A little wire, a little slip and one porcelain leaf

This piece looks a little space alien.  At this point I wanted to have leaves over and hanging from the face.  To make sure they will adhere without dropping off I needed to wire the hanging ones.  

It is very delicate thing to push wire into these little leaves.   Better to push the wire into the back, cover with slip, add little coil, smooth, add details. 

I continued the un-wired leaves around the back of the head.  The head also detaches.  It is the only way I can work around the head.  Later I will epoxy it permanently to the torso. 

It is hard to really know what it will look like hanging on the wall.  Even when I take photos of it from above it can only give me a little visual.  At this point I have to make some decisions about the shadows, the angle of the head and where I want the viewer's eye to go.

a leafy cover up

The leaves appear almost ghostly.  That appeals to me.  It gives a haunting effect on top of the little whimsy.  I am liking the eyes without color, too.  Except I think they will need the lightest of color---perhaps yellow or pale green especially if I decide to leave the leaves white. This will bring them out from under the shadows of the hanging leaves.  They will take on a more piercing look. They are a focal point and essential to the narrative.  The small scale of these pieces makes for a more intimate viewing.  Every detail becomes magnified.