The Dala Horse pattern
Today I will show you how I made the pattern ready to be transferred to the waiting Dala Horse. As I showed in the previous blog post I created the pattern on a thin sheet of clear plastic. When I … Read More
Today I will show you how I made the pattern ready to be transferred to the waiting Dala Horse. As I showed in the previous blog post I created the pattern on a thin sheet of clear plastic. When I … Read More
To create a kurbits-like pattern for ”The Depressed Dala Horse” I made some polymer clay canes that I could use for different parta of the pattern. I had made a skech of how I wanted the pattern to look like … Read More
Now on to the next idea. The Dala Horse is one of Sweden’s most well-known national symbols, and Dala Horses are always depicted in much the same way. They are usually red or blue and have special hand-painted patterns called kurbits. I … Read More
And here’s the Volcano Horse! It has a black, sleek and proud body. It exudes strength and confidence. At the same time, I think the neck and posture gives the impression of a cobra. This is simply a play with … Read More
My idea is to show the glow inside a horse. I want to create something that gives the impression of heat, like lava from a vulcano, but it should stay inside the horse. I also want to work with strong … Read More
As you saw in the previous blog post about this particular horse, I have some ideas about this horse. It will not look like any other Mosebacke Horse you have seen before. But first, I must create a horse’s body. … Read More
Today I have been holding a Polymer Clay Workshop here at Mosebacke Horse Sculptures in Östra Harg, Linköping. There were a total of seven participants aged from under ten to over fifty. We started with coffee and watched videos from … Read More
Skapa dina egna mönster i polymerlera! Lördagen den 27 februari 2016 har du chansen att komma ut hit till Mosebacke i Östra Harg (utanför Linköping) för att skapa smycken, pennor, skålar eller kanske till och med din egen häst fantastiska … Read More
Everyone who works with colors need to know some color theory. Some understand colors intuitively, you can get a feeling of which colors that fit well together. And everyone – even those who are not actively involved with art – … Read More
I only work part time with my Mosebacke Horse Sculptures. That makes it more important than ever to work very structured and planned. It may seem contradictory when my work with is about creativity and originality, but in fact it … Read More