Art Lenses 

My lenses featuring my artwork.

Noadi's Art: The Coolest Gifts Ever

Noadi's Art creates one of a kind sculpted artwork and jewelry. Completely unique and even custom gifts for your friends and family.

Fantasy and Animal Sculpture by Noadi's Art

Noadi's Art is my little world of fantasy art.  Mainly I'm a sculptor though I do dabble in other mediums.  Fantasy gives me such a range of subjects to explore so I've sculpted everything from fairies to gods to octopuppies in jars. ...

Noadi's Art on CafePress

Since my sculptures are all one of a kind creations I can't just make copies. So if you love my artwork you can get Noadi's Art on a t-shirt to wear! They looks great when paired up with my jewelry too!

Noadi's Art Fantasy and Cephalopod Jewelry Designs

Noadi's Art fantasy jewelry designs make great holiday gifts for Halloween, Christmas, or any other special occation.  Get them for the people in your life who like things a little creepy or whimsical.

Project Lenses 

Cuttlefish Jewelry by Noadi's Art

Sculpted polymer clay cuttlefish jewelry designed by artist Sheryl Westleigh. Cute and cuddly cephalopods.

Trilobite Jewelry by Noadi's Art

I've been fascinated by fossils since I was a little kid, I even have a small collection. Of all fossils those of trilobites have always attracted me the most so I've sculpted a line of trilobite inspired jewelry using polymer clay, glass cabochons,...

Perma-Pet Sculptures by Noadi's Art

Perma-Pets are one of a kind mixed media sculptures by artist Sheryl Westleigh. Each pet is sculpted from polymer clay and suspended in clear acrylic resin. Create your own Cabinet of Curiosity.

Squidoo Lenses 

Buy a Custom Lens Designed by Noadi

Squidoo is a great platform to promote anything you want, your business, online store, charity or other organization. Squidoo can help you drive traffic to your site, sell your products, or inform people about you. I can build you a great lens (or t...

Noadi's Art Tutorial Lensography

I've written a number of tutorials both here on Squidoo and elsewhere. Most are about sculpting but there are also a few for drawing, painting, and all artists.

Squidoodling with Noadi

By squidlings of course I mean my lenses. This lens is my way of keeping track of my lens stats, sharing tips, and other fun Squidoo stuff.

Sculpting Tutorial Lenses 

Painting Polymer Clay Sculptures

Polymer clay comes in a rainbow of colors but some projects can be greatly improved by a little paint or other surface treatment. Read on to learn about different techniques and materials to paint your clay creations.

Polymer Clay Sculpting Tips and Tutorials

Polymer clay is a wonderful medium for sculpture. You can create one of a kind sculptures without the need for an expensive kiln or messy mold materials. You can create everything from very simple animals made from basic shapes to detailed, complex,...

Building Armatures for Polymer Clay Sculpture

Armatures are vital to strong sculptures. Learn about different methods for building strong armatures. A strong armature can hold polymer clay in virtually any complicated or precarious position, even look like it's floating in air.

Techniques for Curing Polymer Clay

No subject in polymer clay has more controversy than how to best cure polymer clay. This lens gives an over view of the main techniques used.

Introduction to Sculpting in Polymer Clay

I have many lenses here on Squidoo about sculpting in polymer clay but none that really give a good overview of what you need to get started. This lens is about the essential information you need to get started sculpting in polymer clay, then you can...

More Sculpting Tutorial Lenses 

Creating with Cold Porcelain

Make delicate creations using this easy to make homemade air dry clay. Cold porcelain dries to a beautiful and durable finish perfect for making tiny flowers and other miniatures.

Polymer Clay Sculpting Tools

I'm absolutely addicted to getting new sculpting tools, both buying and making them. If you need some help deciding on what tools you need to get started or want to make some of your own keep reading.

All About Polymer Clay

A collection of websites, books, and other resources full of great information about polymer clay. Whether you're already have experience with polymer clay or are just starting out, these resources will have something for you.

Paper Mache as an Art Medium

Paper Mache requires few tools, simple materials, and recycles old paper into art. Now we associate it with children's school projects but paper mache started out as and remains a medium for fine art. Read on to learn more about this great medium (an...

Using Liquid Polymer Clay

Liquid Polymer Clay is a fairly new medium, only being around for a few years now. However in a few short years artists and crafters have found hundreds of ways to use this new medium.

Molding and Casting Lenses 

Basics of Casting Sculpture

So you've got your molds ready now it's time to cast some sculpture. This lens is all about how to cast your sculptures using a variety of materials, polymer clay, plaster, resin, porcelain, and more.

Making Molds of Polymer Clay Sculpture

The wonderful thing about polymer clay is that you can create one of a kind sculpture with it but sometimes you might want to make copies of a sculpture. For that you need to make a mold and then cast in a material like resin, plaster, or porcelain....

Craft Lenses 

Cephalopod Craft Patterns

Make your own stuffed octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Free crochet, knit, and sewing patterns for cephalopods (and a few other sea creatures thrown in).

Making Your Own Recycled Yarn

Make cool stuff and help the Earth at the same time. If you like to knit, crochet, or any other yarn craft have a go at using recycled materials. You can make your own yarn using plastic bags, thrift store sweaters, scraps, and t-shirts.

Creative Uses for LED Lights

LEDs are energy efficient, long lived lights that can be used for hundred if not thousands of uses. This lens is all about the lighter side of LEDs, building creative projects using these great little lights.

Art Business Lenses 

Make your Handmade Products Stand Out! Using Creative Packaging

There are some easy and creative ways to make your handmade products different from the rest at festivals or shows and make a special surprise for customers ordering your products. This lens is all about using creative packaging to make your creation...

Preparing for an Art or Craft Festival

Art and craft festivals are a lot of work but worth it for the exposure you get and the great people you meet. Here is a guide to preparing for a show and having a great time. Oh yeah, and did I mention selling your creations?

Branding Your Handmade Products

Learn about building a brand as an indie artist or designer. Branding helps create an image for you and your business. It helps generate repeat business and word of mouth which is so important for small business.

Running a Handmade Business

So you're an artist, designer, or craftsperson and want to take your first steps into making money from your talent and skills? This lens is full of advice for anyone starting a handmade business.

Using Squidoo to Promote Your Handmade Business

Squidoo is a great, easy way for anyone selling handmade items to promote their creations. Display your knitting, painting, sculpting, jewelry making, etc. and generate more visits (and hopefully sales) on your website or webstore.

Art Events Lenses 

Norway Sidewalk Art Show in Norway, Maine

The Norway Sidewalk Art Show is the largest art show in western Maine. Featuring over 100 artists, along with entertainers and food booths. It's a fun event for art lovers, families, and anyone else.

The Shy, Novice, and Closeted Art Show in Bethel, ME

The Shy, Novice, and Closeted Art Show is all about celebrating artists who are just starting out, a little unsure of themselves, or who don't otherwise have time to do shows. The artists displaying their work range from highschool students up to ret...

Tutorial Lenses 

My educational lenses.

Resources for Animal Artists

Unlike with humans it can sometimes be impossible to work from life with many animals especially exotic wildlife so reference photos are a must.  Also as with all art based on life a good grasp of the anatomy is important.  I've compiled a...

Resources for Figure Artists

This lens has the best reference sources for figure artists as I've found so far, from poses to anatomy to hands and feet.  I've compiled it for anyone who loves to create artwork portraying the human figure, whether you draw, sculpt, or paint I...

Taking Successful Photos of your Artwork for your Website Gallery

If you're an artist you need to present your artwork to it's best effect on your website. You can hire a professional photographer to photograph your work and you'll get beautiful results but it's expensive. Taking your own photographs that look grea...

Feature Focus: Sculpting Eyes

Welcome to the first in a series of lenses about sculpting specific features. Eyes portray much of the emotion in a sculpture and are where you first focus when looking at a face. So come learn about the anatomy of the eye, sculpting, using glass eye...

Displaying your Artwork on YouTube

I've recently been experimenting with creating videos to display my artwork. Not only does it give me a new source of traffic to my website Noadi's Art but also is a lot of fun.

Marketing Lenses 

Lenses to help promote artwork.

Promoting your Shop with eCrater Widgets

Widgets are a fairly new feature from eCrater for promoting your products. Give them a try and get more exposure for your shop.

Ooak Artists on eCrater.com

eCrater.com is a free web store marketplace. Sellers can easily set up a store in a short time. Here you can find ooak (one of a kind) artists who have store on eCrater.com selling their beautiful creations.

Artisan Jewelry on eCrater.com

Here you can find jewelry artists selling their beaded, wire wrapped, and polymer clay creations on eCrater. All the stores featured here sell original handmade jewelry. eCrater.com is a free web store marketplace. Sellers can easily set up a store...

How to Start Selling on eCrater

ECrater is a free webstore service that is easy to set up and charges no fees for standard services. ECrater is easy to learn and is a perfect solution for anyone brand new to selling online.

Using eCrater RSS Feeds

Every eCrater store have multiple rss feeds available. Learn how to use these RSS feeds to promote your store items on other websites such as Squidoo, Zimbio, and blogs.

Recipe Lenses 

Needhams - Maine's Favorite Candy

Needhams are a traditional potato candy for Mainers. They are especially popular during the holidays and just about everyone has a recipe. The base for the filling is actually mashed potatoes!

Sheryl's Special Parmesan Meatballs: The Best Meatball Recipe Ever

This meatball recipe is full of flavor and is perfect for spaghetti, homemade meatball subs, or as an appetizer. So read on for how to make the best meatballs ever!

Book Lenses 

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The most wholly entertaining book never to come out of the great publishing houses of Ursa Minor.

Prose Edda

Snorri Sturluson wrote the Prose Edda as a guide for Icelandic poets so they would not lose knowledge of the styles and stories told in traditional poetry. His book has become one of the greatest works (along with the Poetic Edda) letting us view the...

Squidpunk - Literature of the Cephalopod

Come celebrate the literature of the cephalopod! Short stories and poetry about our tentacled friends.

Where to Find Free Audio Books Online

There are a number of sites online which provide free audiobooks for download and many more with podcasts. This lens is to help you get started finding something to listen to.

Where to Find Free eBooks Online

Need something to read? Don't feel like going to the library or bookstore. Check out some of these links for free eBooks to download. All these links are completely legal, no pirated copies. Some of these are .pdf files, will need a copy of the free...

Author Lenses 

Geoffrey Chaucer

Prior to Geoffrey Chaucer most literature in England was written in French or Latin. Chaucer proved that vernacular English could be just as great a vehicle for literature.

H.P. Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft created one of the scariest and most amazing horror mythology with his stories concerning Cthulhu, the Elder Ones, and others.

Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell was one of the most brilliant scholars in America studying and teaching about mythology, folklore and comparative religion.

Jules Verne

Verne's Voyages Extraordinaire take us from the depths of the sea with Captain Nemo to the center or the earth to all the way to the moon.

Writing Lenses 

All About Noadi's Art Blog

Noadi's Art Blog is the journal of sculptor and jewelry designer Sheryl Westleigh. It chronicles her polymer clay and mixed media creations, sculptors who inspire her, useful sculpting resources, and the art business.

Sheryl Westleigh's Associated Content Articles

Associated Content publishes my articles and even pays me for them. It's a fun way to make a few dollars. It's almost as fun as Squidoo!

All About Sheryl's Scribblings

News, writings, and happenings in the life of artist Sheryl Westleigh. All about writing online, web design, Squidoo, pets, and more.

Animal Lenses 

All Cephalopods: The Greatest Cephalopods Ever

Squid, octopus, cuttlefish, nautilus, along with several extinct varieties make up the cephalopods. Cephalopods are the smartest of all invertebrates and with their tentacles and color changing skin they are soem of the strangest creatures in the sea...

I Love Cephalopods

I'm fascinated by all sea creatures but in particular cephalopods give me endless inspiration for my artwork.  So this lens is all about my love of tentacled animals.

Nigerian Dwarf Goats - Cute and Friendly Miniature Goats

Nigerian dwarf goats are a miniature goat breed. They're hardy, friendly, and utterly adorable. Their friendly dispositions and compact size makes them perfect for small farm, 4H, and as pets.

Ammonites - Amazing Fossil Cephalopods

Like the modern Nautilus these relatives of the squid and octopus had beautiful spiraled shells and swam backwards. Also among the most common marine fossils ammonites are a wonderful way to start exploring what fossils can tell us about evolution an...

Lauren the Llama - Follow Along with First Time Llama Owners

Lauren is a sweet female gelding llama my family recently rescued. He was kept in awful filthy conditions and not given proper care. It will take months if not longer to repair the damage done, this lens is meant to chronicle that process.

Science Lenses 

Fun Science - How to Grow Crystals

Crystals are a fascinating natural phenomenon and you can with a little time and effort grow some at home. Great for teaching kids about chemistry and geology it's also fun, even for adults. Most of these methods require only commonly found househol...

Misc. Lenses 

The Cabinet of Curiosities

During the Victorian era Cabinets of Curiosity were all the rage. They collected natural specimens, fossils, artifacts, and oddities. Take a peak into that world.

Norse Mythology: Odin's Runesong

I'm fascinated by mythology, not surprisingly for a fantasy artist.  One of my favorite stories is from Norse mythology.  Odin sacrifices himself on the world tree Yggdrasil in order to learn the secret of the runes.

World Record Breaking Snow Woman In Bethel, ME: The Biggest Snow Woman Ever

She is 122 feet 1 inch tall, 13,000,000 lbs, and beautiful. Meet Olympia SnowWoman, the world record breaking snow woman named for Maine's senator Olympia Snowe.

Artist SquidWho 

Brian Froud

From beautifully illustrated books like Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book and Good Fairies/Bad Fairies to concept art for the movies the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, Brian Froud is one of the most talented and prolific fantasy illustrators out ther...

Noadi: Biography

Noadi is the alter ego of fantasy artist Sheryl Westleigh.  She creates detailed sculpture in polymer clay and mixed media.  Everything from satyrs and mermaids to turtles and octopuppies.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini - The Great Sculptor of the Baroque

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was one of the sculptural geniuses of history.  His personal life and rivalry with Boromini was as exciting and famous as his sculpture and architecture.

Movie and TV Lenses 

Guillermo Del Toro

Guillermo del Toro is one of the most talented and creative directors out there right now.  His films create some of the strangest and most beautiful worlds you'll ever see.

Fawlty Towers is the Greatest Show with John Cleese

Fawlty Towers is the Greatest Show with John Cleese Monty Python gets all the attention but for absolute British comedy genius from John Cleese you must watch Fawlty Towers.

We love the Dark Crystal

A world of gentle Mystics and evil Skeksis. The two Gelflings Kira and Jen caught in the middle of everything trying to heal the Dark Crystal.

Rent the Musical and the Movie

Based on the opera 'La Boheme' Rent is the story of young artists living in New York in the early 90s. Dealing with relationships, AIDs, and trying to survive in the city. It's one of the most amazing Broadway musicals in recent history.

We love Hellboy II: The Golden Army

In the sequel to Hellboy, Guillermo del Toro takes us into the world of faerie. Don't mistake these fairies and elves for the nice, sweet, creatures of modern books and movies, these are more like the fairies of celtic folklore brought into the moder...

SquidWho Fictional Characters 

Red Green - The Leader of Possum Lodge

Meet the leader of Possum Lodge, your hero and mine, Red Green! Fearlessly wielding his roll of duct tape.

Cthulhu

Cthulhu is H.P. Lovecraft's most famous and enduring creation.  The Great Old One is a massive ancient creature, the reach of his tentacles from R'lyeh should be feared by all mankind.

Wallace - Animated Inventor

Along with his faithful (and brainy) dog Gromit, Wallace has starred in 3 Academy Award winning stop motion films.

Gromit the Faithful Companion of Wallace

Gromit is the silent long suffering dog of Wallace a sweet if slightly crazy inventor of cracking contraptions. Together they have starred in three 30-minute short films, ten 3-minute shorts, and a feature length film, in the process they won many aw...

Fictional Detective Lenses 

The Shadow

The Shadow was the most popular radio show in history. Come explore his world.

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond started on radio with Dick Powell as the singing, joke making, frequently pummeled private detective. He's one of the most unique and entertaining detective during the Golden Age of Radio.

Miss Marple

Miss Jane Marple, an unassuming old lady is one of the greatest detectives in mystery fiction.

Sam Spade

Dashiell Hammett in only a handful of stories created one of the most enduring detectives in literature. The Maltese Falcon made Sam Spade one of the most famous detectives in fiction.

Philip Marlowe

Raymond Chandler's philosophical private detective. Philip Marlowe solves mysteries on his own terms.

Fictional Crime and Criminal Lenses 

Boston Blackie

Starting out as a burglar and jewel thief over time Boston Blackie evolved into a private detective. The Boston Blackie Radio shows are some of the most entertaining with Blackie constantly one upping the police and Inspector Farraday in particular.

A.J. Raffles

Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brother-in-law E.W.Hornung's A.J. Raffles in a gentleman thief. After being strapped for cash once he committed his first burglary and kept at it afterwards with the help of his friend and chronicler Bunny Manders.

Arsène Lupin

Arsene Lupin was created by french author Maurice LeBlanc in the early 20th century, the same time that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective was solving crimes. Lupin was a master of disguise, a sense of humor that at times is a bit twisted, and...

Suspense! Classic Radio Show

These radio shows are guaranteed to leave you in Suspense! Suspense was one of the most popular radio shows of all time running for 20 years.

Lyric Lenses 

Rent Lyrics - Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love is the most popular and well known song from the musical Rent. First opening on Broadway in 1996 (and later made into a movie) Rent was one of the most popular musicals of the 1990s and still draws crowds.

Rent Lyrics - La Vie Boheme

La Vie Boheme is a raunchy, reference laden, celebration of all things bohemian.

Rent Lyrics - Today 4 U, Tomorrow 4 Me

Today 4 U, Tomorrow 4 Me is the first real introduction of Angel in Rent. The cheerful drag queen dealing with AIDs is the emotional heart of the show.

Rent Lyrics - Tango Maureen

The Tango Maureen is Mark and Joann lamenting the fickle nature of Maureen, Mark's ex and Joann's current girlfriend. It's set to a wonderful tango rhythm. First opening on Broadway in 1996 (and later made into a movie) Rent was one of the most popular musicals of the 1990s and still draws crowds.

Rent Lyrics - Rent

Rent is the title song from the Broadway musical of the same name. First opening on Broadway in 1996 (and later made into a movie) Rent was one of the most popular musicals of the 1990s and still draws crowds.

Rent Lyrics - Light My Candle

Roger and Mimi

Rent Lyrics - Life Support

Sung by the members of a support meeting for people living with AIDs this song is all about living for today which is a big theme in Rent.

Rent Lyrics - One Song Glory

One Song Glory is sung by Roger in Rent. It's a ballad about what he's lost in life and his desire to create one final good thing before he dies of AIDs.

Rent Lyrics - I'll Cover You

I'll Cover You is a beautiful romantic song sung by Angel and Collins in Rent. It perfectly captures two people completely smitten with each other.

Rent Lyrics - I Should Tell You

Roger and Mimi profess their love for each other and their flaws in this romantic and melancholy song.

Rent Lyrics - Another Day

A hard song between Roger and Mimi. He's rejecting her because he doesn't want to get hurt and because of her drug use. She's pushing back telling him to live for today.

Rent Lyrics - Take Me or Leave Me

A musical fight and breakup between Maureen and Joann in Rent on the day they are supposed to be celebrating their commitment to each other.

Rent Lyrics - Your Eyes

Roger sings this song as he holds a weak and sick Mimi in Rent. It's a beautiful song about realizing how he loves her.

Rent Lyrics - Out Tonight

Mimi's party song.

My Groups 

Mythology and Folklore Headquarters

Mythology and Folklore All lenses related to mythology, folklore, legends, and fairy tales. Go ahead and add your!

Resources for Selling on eCrater Headquarters

Resources for Selling on eCrater This group is all about sharing information and tips for selling on eCrater. You can add any eCrater related lens to this group, but I will only add eCrater tutorial and resource lenses to the featured lenses on this p...

Sculptors and Sculpture Headquarters

Sculptors and Sculpture This is a group for all artists and art lovers interested in all forms of sculpture. Whether it is clay, paper, metal, or mixed media.

All Things Cephalopod Headquarters

All Things Cephalopod If it's about cephalopods (nautilus, octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and the extinct species like ammonites) it deserves a place in the this group. Submit your factual lenses, cephalopod art or stories and so one.

Creative Spaces Headquarters

Creative Spaces Show off your creative space! This group is for lenses showing where you create, it can be a studio, craft room, closet, etc.

More Groups 

Noadi's Projects Headquarters

Noadi's Projects Group of lenses about my various projects, sculpture, jewelry, writing, etc. This isn't an exhaustive list of my lenses, just my personal projects. For a full list of my lenses check out my Lensography

All About Maine Headquarters

All About Maine Maine is a beautiful, amazing state. This lens is for all lenses celebrating things Down East. You can't get theah from heah but you can find it heah.

Sculpting Tutorials Headquarters

Sculpting Tutorials Lenses about how to sculpt in any medium, polymer clay, water clay, wire, wood, or stone.

Resources for Handmade Businesses Headquarters

Resources for Handmade Businesses If you sell your artwork, handmade jewelry, crafts, etc. you need to think of yourself as a business. This group is all about lenses that help creative people run their business. This group is open to any lens with...

The Golden Age of Radio Headquarters

The Golden Age of Radio Old-Time Radio (OTR) and the Golden Age of Radio refer to a period of radio programming lasting from the proliferation of radio broadcasting in the early 1920s until television's replacement of radio as the dominant home enter...

Guestbook 

Let me know you were here.

Ruth-Palmer Sheryl, You are one talented cookie! Your work is wonderful and your lenses knock my socks off! A pleasure! Posted July 01, 2008

KimGiancaterino Wow... you've got some great lenses! Posted June 09, 2008

rms You've got a great collection of lenses! I'll be back when I have more time to browse! Posted April 11, 2008

steveffeo Wow you really do dig art, excellent group of lenses. Posted March 23, 2008

flowski Sheryl, I love all your lenses. You have some great informative web pages. I really enjoyed your Jules Verne SquidWho lens. Posted September 27, 2007

My Websites 

Noadi's Art - Fantasy Sculpture and Jewelry in Polymer Clay and Mixed Media.

Noadi's Art - Fantasy art by Sheryl 'Noadi' Westleigh. Polymer Clay and Mixed Media Sculpture, Jewelry, Drawings and Tutorials.

Noadi's Art Blog

My adventures in sculpting and becoming a full-time artist.

Noadi's Videos

My videos on YouTube.

Noadi on MySpace

MySpace profile for Noadi with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about me and more

Noadi on deviantART

Art - community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints.

Elfwood: Sheryl 'Noadi' Westleigh, Sheryl 'Noadi' Westleigh, SF&F Art

Elfwood / Sheryl 'Noadi' Westleigh, Sheryl 'Noadi' Westleigh, SF&F Art

Noadi's Art on eCrater, Fantasy Sculpture and Jewelry Designs Selling ooak gargoyles, cephalopods, trilobites, and more

Noadi's Art on eCrater, buy original sculpture, Permapets, cephalopod jewelry, gargoyles and more Sculpted gifts in polymer clay and mixed media

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