modeling clay

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Called “Artland,” it is an ever-expanding fantasy world and traveling museum exhibition designed by children, molded from modeling clay and overseen by the internationally renowned artist Do Ho Suh, whose two young daughters conceived it.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

“We sculpted Vecna over the top in modeling clay and then figured out where we needed to split it up in a jigsaw of prosthetic pieces,” says Gower.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2022

But each time I felt stagnant or burned out and looked at those clay figures, I was reminded that I had made perfectly recognizable scenes out of modeling clay designed for children.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021

I ordered modeling clay, too, in 24 colors, since it was cheap, and decided to forgo the rainbow sticker on Forky’s foot in favor of just making a teeny rainbow out of the clay.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2019

But she was hired, and on the way out of the place she bought ten cents worth of chocolate and a little modeling clay set for George.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers