Mary Lou Wayne, sculptor and owner of Characters in Clay in Lewiston, always tells beginning artists to never stop trying. She encourages artists to experiment with different mediums until they find their niche.
Wayne has been sculpting for 25 years. Before sculpting, she participated in macrame, dried flower arranging and cloth doll making.
At an art show in Boise, Idaho, she said she saw a woman hand sculpting Santas and was intrigued. She bought a box of clay on her way home from the show and her fascination only grew from there.
Wayne always knew she wanted to be an artist and drew a lot as a child. She didn’t think she was any good though, Wayne said.
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