Making a Clay Self Portrait - A Messy Creative Journey

I honestly think everyone should try making a clay self portrait at least once, even if you're convinced you don't have an artistic bone in your body. There's something so fundamentally different about feeling the bridge of your own nose and trying to replicate that curve in a lump of wet earth compared to just snapping a quick selfie on your phone. It's a slow, slightly frustrating, but incredibly rewarding process that forces you to actually look at yourself—and I mean really look, beyond the stuff we usually complain about in the mirror. ...

March 2, 2026 · 7 min · Palafox Nil