Layl's Silly Milly Art

More Canes in Process

Layl makes about one large cane a week plus multiple small canes.Each cane takes anywhere from 10 to 40 hours to make depending on how detailed they are and how soft the clay is. Most of Layl's canes are about 6 inches in diameter and 10 inches tall though she has made much larger and smaller canes. Here are more photos of canes being made.

Layl with her Peacock cane- showing each end after she has done her first slice.

Here you can see the sketch Layl started with and the ends of the canes once she's reduced it all down.

Here's how the "Peacock in the Moonlight" turned out.

Smiley Sam before reduction.

When reducing Layl always squeezes the bottom smaller too. Sometimes it distorts a little but it will still work out.

The pile of canes with two little end pieces that are all that ended up slightly distorted.

Alligator

Hot Air Balloon- this was a group effort at an artist retreat- everyone made one star for the balloon or background.

Cardinal

Orange Cat with Stars

Clementine Cat

Emerald Ashbore

Fleur de lis

Tilly the Cat- You can see one half that has been stretched and the bottom of the other half that hasn't.

Gymnast

New Orlean's Alligator- made for a special order.

Scarecrow

Sheep

Squirrel before reduction

Squirrel in mid reduction- after the first slice.

Lamb in mid reduction- you can see the sketch off to the side.

Mouse

Unicorn

Orca Whale

Abigail

Love

Weimaraner before reduction.

Weimaraner after the first slice.

Butterfly in two halves.

Butterfly put together and ready to reduce.

The beginning of "Pinto the Dog"

Pinto before reduction

Completed Cane

Goldie the Golden Retriever

Goldie ready to Reduce

If you want Layl to make a cane of your dog just email her a picture!

Goldie Complete!