Unika skulpturer och målningar av EvaMarie Törnström
I was thinking about the shape of a horse’s neck. And wondered if it could be described with a spiral form. I my mind that was possible, so I had to try it out for real. Here is the first … Read More
Känner du någon som älskar hästar och som är värd en mycket speciell och personlig julklapp? I Mosebacke Hästars webshop hittar du de hästar som just nu är till salu, men du kan också ge bort en häst som specialdesignas … Read More
Next year, Juli 10-13, in Bordeaux, France, EuroSynergy2 will take place. It is an extremely inspiring conference for polymer clay artists from all over the world. You can see the full program and register here: http://eurosynergyconference.net/programmeen/ This is my presentation: Creativity … Read More
And here he is at last: The figurehead polymer clay horse Prudence, created in honor of my ancestor Johan Törnström, who was one of Sweden’s most well-known figurehead sculptors. In my first blogposts about the creation of this horse, you … Read More
This figurehead horse also needs a hat, mainly becuasde the model Prudence has a hat. Instead of the small wings that decorate Prudence’s hat I let the horses ears come out of the hat. Looks quite good, doesn’t it? The … Read More
The original figurehead Prudence, the model for this figurehead horse, has a medusa club in his hand. I think that’s ok for a figurehead on a war ship, but not for a small horse sculpture, even if it’s inspired by … Read More
The head is a very important part of a figurehead. In these photos you can follow how I shape the head, step by step. The eyes look a little bit weird, but if you look at the figurehead Prudence that … Read More
As the scrap clay had all sorts of colors, I have to cover my figurehead horse with white clay as I want it to be white. Some of the figureheads from this time in the 18th century were painted in … Read More
As ususal, I use scrap clay to form the body. In the first photo, you can see a wooden ”stem” that is the front part of a ship where the figurehead will be placed. I had to start to make … Read More
As I explained in my blog post yesterday, I want to make a figurehead horse in honour of my ancestor Johan Törnström. I have read a lot of books and articles about him, and I understand that he was a … Read More