Designing a Gift

I took some time this past week to make a gift for a dear friend, which gave me an opportunity to explore new designs. I settled on a mirror as the finished piece, which led to sketches. I let my mind and pencil wander, and came up with an Art Nouveau-inspired theme of flowers and intertwinining vines.

Now that the design was worked out, it was time to transfer it to the blended clay sheet.

Now, four full days later, the piece is finished and I am really pleased with it! Elegant and graceful, I think my friend will love it when I deliver it to her. 

I enjoyed this old-fashioned style, so I will be heading deeper into if for some future work.