Cat Sleeping under a Peony

Sleeping Cat Asian Inspired Pin

Artwork Pin
For Pick-Me-Up Monday I thought I'd share a new piece that I finished this weekend, a sweet miniature art sculpture of a sleeping cat that I fashioned into a pin. I sculpted most of the scene using Fimo translucent clay over custom color blends dusted with pearl powders. The bamboo frame was created using a wonderful mold by Lisa Pavelka.

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This pin, as well as everything in my Young Creative shop, is on sale until Dec. 15. Just use the code YOUNGCREATIVE1 at checkout to get a 10% discount on your entire order.

My Inspiration
The inspiration for the piece comes from a beautiful Chinese painting, Cat, Rocks, and Peonies, that belongs to the Freer Gallery. I picked up a postcard  featuring the work, and another of my favorites, the Japanese work, Puppies in the Snow, when we were living in Washington, D.C. I mounted the postcards on some mulberry paper and framed them together in an asian-themed stamped frame that I made especially for these works.

Happy Monday, I hope these sweet sleeping babies make you smile.