Interview with - MorgansMutations

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Tell us about yourself and the work that you do. :dummy:

My name is Morgan Loebel (aka, Morgans Mutations) and I make creatures, monsters and mutated things out of polymer clay. I love creating beings that have realistic features, from the eyes, teeth and the wrinkles in its flesh. Born and raised in the mid-west, I presently reside in beautiful Lawrence KS. I have been creating unusual art for as long as I can remember. But only just discovered polymer clay in late 2012. After completing my two year training in technical drafting right out of high school, I began my twenty year long career as a dental laboratory technician. This was an extremely meticulous career, it was also one that required patience, artistic skill, and a steady hand. I fabricated realistic, detailed crowns, bridges and other dental prosthesis at high volume…in the 20 years I was at the lab I must have made hundreds of thousands of teeth. My long dental career was key in my progression from dental tech to mutant maker.


Bad Seed II - The Transformation Challenge by MorgansMutations
'Bad Seed'

How did you initially become inspired to create them?

I was busy with graphic design years before I found the clay. My initial exposure was when I was developing some graphic design art for the Stan Winston School of Character Arts. There are some amazingly talented artist and instructors at that school, molding with polymer as well as other types of clay used in the film industry. Immediately after buying my own block of clay I was hooked!

EYE ball point pen by MorgansMutations    The Toxic Truth / Making Some Ugly by MorgansMutations
'Eye Ball Point Pen' and 'The Toxic Truth'

What keeps you motivated and inspired to create more original designs?

Sometimes I would enter contests to keep inspired and driven with new ideas. Inspiration is everywhere, I often have dreams about my next projects, I even scratch out a quick sketch sometimes before the idea is gone.

Demon Mirror 2 - dark reflection by MorgansMutations  Green eye, tenticals and teeth.. by MorgansMutations
'Demon Mirror' and 'Green Eye, Tentacles and Teeth '

You're works are beautifully macabre, I hope you don't get any negative reactions to your work?

That’s funny. Actually YES. There are some people that think the stuff I make is creepy, scary, gross, and disgusting. But that’s cool, at least they are having some sort of reaction to my work…I would take “creepy” over “boring” any day. 

Bathroom Break by MorgansMutations
'Bathroom Break'

What materials do you use?

My list of materials is always changing. I find myself sometimes trying to replicate some of the work I’ve done at the lab without using dental acrylics and powder porcelains that are baked in high temp kilns.
The magic is in technique of course, but the materials I mostly keep returning to are polymer clay, resin, armature wire, aluminum foil, epoxy putty and acrylic paints, stains and protective varnishes.

The Thing Ring by MorgansMutations  gross little bunny skull pendant by MorgansMutations
'The Thing Ring' and 'Gross Little Bunny Skull Pendant'

If you had infinite supplies and time, what sort of project would you like to work on?

That’s interesting.. not sure. I do enjoy my time in the studio but the down time is just as important.

(wise words)

I want your fingerz...and your cards by MorgansMutations
I Want Your Fingerz.. and Your Cards

Thank you so much Morgan for offering us the chance to get to know you, and behind the scenes to your fabulous artwork, keep em coming!



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Creepy...but beautifully so! Anything but dull!!! Thumbs Up