Illusions of the Sea

Description

Just for a moment, the sailor thought he saw eyes in the water. The seaweed coiled around a shining face, the seafoam was darker than laughing eyes. Then the waves broke against the shipside, the mask vanished, and he went back to his work and forgot the memory of sea green smiles.

When the storm came from a clear summer sky, he remembered. And when waves turned into strong reaching arms, and pulled him off the deck, he heard silver laughter and went with a smile.

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Folklore held that it was bad luck to see a mermaid at sea. Since it was generally bad luck to be at sea at all, folklore was not notably wrong. But who knows what mermaids were really doing? Were they summoning storms, or trying to warn helpless sailors?

You decide which face of the sea you’ll show in this lightweight mask. Made of polymer clay. I will attach ribbon in your choice of color when you order-- OR, if you prefer, a ribboned holding stick, so you can carry your mask in style! Just let me know in Notes to Seller, or convo me! Please note, while my masks are solid enough for wear, they ARE clay and can be broken by energetic wee ones, so these are for adult use.

Polymer Clay, 6” by 4.5”. Fits even a fairly large face, and YES, fits over glasses!

Added on Oct 15, 2009