a crew to go get those important things I want to deliberate, or cogitate. (Is it just me, or do a lot of verbs about thinking sound like they could be parts of a washing machine cycle?)

Wouldn’t it be great if you could hire a cleaning crew to get rid of some embarrassing moment you want to forget, or a hazmat crew to sanitize your darkest secrets, or a cheerful group of elves to climb into recent memories and retrieve the happy ending to the dream you couldn’t quite recollect when your eyes opened?

Dig in, there are plenty of deep thoughts to go around.

 

 

“Deep Thoughts” one of a kind snow globe/waterglobe with sculptured miniature clay head and tiny workers digging deep into one’s mind. All designs and images are copyright (c) 2014 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Dancing Disco Baby

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Don’t raise your eyebrows at me in mock surprise! I was just as shocked as you were to see this “blast from the past” Disco Baby take shape. The pieces kept appearing mysteriously on the workbench. “Come on,” the voices chided. “Break all the rules. You can do it.”

It started with half an ornament that reminded me of a disco ball, and that reminded me of the early animation of Dancing Baby. Remember this little guy?  Oogachaka …

Well, here’s our take on it: Disco Baby. Complete with a bedazzled rhinestone base. Ooh, la la!
Disco Baby custom snow globe, Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver CO

If the slide gallery will cooperate, you can almost imagine he’s dancing the night away.

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One of a Kind “Disco Baby” custom snow globe/water globe with acrylic jeweled base, and reflective silver and iridescent disco dots in liquid. All designs and images copyright (c) 2014 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Shore Enough

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As with so many pieces of art, this little tableau set out in its own determined direction, far removed from my original intent.

I was working on sculpting tiny crows, and happened to flip one over so the tail went slightly UP, instead of the crow-like slightly DOWN.

And it gave the impression of a shore bird or sandpiper, much less ominous than a crow. Perhaps a black-necked stilt, with its long beak and elegant legs. I reworked the clay to fit the new orientation.

The tiny metal beaks are made from the tips of brass escutcheon nails used in carpentry, and the skinny legs are black pins used in making jewelry. I like the incongruous flat feet (nail heads) on the sculpture. The marsh plants are simply brass beads on wire.

Instead of sparkles and confetti, this liquid globe contains a helping of real sand and tiny shells, which make a soft sound (not unlike the surf) when the globe is shaken. The sand collects in the indented circle of the base, much like a tide pool, and then swirls on command (“command” being code for when you pick it up and move the globe so the liquid inside responds in kind.)

A peaceful departure from many of our more elaborate designs.

 

Shore Enough – one of a kind handmade clay and metal sculpture, enclosed in a four-inch glass globe with liquid, sand and shells. Base is finished with a wrapping of individually made metal-finished clay twigs. All images and designs copyright (c) 2014 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.