Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

A challenge!  That's what I need to take me away from the world's overwhelming daily concerns.  So I wondered how big of a polymer clay bowl I could make.  What could I use for a form?  What technique would I use?  How much clay would it take and what would fit in my oven?  You've seen my 'Small Bowls for Little Things' on my Facebook Page ( https://www.facebook.com/LindaBrittDesign/ )  and in my Etsy shop ( https://www.etsy.com/shop/LindasButtonsBowls ).  If not, please take a look!  Those same questions were ones I had to answer when I started making the small bowls except in the other extreme.  How small could I make a bowl and it still be useful, what form to use and what technique?   One of my favorite bowls is a handmade Mexican pottery bowl with a scalloped edge.  It just fits in my little oven if I take the rack out.  I can use some of my large 3" cane slices that were left over from a Christmas ornament proje...

Field of CA poppies Beautiful fields of yellow and of purple Green hills that I've only seen be brown in color Tiny flowers that only bloom every few years Rain makes the desert bloom! Brittle Bush Chia Fairie Duster Green Bug on Chia Penstamon California Poppy Most of these photos were taken on my recent trip to the Anza Borrego Desert where I thoroughly enjoyed the magic of the desert in bloom.  I hope you enjoy them too!   More picture next week of different desert blooms.

The beach at Aptos CA Peter and I just returned from a quick 4 day trip to Aptos CA near Monterey CA to pick up a beautiful blue harpsichord he bought on E-bay.  Early keyboard instruments are a love of Peter’s and we both are learning to play. Our Flemish Moermans 1583 Hubbard Copy Harpsichord It’s been a long time since I’ve been in that area and I knew there were two things I wanted to do. One was to take a walk to the beach and the other was to have dinner at Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola. I still remember the first meal I had there 30 years ago! When we arrived in Aptos, we got the chance to walk to the beach from the seller’s home.  Walking through the forest to the beach offered so much texture and color that I thought I would share that walk with you.  I’ve always found the beach and the sand to be calming.  In fact, I could spend hours watching it.  Red-breasted Sapsucker was working on his tree!  Those are his hol...