French balloon
Ella Grace Carter
The project began in 2002 when Andrew, then age 6, received five small packets of polymer clay as a gift for his birthday. These original five packets of clay would also inspire his father and lead to the creation of the famous Zia Marble Co. Andrew used the clay to sculp four birds: an owl, a toucan, a flamingo, and a peacock. These became the first of many series’ to be processed into art prints. Soon, Matthew, Joshua, and Daniel joined the endeavor. The process of turning the three- dimensional sculptures into two-dimensional works of art led the young artists to evolve their style of sculpting into a flatter, almost relief style of sculpture. The Gingersnap Kidds usually worked to produce series of four subjects to be grouped into wall décor for children’s bedrooms. Although the founding members have gone on to pursue and obtain university degrees in studio art and drama, younger artists have assumed their roles and the newest members, Ella and August, continue the tradition.
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