Create Figures using air-dry clay and found objects with Michelle Connolly

Materials/Tools List

For Head:

• Air dry clay
  and found objects including:
• Wire or similar
• Plyers / tool to cut wire
• Cork to wrap the clay head around

Objects for Body:

• Glue for feathers, if using
• Cardboard
  or
• An old grater or other found body parts

Need Materials?  We can get your sorted. Email us at info@roomiesarts.org

About Michelle Connolly

Michelle Connolly is a mixed media painter and sculptor based in Sydney Australia. She is influenced by tribal and primitive artwork. Michelle works on multiple creations simultaneously using various materials. Michelle lived in North Carolina, USA for seven years (2007-2014), where she became familiar with visionary/folk art, she became inspired by its honest raw energy and started to use found material more and more in her works. Since 2010 Michelle has been making figures out of a variety of found material, clay, wire, wood and paint. Inspired by the puppets made by artist Paul Klee. They have a history in their make up – stories to be told and although they stand alone they also come together in a dialogue with each other. These poor scraps are turned into rich trophies – waste not, want not. Improvisation and play are important elements in Michelle’s work practice.

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