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Wreath Project
Halloween
MSAT Clay Art
Denise Standifer
Usually, the Wreath Project is done by a guild. This time, the Miniature Scenes and Things (MSAT) Clay Art Group at Yahoo.com decided to put one together. Everything was made, then mailed to Denise, who put the wreath together.
Outstanding work, ladies! Thank you to Denise for volunteering to be coordinator and to list mom Nora Jean Gatine for her constant encouragement of her flock
This wreath will be auctioned at eBay. Visit Denise's page at eBay to bid.
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Cheryl

California
 Denise

Texas		 Eva

Louisiana
The boy in the pirate costume is gleefully scooping out the inside of his freshly carved pumpkin with his new hook. The sword he used to cut its lid off leans against his knee. The smile on his face and the twinkle in his eye let you know he is having a great Halloween. 
This sculpture won second place in a fantasy themed, international polymer clay contest hosted by www.polymerclaycentral.com.
Faye

Virginia		 Jackie

East Coast		 Karin

Florida
Pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins! Couldn’t have Halloween without them. This wreath has quite a selection. Cats too. Black cats are dashing to get in your path. Cats perched and playful atop pumpkins. Ghosts to haunt your house. Friendly ghosts, pesky ghosts, and glow-in-the-dark ghosts that have nested in the outhouse next to the cemetery. The miniature haunted, glowing commode has a nicely tiled floor and is surrounded on three sides with grey, weathered, wooden like fencing for privacy I suppose.
Katie

New York		 Maddy
Florida		 Nora Jean

California
You have got to take a close look at all of the details that everyone took great care in adding. Did I mention the minuscule Indian corn? It not only has multicolored kernels, and realistic shucks, but it even has corn silk. How did she do that?! 
The mummy is carefully draped in soft gauze for its peaceful journey to the other worlds.
Pascale
Luxembourg		 Rie
Alabama		 Rob & Melissa

Kansas*
There are teensy tiny witches patiently perched and looking for trouble if you ask me, a dazzling, broom riding, silver-white haired witch, and a very colorful, redheaded witch who is ogling her magic ball hoping to catch a glimpse of the future. 
Robin
Mississippi		 Roni

Michigan		 Sharon

New Hampshire
A dark grapevine wreath was used for the base. I wrapped it with fabric spider webs so there would be light and dark places to place the individual pieces. It was wonderful to open the boxes each day as they arrived to see the newest creations. As the treasures arrived, I scanned each person’s individually, and then edited the pictures.
We had a final total of 14 participants.

The wreath was a good project to call out some of our new clayers who hadn’t shown their work before, and it brought out some of our quiet clayers too. The pressure was on at the last as I hurried to get all the pieces attached and left spaces for the late arrivals.
As an online guild project, this wreath was a little tricky to finish by the deadline.
It was up to me get the pictures and do the final assembly.
Denise Standifer
Completed Wreath

 
This one-of-a-kind Halloween wreath will be the highlight of this festive October holiday. Creatively arranged on a grapevine base that is highlighted with webbing
each piece is carefully and securely attached.

This unique display includes many wonderful, handcrafted creations. The pieces
used on the wreath were handcrafted by artists, bead makers, doll makers and
sculptor who live all over the world, but meet on the internet.

The motto of that polymer clay group MSATClayArt, is Uplift, Educate and Love. 
Proceeds will benefit MSAT
*A sad note: These little guys are NOT on the wreath. They were lost in the mail on their way to join the others. If you believed in such things, you could say that their spirits haunt the wreath. We're just glad that Rob and Melissa took pictures before they were sent.
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  • If your guild or clay group would like to submit a themed wreath, please contact

    • Kim Kennedy