Stuffed Crow and Stuffed Armadillo December 13, 2009

I spent the weekend sewing stuffed animals, finishing up two, and starting two and finishing one of these.  One I have to wait to show until after Christmas because it is for my Mom. 

One is the crow I started about six months ago…his name is Alistair Crowley and he has a fondness for Carrion Truffles.  Yummy! 

Alistair Crowley hamming it up

Alastair Crowley

The second animal is an armadillo and it is funny I had this idea that his head had to come out from under his shell but after fussing with it for MONTHS I saw a wooden armadillo at the school library and realized it really truly did not have to, so this weekend I just sewed it on straight.  The other thing that happened is that the cat go ahold of his tail before I had sewn it on and the cat thought it was quite a fun toy.  I found it while doing some more thorough vacuuming ie moving the furniture about, then I stuck it in my sweatshirt pocket and had to hunt for it again.  Finally, I had the tail ready to go this weekend.  So here is Arnie Dillo.  His stage name of course, his real name is Dez Serratt. 

Texture December 7, 2009

Roof and Snow

I was rushing around this morning trying to get things together to take to the plowshares crafts fair when I saw this amazing texture out the back window.  I sm thinking about playing with it in Photoshop to see what I can do with it to make a new work of computer generated art.  Here is one I did recently:

Crows and Sycamore, altered image collage

The Everson Museum Turner to Cezanne Show October 13, 2009

The Innocents and the Card Sharpers

 

Although I liked this show I did not LOVE it.  It had some paintings in it that were familiar, some by Cezanne which made me quite happy and a couple other decent paintings.  This tiny painting by Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier, impressed me tremendously and if you go to see just this it will be worth it.  It is small, maybe 8.5 x 11 inches.  I stood and looked at it, stepped in closer, and then again closer.  It has a meticulous attention to detail, and I especially loved the details on the clothing, the lace was absolutely intricately done.  The wrinkles in the boots fascinating, the texture of the clothing just gorgeous.

a blank slate September 12, 2009

crow

Today I am born again….today i am a blank slate.  I wait here in this room for inspiration to come to me.  a black on black palette waiting to be filled.

This is of course a very naked Alistair Crowley.

What hast thou wrought? September 1, 2009

A new doll, that has been in the making for a while, at least I drew it a few months ago.  I have finished it this week. 

detail

Pool of Tears or What hast thou wrought?

A new stuffed animal August 23, 2009

This giraffe seems to be a big hit with elementary age kids.  Both my friend’s neice and my neice have expressed interest in taking Gilbert (pronounced Zheel Behr) home.  He is made of cotton fabric, metallic thread and buttons, is stuffed with polyfil and has aluminum armature wire inside his legs.  I am still working on an armadillo and a wonderful new doll whose name has not been whispered in my ear yet.  While I was working on this new doll today, Gilbert was standing on my sewing table looking out the window into the back yard.  He really enjoyed watching the squirrels chasing each other around the maple tree.  He also reminded me to fill the bird feeders and that the lawn needs mowing. 

Stuffed Giraffe

Gilbert Giraffe detail

 

During the week I was at a workshop and while there came up with an idea for a series of dolls which will also become a painting.  I am going to begin working on it before I have to get back to teaching.  Look for them to appear on here in the near future.

Fiber – Painting Combos August 5, 2009

Phoenix and Tree

 

Four Birds

Painting from a dream I had about my coworker Louise

Wow – Fiber Artist meets Painter long thought to be lost. August 5, 2009

I haven’t painted a blessed thing in AGES!  This afternoon while I was sitting on the front steps trying rather unsuccessfully to read, I decided to try and fix the last painting I had started.  So I did.  It was actually really difficult.  I am used to being really certain with painting, having it come out right without much thought.  I had to paint over several areas and am still unsure.  I have an idea of some other stuff I want to add….fiber stuff.  I signed it but now I am not so sure.  Anyway here it is.

Tree of Life

Dolls August 5, 2009

Here are some dolls I have created.

 

Goth Doll Dolores

Sugaree My first doll

Thing 1 and Thing 2

Stuffed Animals August 5, 2009

I am posting this to show some of the dolls I have made in the past couple years.  In a few days I will post some additional ones that I have made.

Hilda the Dancing Hippo

 Hilda has been SOLD!

Bad Crow

Cat

Elevyn the Elephant

Elevyn the Elephant side view

Horace the Elephant

Horace and Jasper and Jumble and Illiana all have been SOLD! 

Jasper Jackass

Jumble Jackass

Lab Rat

Detail of Lab Rat

Illaina Llama

Illiana Llama face