For Kittie Watts, art is about making something magical. She uses polymer clay to create custom fairy garden pieces and figurines to sell online and at craft fairs. “To just take a lump of clay and make it into something magical — it gives you a really good feeling,” Watts explains.
Watts says that she has always been creative, taking every art class in school and often participating in contests. A few years ago, she was feeling motivated to rediscover her creative side. After buying some polymer clay to experiment with, she fell in love with the versatility of the medium. “When I got into clay and saw all the things that I could do with it… it’s incredibly versatile,” she says. “You can make almost anything with it. It opens up my creativity and it gives me a new thought process… I’m always trying out little experiments here and there.”
Most of her work comes from custom orders. Because of the versatility of clay, Watts has made everything from goddess statues for pagan altars to items for bachelorette parties. “Nothing surprises me anymore,” she says. “No request will be denied. I’m used to everything and I am not a shy person.”