Giveaway: Hand Sculpted Jewelry

When I sat down to write this giveaway, I realized I wasn’t up to the task. This is one of those instances in which images are far more powerful than any words I can think up. Feast your peepers on these:






















































See what I mean?

There are a lot of crafters out there making and selling clever, pretty, interesting things, but nothing I’ve ever seen has blown me away like Zuda Gay’s work does. And that’s only the first shocker. The second is how inexpensive these pieces are. Her prices range from six to twenty dollars! You can’t even buy a book of stamps for six dollars!

I asked Zuda Gay if she could give us any background information, and this is what she wrote:

I have been so very blessed to be raised by parents who lived creatively and raised their children to believe that they could do whatever they wanted to do. Then I married a man who seems to think that I can do anything I put my mind to and encourages me to fulfill any creative notion that pops into my mind. I have always loved the feel of clay in my hands. I played with Play-dough like most children and was so upset when it dried and ended up with a white haze covering my beautiful sculptures. Anytime there was mud nearby, I was in it.

When our daughters were tiny and we were poor and young, I discovered making my own clay with flour, salt and water. I made Christmas ornaments, painted them and sold them at craft shows to make money to buy our babies Christmas gifts. I discovered polymer clay about 12 years ago and have pretty much been working with it ever since. I have evolved and grown, as all artists do, but it is still color and the feel of clay in my hands that move me and all of creation that inspires me.

I seem to gravitate toward flowers. I love flowers!!! I have a brown thumb and kill every living plant that comes into my possession. So, for the most part I make things with flowers on them. Flowers that don't wilt or die for lack of care.....or too much care. I believe that we are made in the image of the Creator and one of His traits that He has put within us is the desire and ability to create....something, or be creative in some way. I need to be able to use my God given creativity, and this is one of the ways I have chosen to use it.

My husband and I will celebrate our 33rd anniversary the end of November. We have two beautiful grown daughters, two wonderful sons-in-law and six absolutely beautiful, brilliant and adorable grandkids….with number seven due January 10th. I am abundantly blessed.

Zuda Gay is also open to doing custom work. If you have a theme, favorite colors, or other ideas of things you’d like her to sculpt for you, send a message through her shop (you have to be registered but registration is free).

This amazingly talented artist wants to give one of you an item from her store! To enter, visit her shop and choose three things you like, then list them in your comment. The randomly chosen winner, who I will announce Friday, November 16, will receive one of the three items on their list. Open to U.S. residents.

Good luck!