From clay to neigh.....

Emma-Jane loves horses, and it reflects in her art....

what a pity we don't live close enough to all our NZ friends who have horses and who let us go riding at a time when Emma was too young to ride.

 

We need to find another medium though as clay just cracks as it dries...any sugestions? She was 8 when she did this.

Here are some face book comments I got a while ago...

Lynne Whiting Miles This is amazing Joy - what a gift Emma has! April 9 at 11:05am · Amanda Wood This is fab...well done Emma April 9 at 4:44pm · Anthea Noad This is truly amazing Joy. Emma has real talent. My son is 7 and he does not even think in this medium what about working with clay in it, April 10 at 6:08am · Lynne Whiting Miles The only other mediums that come to mind that you could do this type of work with are the plastic putty type of thing that you can get in craft shops (will look for the name) - though I would think it would be way too expensive to do such b...See More April 10 at 11:15am · Sharon Elizabeth Campbell might just be the type of clay. Have tried a brown coloured one that works ok. less water? could have a go at carving something too. There is a shop called 'Art Riot' - am sure they could suggest something...Emma - you did a fantastic j...See More April 10 at 3:35pm · Lynne Whiting Miles Yes Fimo - that's it - but yes the price would probably preclude the use April 10 at 8:24pm · Salli Monson i remember as a child working with fimo with my cousins, my aunt used to bake our "creations" afterwards April 10 at 9:15pm · Salli Monson well done Emma you have done a fantastic job, by the way I have a picture of an Elf owl you drew in 2010 as my desktop pic just a reminder to the wonderful talent of my dear little friend, keep it up love April 10 at 9:17pm ·