The Clay Alley

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="135a11c3.gif"> <div> Karen M. Rhodes is an polymer clay artist living in Gettysburg, PA. She has been featured in Wood Carving Illustrated magazine, Fall 2000 issue, The Gettysburg Times newspaper and The Hanover Sun newspaper. </div> <div> Karen was also selected by Polyform Products to create an item specifically for their project page of their company web site.</div> <div> She is currently creating occupational and sports characters, and also has sculpted a miniature local bed and breakfast.</div> <div> More of the items that Karen has created are highlighted on her website <A HREF="http://www.clayalley.com/gallery.htm." TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.clayalley.com/gallery.htm."><U>here</U></A> Other items are dispursed throughout her site.</div> <div> Karen is interested in creating one-of-a-kind works and welcomes any inquiry for commission works.</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:clayalley@onemain.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:clayalley@onemain.com "><U>Contact Karen</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#33CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Artrageous Women</B></FONT>   |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Artrageous Women"><U>home</U></A></div> <bR> <div> The Clay Alley</div> <div> <B>by Karen Rhodes</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="10ffd990.jpg" border=0 width="253" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> This bear was made by using a wood pullet egg, a wood ball, and two medium bean pots. Sculpey III clay was layered onto the wood turnings. The pumpkin was made free hand. The pumpkin lid (on the bears head) was also made free hand. The bear was textured with a needle tool.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="111c5a50.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> Constable Fred was made with a wood pullet egg, acorn and two bean pot wood turnings. The tip of the acorn was cut off to diminish the top of the hat some. Covered with Gold, Pearl , Silver and black Sculpey III. His pencil is a toothpick covered with silver and gold clay. After baking, his ticket book has writing on it using a Sharpee ultra fine black marker.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="113bd9a0.jpg" border=0 width="189" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> George Henry was made from a wood bell and a wood pigeon egg turnings. Sealed with glue and covered with Sculpey III. The underside of the bell was filled with aluminum foil prior to putting on the clay. Trick or Treat was written on the bag after baking with a Sharpee Ultra Fine Black marker.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="115e1ac0.jpg" border=0 width="225" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Stan the bird watcher is made from a wood pear, crab apple and two medium bean pots. The bird bath is a small bowl and medium bean pot wood turning. The bird bath is covered with black granite Sculpey III. The bird was made free hand. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>