Every time I design, I start with a similar process. Initial concepts get sketched from the rough ideas in my mind. Once I can see the color combinations and general shapes, I can then start to try to turn the two-dimensional idea to a three-dimensional sculpt. I have done this in sooooo many different ways...
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Green Eggs But I Don’t Like Ham!
Every school year, never fails, I am tasked with creating unique teacher gifts. What could be a better elementary memory than a classic children’s book keepsake? I found extra humor in these sculpts, because I have extremely picky eaters! It wouldn’t matter if unicorns served them these for breakfast — they wouldn’t touch them. “Ewwwwwww…”...
D.I.Y. Mama
For years I wanted to get a crafty tattoo. I really didn’t have a vision for it, until I had my baby bluebirds, Max and Mya. In the spring of 2019, I started envisioning this grand tattoo, whose placement would hide three older, small tattoos, on my neck, behind my ear, and my shoulder. They...
Mama Chickpea On Etsy
You can find my Etsy shop HERE. As an adult, I’ve dabbled in various projects such as soft sculpture (sewing), knitting/felting fibers, and various forms of clay. I traveled the northeast United States, selling my creations, known to many as “Chickpea.” It was with this traditional background, that I fell in love with the arts. You can...