When was heidi maiers born

You must be feeling so excited now that she is completed and ready to leave home. Find More Posts by Ngaire Winwood. I'm in awe of your sensitive and able handling of this beautiful piece of art. Lovely; just pure elegance. It will make an absolutely wonderful gift and heirloom.

I am doing a quick mail check cleanup and wanted to take just a minute to acknowledge these extremely kind comments Pat, Ngaire, and Tom. You guys are so encouraging, this is a great forum! I am in Seattle right now - too bad I didn't contact Michele and Geary - they may be next door and I don't even know it! What a lush, green, beautiful state this is - and such a refreshing change from the desert furnace.

Find More Posts by Heidi Maiers. Oh Shoot! Hey Heidi, You'd be hard pressed to find me in Seattle. I moved a year and a half ago. Oh, wait, now I'm sad because I missed you. Yeah, I'm back in my home town in central California. I dabbled at painting and drawing in my youth - winning several awards at the county fair for my pen and ink works - but never developed a knack for mixing color.

Besides, though I've been told that I am "thick skinned" by my coworkers, I wouldn't have taken the criticism very well from my mother, who was quite a remarkable painter. I also have one brother, Mick Schwartz, who has dedicated his lifetime to making things in clay. He lives in Paradise, CA, and is an amazing potter. I would love it if he would give me some glazing tips. You can check out his work through:.

Closest sister Jo-Hanna has channeled her artistic eye towards breathtaking photography. View some spectacular scenes from the Oregon coast:. Site created and maintained by Heidi Maiers. Stuart believes there is much to be said for earning your living at the thing you hold dearest, and that much creative pleasure comes from passing on to others through his teachings, all that was so kindly imparted to him in the past.

This method has become the center of his courses and demonstrations, and is the focus of this newly released DVD 'From the Inside Out'. Here is an aid that deals with basic elements and offers a structural approach with the intention of removing frustrations often experienced by students at all levels. Concentrating on the basics, it is suitable for any level of student - beginners to advanced.

The main goal is to show you how to work with more certainty and to reduce the frustration of re-working and backtracking. The minute 2-disk DVD set also includes sections on: - Modeling and 'focusing' eyes - How to achieve plausible fleshy forms - Sculpting hair - Measuring - Materials - The use of reference materials - Considerations about photography - Making a head stand - Using and making tools Availability: Stuart has teamed up with Heidi Maiers fellow sculptor, friend, and Stuart's webmaster to make this DVD available for distribution in the United States and abroad.

While the strength of Stuart's DVD focuses on the most important element - modeling and how to think about forms and structure as one creates a portrait - Heidi's book is the perfect compliment, adding information about how to create a finished sculpture studio setup, clays, tools and equipment, modeling, molding, casting, firing, patinas, mounting, finishing, and photographing.

Services offered include private and public portrait commissions, custom base making services, firing and finishing services, website design services.