Clay totems

I've been making a new batch of personal totems. They're high-fire clay and completely hand made. 

Baby Squid

Turtle Fetus

Fertility totems in progress

They're available for purchase on my etsy store or at Abitha's Apothecary in Albuquerque NM.

Carving Fool

Working on a hand carved from wood. I started with my dear friend Rebecca's left hand.

Which she was kind enough to lend out.

 I will be using 3/4 inch pine doweling, coarse files, and my pocket knife.

I cut individual pieces of dowel for each  section of each figure, working from the cast I rough out the shape of each finger and do more detailed carving with the knife.

They will be sanded and stained, and I will attach them together with copper brackets at each joint.