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Just a little glass bubble wrapped with butterflies. I think the "Bubble" was hand blown. The butterflies were all made with (basically) millefiori style canes, so there are numerous wing duplicates.


The Final photo of a Christmas gift for my friend Mandy. (Every *twitch* scale was *twitch*twitch* hand applied. Then I had to PAINT it.) Lots of brain-damage inducing nail-polish!!! The dragon and base together are between 7 and 9 inches tall.


Er.... These widgets were created from series of drawings. The original widgets were very similar to these fellows, except that each one bore either a lit candle or a lantern on the end of their curled caps. Widgets were fay-like creatures, given the task of bringing even the smallest gleam of light into dark places. As the drawings evolved into sculptures, the light became more metaphorical, and they lost their lanterns in favor of their (pardon the pun) glowing personalities. The photo above is from a large group of Wizards I created around October-November of 2004.



Closeups of some of the Widgets presented above. Note the candy and cookie jars: These are actual tiny glass jars filled with candy and cookies I made from the same polymer clay as the widgets themselves.




This dragon, when I began him, was meant to be a proud guardian of treasure. A creature of might and ferocity rivaled by none. As you can see, that didn't work. So instead we have this (if I do say so myself) adorable little drakling who has been sent to bed, and brought down his favorite book "Tails for Wee Dragons" to be read before he sleeps. AS you can see, he also carries his favorite teddy and his blankie to be assured of a peaceful and happy trip to dreamland...


And whis is Willym, one of my most recent finished creations. His draconic friend is named Gryn. Willym is (As I'm sure you have guessed by now) a Widget. In the tradition of the original Widget drawings I made, he has shining silver stars dangling from jewelry chains on his hat. Willym and Gryn have similar wings, and matching violet eyes. Willym, unlike other Widgets is covered with rainbow swirls, a distinct contrast to Gryn's pristine white. I apologize for the low quality of the photo.