Sherry Tolar Fine Art Ceramics and Sculptures: Nativity Scene

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Nativity Scene

My Nativity pieces are made out of terra cotta clay accented with different kinds of fabrics. This one is embellished with Guatemalan fabrics I picked up on a trip to Guatemala. I usually sell this as a four piece with a brightly painted clay backdrop of whimiscal houses including a church. Sometimes three wisemen and an angel are added also.

No comments:

Post a Comment

About My Art

My "Wild Women", "Birds of a Feather" and “Nativity” sculptures are hand sculpted and one of a kind. They are created with terra cotta clay and fired several times to 2000 degrees.

Then the fun really begins when I start creating a personality by adorning a sculpture with textiles that are ethnic or hand-dyed and hand painted. When that is completed I embellish them with more yarns, beads, wire, ribbons and feathers to complete the look.

My ceramic beads that I use in my necklaces are also handmade and fired to achieve the bright and fashionable colors. I also make beads out of fiber (accenting with wire and glass beads) to add interest and exciting colors to them.