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About the Artist: Melanie Chouinard

My name is Melanie. I'm a mixed media fantasy artist who specializes in miniature polymer clay sculptures and larger papier mache sculptures. I've been seriously sculpting since late 2010, when I found I really enjoyed the versatility and convenience of polymer clay (no kilns needed). I'm completely self taught and learned my craft through practice and intuition (when moving the clay a certain way feels right, it usually turns out looking right too). I try to let my creations tell or suggest a story of their own so that they form a bond with the viewer. If any one of my creations can make at least one person's eyes light up, I feel it was well worth all the hours of effort put into it. In January of 2011, I started my one woman business of The Silver Branch.
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Sculpting "Royal Riley" TSB 2014
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Posing with Artemis. TSB 2015
All of my sculptures start from my imagination, often changing form as I sculpt them - or as I like to tell people, they take on a life and personality of their own as I work on them. I often don't know exactly how a sculpture will end up until I'm completely done. A love for the forests and seacoast of NH, faeries and folklore has kept my imagination vivid and jam packed full of concepts for new art dolls and sculptures. I am proud to admit I believe in faeries, and I'm often amazed just how many out there honestly do - there are a lot of us. The fae realm is so delightfully playful, yet there's plenty of room for the unexpected, macabre, and mystery and that translates wonderfully to sculpture!

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  • Home
  • About
    • About the Artist
  • Sculpting Gallery
    • Faeries >
      • Faeries of 2020-Present
      • Faeries of 2017-2019
      • Faeries of 2014-2016
      • Faeries 2011 to 2013
    • Merfolk
    • Dragons >
      • Large Dragons (High Detail Clay Dragons & Papier Mache Dragons)
      • Medium Dragons
      • Small Dragons (Pets, Keys, Eyes)
    • Carousel Creatures
    • Trees and Dryads
    • Pocket Gnomes
    • Faery Babies
    • Pixie Towns
    • Naturally Shed Faery Wing Jewelry ©
    • Green Man Art
    • The Unseelie Court - Goblins, Gremlins and Zombies
    • Faery Doors
    • Enchanted Garden
    • Unique Custom Works
  • Fantasy Beadwork
  • Contact Us