MossyOwls's Profile

Bio

I am Michael, a 30-year-old girl. (Yes, a girl despite name and age. I suspect I'll always think of myself as a girl, even if I live to be 90.)

I've always had an interest in artistic self-expression. I spent my childhood as a queen of Crayola and my teen years as a starry-eyed scribbler of fiction. (Maybe someday I'll manage to merge the two interests into children's books, which I dearly love.) As an adult, I've dabbled in a variety of media.

A few years ago, my husband happened upon polymer clay. I was hesitant (silly me!), but he persisted, and I'm so glad he did.

Playing around with a few blocks of clay somehow led to an all-consuming passion. I love the versatility of the material; it can do almost anything! It's wonderful to know that, as much as I've done with polymer clay so far, there are still many more avenues left to explore.

I live on the Alabama Gulf Coast with my wonderful husband and a black-and-white cocker spaniel named Molly and an energetic Eskie named Trixie.

I have a second Etsy shop-- the ButtonBakery-- where I sell handmade polymer clay buttons and other sewing-related goods:
http://buttonbakery.etsy.com/

Links:
My polymer clay blog: http://mossyowls.blogspot.com
More photos of my work: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mossyowls/

A few things I love-- anything by L.M. Montgomery, the moon, chokers, vintage posters and crate labels, forest walks, singing along with a great song, Jane Eyre, Runts candies, sunsets, clouds, Amelie, dangly earrings, velvet ribbon, chocolate, sparkly jewelry, pizza, Christmas decorations, Victorian styles, retro fonts, and the list goes on!

Female, Born on February 21

Favorite Materials

polymer clay, ink, paint, glitter, embossing powder, metal leaf, glass, beads, ribbon, cord