As you can see above, these figurines are smaller than 1/2 of a toothpick - it's amazing how her little fingers can roll and mold them with such detail.
Evi enjoys using our Tiny Tastes app with her family, and she has been inspired to make all kinds of different scenes that feature me, Tiny, doing lots of fun & healthy things! Here she prepared a picnic full of fruits and vegetables that grew in my tiny garden, which you can take a peek at here:
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| Tiny picking fresh flowers for her mom from the garden |
Are you as curious as I am to know how she makes these intricate figurines? At only 8 years old, it is fascinating to learn how she creates such beautiful scenes! So I asked Evi some questions, and her family gave me permission to share her answers with you:
TINY: Evi, these are fantastic, thank you! First I have to know -- how do you make these??
EVI: I make them out of modeling clay, since it doesn't dry out and I can use it over and over again. I use toothpicks to help with the structure.
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| Characters from Timmy Time |
TINY: What other types of characters have you made?
EVI: I have made characters from Dr. Suess, Chronicals of Narnia, Sesame Street, Timmy Time, a nativity scene, and lots of other things I see. I made 48 complete outfits for my tiny Ariel doll (3 1/2 inches tall) and a zoo with lots of animals. I love making everything miniature, like food and things for your house like furniture. I made a coral reef and I love making scenes for my characters so I can play with them!
TINY: This is awesome! We'd love to learn more about the talented artist too :)
EVI: I am the oldest in my family, and I have 2 brothers & 2 sisters. I am homeschooled and I like that because I can spend all my free time doing clay. I wake up early and work on my clay before starting school. I take breaks and do my clay. Sometimes I play but most of the time I just like to make things. My other love is Food network. I love making clay to look like the food I saw on TV. Sometimes my brother and I play “Chopped” with clay!
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| Tiny looks inside her mystery basket, picks more ingredients, then cooks the challenge! |
EVI: I like to make what I am watching on TV or a movie but Mommy doesn’t like the clay on the carpet so I have to remember what things look like to make them later in my art space. I wish I could do clay all day and not do anything else... I especially hate cleaning my room!!
TINY: Yeah, this looks like a lot of fun! And I completely understand, sometimes it is hard for artists to keep as neat as we should, but it's great that you have this special workspace where you can let loose your creativity and inspiration!
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| Evi in her artist's studio |
TINY: Evi, I'm curious what your favorite thing is about my Tiny Tastes app?
EVI: I love picking out the different spoons and plates that you use when you eat, and I like the little sounds you make while you're eating. The app is really fun!
TINY: What kind of new foods have your family eaten with Tiny? And what's your favorite food?
EVI: We tried tomatoes and now my sister Jaxon likes to eat them. I tried them too! I don’t like eating even a bite of new foods, but when Tiny eats them I don’t mind trying some too. My favorite healthy foods are broccoli, potatoes, carrots and many fruits. I love Chia!
TINY: I have a great time eating with you too ~ and I'm glad your family is trying new healthy foods together!
CARA: (Evi's mom) Our kids love eating with you Tiny… and they ask me who gets to watch the iPad this time, because they are spread around the table -- usually the 2 year old wins out! The app has been helpful for the over-analytical child who needs a “reason” to try new food (my 4 year old) and such a great tool for toddlers who just want something to be fun! I often hear “can Tiny eat with us??” It's great because I let them “share” healthy foods they already like with Tiny and then they can eat some of the foods that are “Tiny’s” healthy favorites too. Give and take keeps Tiny Tastes fun and not associated with “trying new foods I don’t like”, especially for the older ones.
TINY: Thank you both so much for talking with me about this, I love all of the creativity your family has! It's been a lot of fun getting to know you better, and please keep sending us pictures of some of your favorite Tiny scenes... I'm sure more friends would love to see them too! You can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter to get Tiny updates!
Yours,
Tiny
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| Tiny bird watching with the PA Eagle Camera |
This is crazy good! She's an amazing little artist. Does she have an online album of scenes? So cool how their family is benefitting from your app too!
ReplyDeleteWow this is so cool! Keep creating and bringing smiles to people! Have you ever tried making animations with clay? There are a lot of great stop-motion animation apps for iPhone and iPad.
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