Margaret Sarantis - Portfolio of Works:Grimsicals

Grimsicals

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Don't you just love The Grimsicals? I really get a kick out of seeing these guys come to life. I think I've always been fascinated with the other side -- the world of ghosts, fantasy, elves, fairies, fortune-tellers, gypsies, leprechauns and weird things in general. I remember winning a drawing contest in third grade for my rendition of a green-faced witch complete with a hairy nose wart. I got my first set of 'tarot' cards from my parents at age twelve -- The Gypsy Witch Fortune Telling Cards are still in my collection today. So, you can see the interest in the unusual has been part of me for a long time.

Now, as an adult, I think the creation of The Grimsicals is a way to bring interest in the bizarre to life every day -- not just on Halloween. After all, I can't exactly wear costumes and scary makeup when I pick up my kids from school, but I can design and costume a Grimsical and get my 'fix'. Hey, if I can't wear a costume every day, someone should! I hope The Grimsicals delight and entertain you as much as they do me. Who knows, maybe you'll decide to adopt one, or they'll decide for you.......

Creating a Grimsical is a process that directs me, not the other way around. I don't really know what will develop, I just start manipulating the clay and see what is born. Along the way I get cool ideas about how to paint and embellish my creations.

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