For art materials class we created masks. I had never worked with plaster of paris before and it was a really engrossing experience. I decided to make a Sheela Na Gig (I wrote about the history of Sheela Na Gigs before here.) I still have to name her. She’s a very protective spirit. Hopeful and joyful but a little rough around the edges. I used real irish lace for the hair and eyes. She’s kind of like a grandmother figure. Her arms echo the design of the traditional Irish claddagh ring.