photo by Lauren Venning. video by mwendo.co
Hi, I’m Laura, the artist behind Little Clay Land!
I’m a clay-loving girl in a clay world! At eight years old, I started making miniatures from polymer clay - tiny food, animals, people, fairies - if I could imagine it, I could make it! As I got older, my work as a painter and illustrator took my focus, but I never forgot my love of tiny things. Clay and I were reunited a few years ago, when I started to make little clay portraits as gifts for my friends who were getting married and having kids. As I began posting them online for fun, people wanted to buy them, and I was soon selling clay illustrations and custom clay portraits as Little Clay Land. I think everyone has that same little eight-year-old kid living somewhere inside, and Little Clay Land is where I go to let her out!
I believe the people in our lives are worth celebrating, and I love using my clay to help people show their love to each other!
Photo by Lauren Venning. Video by mwendo.co
Behind the Scenes
watch My portrait Sculpting Process!
Laura shows the step-by-step process of creating a couples portrait of a nurse and videographer!
Above: creating a couples portrait: nurse and videographer!
Two Dope Queens
Step-by-step process of creating the Two Dope Queens portrait by Laura, artist and owner of Little Clay Land!
Listen to Two Dope Queens at https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/dopequeens
Above: Sculpting Process for portrait of Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams from Two Dope Queens.
Jamie Grace
Laura’s step-by-step process of creating a custom couples portrait of singer Jamie Grace.
Inspiration: Jamie Grace's wedding video at https://youtu.be/Fo2UwdbKyqw
Above: Sculpting Process for couples portrait of singer Jamie Grace.
Jamie Grace is a singer who I respect so much - following her journey through her openness about mental health and abstinence in singleness has inspired and encouraged me.
She recently got married and her story is a beautiful account of following God through the hard and exciting in life. I’m so happy she shared it with the world!
inspiration: Jamie Grace’s Wedding film
Cowboys
Watch the step-by-step process of sculpting a little clay cowboy couple!
process of sculpting a little clay cowboy couple!
Lu & Bean Read
Laura creates a Little Clay Land miniature for the Lu and Bean Read Podcast! Step by step process video of sketching, choosing colors, and hand-sculpting the final piece!
Listen to the Lu and Bean Read Podcast at www.luandbeanread.com.
Creating a portrait for the Lu and Bean Read Podcast!
Lighthouse Engagement
Laura shows the step-by-step process of creating an engagement portrait! This couple got engaged at a lighthouse and wanted to include it here.