I opened my shop back in 2009, right around the time I was preparing to graduate with my BFA. I was doing a lot of printmaking and some painting, and made jewelry out of the leftover scraps as a way to de-stress.

It's been a crazy few years! My husband and I were married in 2012; I stumbled across flowers made with air dry clay while coming up with wedding ideas and decided to try making them myself. After I realized how much I enjoyed it, I made all the bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, and a few other small things in time for our wedding.

I feel an increasing need to do what makes me happy and to then share it with others. To me, that's the essence of handmade: Something that makes you happy and that you connect with, whether you're making or buying. Right now I'm happiest when making my realistic clay flowers and painting tiny detailed watercolors. ◕ ◡ ◕

I make each flower by hand, one petal at a time, using a special air-dry clay that was formulated in Japan specifically for sculpting realistic flowers. I’ll often add additional detail using paints or pastels to make them look as lifelike as possible.


You can find my fine art prints & other papery whatsits at my other shop, WrenegadePress.etsy.com, and see more of my Spriggans, cats, & studio on my Tumblr at http://hellospriggan.tumblr.com/