About this Product
Fish art for the wall. Wallfish look great in multiples. The third listing photo shows an example of a grouping of three.
This Indigo Hamlet was based on a real coral reef fish. The fish was created out of resilient Cosclay, rolled, cut, and formed. I carve and poke holes while the clay is still soft. Then once I'm satisfied with the fish, it gets baked in the oven to cure at least two times. After the final cure I go to work painting with acrylics, then with multiple coats of a brush-on gloss varnish. There is a hanging wire loop on the back of the fish, that I embed in the clay while before it's been baked.
The Indigo Hamlet is Made to Order so please allow about 2-3 weeks for her to be created and shipped. As a bonus there's no extra charge for shipping.
*Not suitable for outdoor display. The paints have high lightfast properties but the varnish could wear off over time if exposed to the elements. Best to enjoy these wall fish indoors.
12" W x 9" H x 2" D.
Judy B Freeman
Meet the Maker
Like a lot of artists and crafters, I've been making things from a young age. My family moved around a lot because my dad was in the service, so I was the "new kid" more than just once. I discovered that art and craft projects helped to keep me busy if we moved to a new town during the Summer months. During college I discovered 3-D art and got hooked first on sculpting and then on ceramic art. I graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts and, as many can relate, I got a regular job or 3 or 5 and my art projects were relegated to hobby status. After a life of not making art my first priority, I was able to switch gears. First I concentrated on being a ceramic artist and potter, creating functional ware as well as whimsical sculptural pieces. Then as the 50 pound boxes of clay got heavier and heavier, I decided that I needed a plan to help save my back. So I started doing research and started working with polymer clay. I retired my potters wheel and traded 50 pound boxes of clay for 8 pound boxes of clay. I made the total migration several years ago. Then in 2020 a new product in the polymer category was released, called Cosclay. It's a hybrid plastic - rubber clay and like polymer bakes in the oven, but Cosclay is quite resilient. Cosclay can stand up to the rigors of shipping across country and I've even dropped pieces without any breakage. I continue my artistic journey and have had fun selling on other marketplaces like Etsy and wholesale to galleries and shops across the country through the IndieMe website. Now the Goimagine website calls to my desire to help make a difference with my art. To be part of a truly handmade marketplace and reconnect with humans across the country.
I have a couple of "claims to fame". In 2007 a filming crew came to my home studio and filmed a 7 minute segment for an HGTV show called That's Clever! I demonstrated from start to finish how I made a ceramic cat bank. It took 2 years for the show to finally air and what an experience that was. My next claim to fame was also when I was still working in ceramic clay. I loved to make fish teapots. Three of my fish teapots were purchased by the Kamm Foundation Teapot Collection, the world's largest collection of teapots. I've had pieces, both ceramic as well as polymer in a variety of group exhibitions and have been fortunate enough to meet a lot of really great people in the process. My motto: keep learning, keep making.
Thanks for visiting - any questions, please don't hesitate to send me a message.
How it’s Made
I spend a lot of time with prep, conditioning the clay, chopping it, rolling it, compressing it and on and on until it's just right. Then everything that makes this a fish is handmade by me. I do a lot of touching of the clay in the process, joining, smoothing, adding textures, adding lips, fins and best of all lips and eyelashes. The fish gets baked in a regular kitchen oven, longer timewise for thicker pieces, often multiple times as I add more to the sculpture. Then once the fish is cured, I go to work painting to add the markings of the Indigo Hamlet. The final touches are the addition of a wonderful gloss varnish (several coats) and the gluing of the eyelashes.
Shop Policies
REFUNDS/EXCHANGES: It's important to me that you are 100% pleased with your purchase. If after receipt and inspection, for any reason, you are not happy with your order, please contact me within 14 days. We can make arrangements to either exchange or refund. Return shipment costs will be paid by the customer. And the amount refunded will be the total cost of goods purchased, not to include the initial shipping charges. CANCELLATIONS: Orders may be cancelled at any time prior to the order being shipped, and full refund will be processed. Exception to this policy would be if the items are customized especially for the customer, and work has begun.
GIFTS: Special conditions regarding items purchased as a gift. If the giftee (person receiving the gift) requests to return the item(s) I will direct the giftee to contact the giftor. I will await instructions from the customer that purchased the gift. Same Conditions apply as shown above in Refunds/Exchanges Section.
DAMAGED IN TRANSIT: NOTIFY ME WITHIN 3 DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THE PURCHASE OF ANY DAMAGE. KEEP ALL BOXES AND PACKING MATERIALS SO THAT A CLAIM CAN BE FILED
*At this time I only ship within the United States
**All images are the property of Judith B. Freeman, LLC and may not be copied without written permission.
