Virginia, United States
Maymeep is a word Peggy Sue made up as a child to mean she was having fun. Peggy Sue
is a lifelong art junkie, animal lover and color freak these critters are a natural amalgam of
her interest. They begin as lumps of clay on a wheel, which she throws into a bottomless
closed form. Peggy Sue starts to alter the form by pushing, pulling, and coaxing it
into a creature it will become. Next a slab bottom us added, then becomes the facial
features and expressions. Pattern, carving and the addition of hand built elements
soon follow. Drying, bisque firing, applying underglazes and glazes - then back to the
kiln for their second firing. Some get additional post fire finishes, then their metal bits are
added. Discarded machinery yields a treasure trove of metal bits that give her pieces their final quirky twist.
