The Moirai or Fates were three sister deities, incarnations of destiny and life. Their names were Clotho, the one who spins the thread of life; Lachesis, she who draws the lots and determines how long one lives, by measuring the thread of life; and Atropos, the inevitable, she who chose how someone dies by cutting the thread of life with her shears. They were often described as being ugly and old women, stern and severe. Three days after a child was born, it was thought that the Moirai would visit the house to determine the child's fate and life.
Immediately I thought of my sisters and I who although we emphatically deny it, constantly try to control everyone's lives, mostly our kids and grandkids. Experts at the art of manipulations, each one of us has our own style and very well proven techniques.
I guess "the ugly and old" is not going to go very well when my sisters visit my blog and see the post. LOL
They were a lot of fun to make. This time I used Creative Paperclay instead of my usual Polymer. It is very hard to work with cause the surface dries quickly and although you can sand it down after it dries, it doesn't end up looking as smooth. The other bad thing is that you have to wait at least 24 hours for each section to completely dry before you can go on.. After it dries if you need to fix or add something, all you have to do is wet it a little bit and add more clay. I don't know, I guess it's not for me....I have tried to work with it a couple of times but I cant seem to get the results I want.
I know some artists who do amazing work, my favorite is Hannie Sarris. It is so sad that she passed away and I can no longer get her fairy book. I would love to have it! If you have the time, check out her work.
