Friday, March 26, 2010

Merry go round

The month has passed super quick and every last friday of the month, I jump on the 'Merry go round'. What is the Merry go round exactly? Each month, a group of craftswomen from around the world join together and give their reponses to the same question/challenge.
This month we were challenged to take a photograph of something and create something inspired by it. For those among you with sensitive souls, I have to warm you 'cause what I'm showing is not a pretty sight...
Regular blogreaders know that I have been on a hunt for fish lately. I have been looking far and near for plastic play fish, lures, moulds,... but have not had much succes.
Therefor, a real fish is in order!
It's not the head that's important...
It's the tail that I need!
So, I moulded half of it...
And then pressed porcelain clay in it.
I hope that Anna, my collaboration partner,
will be able to use it in her creations...
I must admit that I had a different picture at first but the end result didn't work out the way I wanted. Hopefully I can still show that sometime later...

Want to see what other merriers made being inspired by a picture of something?
Hop over to their blogs to see! :)
Alison at Tweed Delights - http://idreamoftweed.blogspot.com
Kim at Vilt a la Kim - http://viltalakim.blogspot.com
Sara at Crafts of Texture - http://sarastexturecrafts.blogspot.com
Fabienne at Easterya Jewellery Creations - http://easterya.blogspot.com
Mariana at Florcita - http:/www./florcita.eu/
Agathe at Le Bar du Vent - http://lebarduvent.blogspot.com
Lily at Lily Pang Art and Design - http://lilypangart.blogspot.com
Wendren at Wren Design - http://thewrendesign.com
Ruth at Birdland Creations - http://insidetheartisan.blogspot.com
at

27 comments:

  1. PAMarch 26, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    you never fail to amaze me Mitsy! and I love this Merry Go Round idea !

    ReplyDelete
  2. kraplapMarch 26, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    wow, that's why you wanted fish !

    ReplyDelete
  3. MarticeMarch 26, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    I hope you ate that fish!! (yes I couldn't stay away ;)

    ReplyDelete
  4. ApolMarch 26, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    not gross at all, mitsy. actually loving how that turned out!

    ReplyDelete
  5. KreativlinkMarch 26, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    Hehehe... ALL for our art! :)
    The result is wonderful, I'm sure Anna will make it into something fantastic!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Kim van WaardenburgMarch 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    So nice to see where people get their inspirations from.

    ReplyDelete
  7. gr8jewelleryMarch 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    Wow, the end result looks just like a wing! beautiful!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. KuutydrukMarch 26, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Wow! THis is amazing! I saw your "warinings" about gross post yesterday and thought, what on earth are you up to now :) But this is not gross at all! :) Super fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Clare BMarch 26, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    I think the fish tail turned out really well. Beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  10. TopCat76March 26, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    inspiring use of a dead fish! I love how the clay piece makes me thing of wings, and the victory statue in the Louvre: http://parisfrance.ca/images/wingedvictory.jpg

    ReplyDelete
  11. florcitaMarch 26, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    so the plot thickens with this fishy subject....hmmmmmmm... do you have a market this weekend?? have fun! we are going to leiden!

    ReplyDelete
  12. limonadaMarch 26, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    Do your fishes come in wrapping? That's so weird! Here's how we buy our fish:
    http://www.panoramio.com/photo/649156

    Nevertheless, love the fishie tail :)

    ReplyDelete
  13. Mitsy / ArtMindMarch 26, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    Hehe Ana, it is a smoked fish. We can buy our fish fresh too. :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. meherio68March 26, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    Wow!
    It's wonderful the way you get from what is not a pretty sight indeed to what looks like a fairy's wing!

    ReplyDelete
  15. NathalieMarch 26, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    It definitely looks like a wing! Very pretty! Does it smell? ;)

    ReplyDelete
  16. StaroftheEastMarch 26, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Love the details, although it more reminds me of a wing :)

    ReplyDelete
  17. StephanieMarch 26, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    Love the way the fishy tail came out Mitsy! very, very creative :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. RuthMarch 26, 2010 at 4:42 PM

    Love it! Making something beautiful from something not so beautiful. I wonder if you could incorporate a "scratch and sniff" feature :-DDDD Remember to show us the final collaborative piece when it is done!

    ReplyDelete
  19. ElisefiltMarch 26, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    I like it.
    It reminds me of a an angel wing.
    Never thought you would find that in the frigde

    ReplyDelete
  20. Sara MillisMarch 26, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Oh, I love it... I can see jewellery, of beads for headwear... brilliant!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Tweed ThoughtsMarch 26, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    I absolutely love this! It's really beautiful :) (I wondered what you wanted the fish for!)

    ReplyDelete
  22. Dawn of LaTouchablesMarch 26, 2010 at 9:35 PM

    Mitsy, I often crave fish too! But I think that fish tail is going to turn out fantastic--what a brilliant idea!

    ReplyDelete
  23. LeelaBijouMarch 27, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    wow, a real fish you used, nice idea! :)

    ReplyDelete
  24. Lily PangMarch 27, 2010 at 2:02 AM

    So interesting! The fish tail is gorgeous after you made it!

    ReplyDelete
  25. WaldenMarch 27, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    Wow, it made a lovely mold. Great idea.

    ReplyDelete
  26. shopgirlMarch 28, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    How cool!!!

    Loving this!

    ReplyDelete
  27. mooi hoor...April 4, 2010 at 11:53 PM

    oh! mooi! vinnen en veren zijn prachtig. Je hebt de rest ook nog opgegeten?

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!