Mallard Green

So my favorite medium of art is ceramics. I love working on the wheel and playing with glazes. This is my first cylinder shape pitcher. The glaze is mallard green one of my favorite glazes. My mom uses the pitcher for gravy and sauces. The pictures don't do the color justice but it is one of my favorite pieces.

Crazy Directions

I just started student teaching this week! I'm so excited I'll be working in a second grade classroom. This does mean I'll be really busy as well as I managed to break three nails on Sunday after a trip with a friend and my brother-in-law. So I'll be posting older pictures as well as focusing on artwork until I feel I have enough downtime to do my nails again and when they are in better condition.

The nail design was from the monster bundle!! I used Konad - white and Sinful Colors Irish Green. At the time I felt like my mind was going in a million different directions and I wanted to do a really bright color for the end of summer before breaking into more winter hues. So I thought the arrows were appropriate and that green is quite the green.

Mood Changing!

So I have still been doing my nails. I have also been very busy though and stressed or distracted. Mostly I've been working on solid colors. I also have been working on finding a good style for my student teaching and interview. I did not take pictures of the interview/student teaching I'm working on but when I do the final product I'll post it. So here are two new nail polishes I got. Both of them are mood nail polish.

**Top Picture: Claire's Mood Wild/Calm
**Bottom Video: Claire's Mood Silly/Awesome

Teacher Teacher!

This is my Apple Pin. I made it back in 2009 in the Winter. It's a copper piece I made using chasing and repousse. I used a black patina but I wanted to keep some of the original copper sheen so I scotch bright finished it and rubbed part of it off. I am currently working towards being a teacher so I chose an apple for this particular project since we had to choose a fruit. they are also one of my favorite fruits especially red apples ^_^.

Rain Check

I was super busy last week and never had a chance to post and I didn't have time to do anything crazy since I was out of town. I went with this shade because well it's an awesome shade and appropriately enough named Rain Check (Wet N Wild). Unfortunatly it chipped pretty fast though so I am doing my nails tomorrow =).

Shooting Stars Ring

So here is my first posted metal piece of mine. This is the first ring I've ever made as well as it was made in my first metals class back in Fall of 2008. It's sterling silver with a black patina. I did a sand blasted finish but I've slowly over time started to not like it quite as much and am playing with the idea of making it a scotchbright finish. But considering it's my first ring and I made it in about two days I'm pretty proud of it =).

My First Marble

I couldn't resist three photos this week I absolutely love my first marble. The cleanup was INSANE!! I need to both use tape and chapstick next time I am such a messy marbler. I love the effect though. The glitter was hard to get a good shot of though because the sun kept reflecting off it.

NYC-115A
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Ocean View
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Marine Scene
Nicole OPI - Wink of Twink