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Grow in His Love is the message on the back of this new clock design from Linda Stiles Smith and NatureScapes Studio.

Grow!

As nature grows so does the art that I make. Every clock grows and evolves around what is happening in nature and the season that I'm in at the time....

Grow!

As nature grows so does the art that I make. Every clock grows and evolves around what is happening in nature and the season that I'm in at the time....

Tiny leaves and branches are made to "detail" the clock surface

Detailing Makes All the Difference

Detailing a clock is like adding fancy details to a car to make it ZOOM!

Detailing Makes All the Difference

Detailing a clock is like adding fancy details to a car to make it ZOOM!

The birdhouse on it's side is being covered in different clay colors and patterns.

Underwear alert! Don't look!

Every body needs to have underwear. Something to support the fancy dressing. For me this can be the hardest part to work on. Unlike what people wear (or what we...

Underwear alert! Don't look!

Every body needs to have underwear. Something to support the fancy dressing. For me this can be the hardest part to work on. Unlike what people wear (or what we...

A mix of parts and patterns and colors sow the planning stages of making a new birdhouse clock.

Chaos on the Bench!

...When designing anything, especially clocks, there are multiple parts to put together. Each pattern has its own requirements for design and color. Then the multiple parts have to go together...

Chaos on the Bench!

...When designing anything, especially clocks, there are multiple parts to put together. Each pattern has its own requirements for design and color. Then the multiple parts have to go together...

A new clock idea taking form in my skectchook with small photos and colorful sheets of clay.

Noodling in the Sketch Book

I never start a bit project without turning to my sketchbook first. Every time an idea blooms in my head it gets a chance to come into reality thru my...

Noodling in the Sketch Book

I never start a bit project without turning to my sketchbook first. Every time an idea blooms in my head it gets a chance to come into reality thru my...

The base parts of creating a new clock starts with random shapes and form in wood and paperboard.

How does a clock start?

The random parts and pieces of the wooden innards that will become a clock are creatively assembled into a model. The process of building a one of a kind clock...

How does a clock start?

The random parts and pieces of the wooden innards that will become a clock are creatively assembled into a model. The process of building a one of a kind clock...