Welcome to Mud Meddling

So, here is my first post in my new blog about clay.  I am no stranger to blogging, I write another blog about my sewing and crochet antics (amongst other things) over at Snipsnaphappy's World, feel free to hop on over there and say hello.  But if it's the muddier stuff you are after then stay right here!

I started meddling with clay when I was about ten-years-old.  My mother bought me some Fimo polymer clay to keep me occupied on the long train journey to Scotland to visit my grandparents and I made two little grey elephants.  I am sure I still have them somewhere, when I find them I will definitely post a picture here. 

Over the years I kept on playing around with clay.  I started to make and sell little sculpures of hippies and other characters when I went to college before university.

More recently I have started using air-drying clay more and more, mainly because we had it lying around for kiddy craft projects, but also because it is much easier to just pick up a lump and get going.  With polymer clay there is always a lengthy hand-washing routine to go through first, particularly if working with the lighter colours.

What I love about clay modelling is how little you need to get started - a block of clay, a couple of "poking devices", like a tooth-pick or an old knife, a little water if you're working with air-drying clay, and..well...that's it...

I hope you enjoy your visit to my new blogland home, do come back again to see more of my clay work and join me for more mud meddling!