Great News and New Work

Last week we got some awesome news! Once again, my husband beat the odds and is once again cancer free!! Amazing and miraculous! Thanks to all for well wishes and prayers. Your support is truly appreciated and may you all be as blessed as we've been!

As for my creative life, I've been busy taking my 3rd chair caning class in as many years, I just started taking a crochet class and I managed to get this project completed.

                                                           Its called, "the Mind's Eye".

   I am incredibly thrilled with the way it turned out!

                      It began with the eye. Well, no. It began with the door plate, but when I got the eye and it fit in the hole, it became focused around the eye. (no pun intended.) One night, while lying in bed thinking of the project, I had a thought that I needed a hand, with no real idea why. Two days later I found the hand at a flea market. From then on, the pieces just fell into place and into this antique wooden box. Then ...TA-DA!                 

Oh, yeah! And I finally submitted some work to the lovely Alicia (alteredbits) for her next incredible ezine. I can't wait to see how wonderful this next issue will be!

It's Not Always Pretty

It's not always pretty. That's the name of my new piece. And I must warn you, it ain't pretty! And its full of angst!!

Many of my fellow artists have felt this very same way at some point in their career. I'm sure of it. It's just that not all of us have ever really voiced our frustrations over these "dark days", I'll call them.

I'm talking about the art and/or craft festivals, where either no one comes, or those that do are looking for something else. Something like a wooden cut-out of a pumpkin on a stick, a dried eucalyptus swag, a melted flat wine bottle windchime or a crocheted toilet paper cover.

After a while, it can get to you. This past summer it finally did for me. At a local art festival, where attendance was down, and those who were there were carrying around the above mentioned items and turning up their noses at my work, I had finally had it! Don't get me wrong, I didn't take it out on any of the "customers", but I did write a few rants in my journal. (which I'll share with you on another day.) After having told the umpteenth person that, NO! The Japanese lanterns are NOT FOR SALE!, I decided to focus my energies elsewhere. I will not be returning to that show. Ever.

In fact, I've secretly titled this piece, "An Ode..."

Boy, do I feel better!!

: )

I'm Back!

Oh my gosh! I can't believe I haven't posted since Halloween! Well, between the holidays and my husband's health, I (we) have been very busy.

After taking a week or so to clean and reorganize my studio, I was finally able to get in there and start working again this week. I'm currently working on a couple of things, but I was able to finish this!

I have an idea to focus on "toys" and circus related projects, tho not exclusively (as you'll see coming soon).

For now, I'm taking old dolls and giving them a new life in performance. Who knew they had so much talent? I can't wait to make more performers for my circus.

Be back soon!