ARTIST'S STATEMENT
From as far back as I can remember I have had an overwhelming urge to create things with my hands…from mud-pies to intricate pen & ink drawings. Current work is inspired by nature — from the micro to the macro — distilled by geometry (the only math class I ever enjoyed!).
Using various mediums allows me more ways to explore the ideas crowding around in my head. I began experimenting with polymer clay using leftover clay from an adult class I taught on “Creativity and the Spirit.” Creativity comes from the Spirit, and the series of Angels is a product of my spiritual quest. The Praying Angels remind us that when we are silent, inner peace and tranquility radiate outward into every area of our lives, allowing us to touch our own spiritual light and find our intuitive wisdom
— MC Churchill-Nash
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace: making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.”
— Charles Mingus
M.C. CHURCHILL-NASH
Mary Charles has been a professional artist over thirty years, using a variety of media, including polymer, metal, oils, pen-and-ink, watercolor, and mixed media. She grew up in Eastern Tennessee surrounded by animals and nature – and always drawing. She has fine arts degrees from University of Tennessee and Sullins College in Virginia. With marriage, she migrated to an acreage in South Carolina where she lives with her husband, son, and a plethora of animals. She has participated and placed in juried and international art competitions throughout the United States. For the past nine years, she has done commission work, primarily portraits of beloved pets, almost exclusively.
MATERIALS USED
All sculptures and jewelry offered by Fieldmouse Studio are hand-made one-of-a-kind pieces. Currently all pieces are made from polymer clay, a PVC resin that can be modeled like natural clay and cured in a small oven at relatively low temperatures. The polymer is waterproof and fade-resistant. While durable it is not unbreakable, so jewelry items should be stored with care.