Trolls in Your Own Backyard

I really was planning on getting away from the Fall theme but then, I thought, why ruin a good run? 🙂

So for a little happy fun on a beautiful Fall day, how about a wee little Fall troll to get you smiling? This kindly looking creature is a creation of Dawn Schiller. She is known for her personality-filled fantastical creatures and recently published a book, FaeMaker, all about creating your own gremlins, goblins, faeries and the like.

Originally Dawn was to be at this year’s Clay Carnival Las Vegas teaching her sculpting techniques but unfortunately health issues have interfered. Donna Kato and Leslie Blackford have teamed up to replace Dawn’s class with a new class on sculptural pub signs for those attending.

Unfortunately, Dawn is not the only one whose health is getting in the way of their fun. I was suppose to be at Clay Carnival as well but have had a resurgence of some health issues and have decided that the wise thing would be not to push it and stay home this year. It’s nothing very serious but I need to keep it that way, right? So, there may still be a seat or two left at the Carnival if you are a spontaneous clayer in need of a serious creative injection. The event is just fantastic.