Sea Anemone Inspires
Sea Anemone Underwater creatures just fascinate me. Their colors and shapes and habitats capture my imagination. No I don’t scuba dive or snorkel because …well to be honest I’ve always been scared of the water. It took me two summers to pass the beginning Red Cross Swimming class. I’ve learned to enjoy the sea life in glass bottom boats and aquariums. I’ve also learned I can take really good pictures in those places. My photo of a sea anemone inspired me to make a polymer clay necklace. Actually, I’ve been thinking for months about how to construct the necklace. When ‘My Clay Fantasy’ (a FB group) had their recent ‘Underwater Creatures’ competition, it was just the push I needed. I started with Skinner blends ranging white to fuchsia and ye llow to green. Then I stacked layers including translucent clay to make striped canes. Graduating the colors from yellow to green to fuchsia gave a fun 3-D effect. ...