My Origins with Mixed Media Art Dolls

As a child, I have always been drawn towards Native American Indian Art. It started with acrylic painting on canvas and burlap adhered to a board. I was also very much into doing portraits. The passion has always been there. 

While visiting a state fair back in my late twenties, I came across an Indian display and was inspired to create my first art doll and from there it has just evolved.  

I meet this incredible beader at an re-enactment village several years back and took a beading class from her. I don't bead anymore. It's been a long time since I created this piece. This kind of beading is priceless and have kept this doll to pass on to my daughters.

Revisiting 2007

"Moments"

The mixed media quilt above was based on a drawing my oldest daughter created. I just loved her figures and was inspired to sew and glue! The material used for the figures are scrap pieces of leather.

"Journey 2"

It's been a while and I can't quite remember what inspired this piece. Again I have used scrap pieces of leather, various hides, fabrics, wire, beads and found objects.

"Dancing Deities"

Dancing Deities was inspired by one of my collagraphs.

BTW I wanted to thank you for the comments posted in my previous post! Somehow Blogger messed up and none of the comments appeared on my blog but I did receive them through my e-mail.

Angel B1

Angel B1

I had taken an online quilt class months ago and was introduced to weaving with fabric. Very cool technique and I tried it with some of my left over collagraph prints and vintage papers. That is what the angels wings are made from. Her body is a domino.

This past weekend was The Duveneck Art show down in Covington and the turn out was great. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful day!!!!!!!!!!!!! I met a lot of people and some were collectors of my work!

 I really enjoy meeting people who own my work! Oh! Yeah! I did take 1st place in the sculpture catergory, so that was exciting. I've been doing this show for the past 3-4 years and this year was the best.

Angel Jack and Angel Kory

 Angel Jack

Angel Kory

I finished up a few more angels using the wooden houses I cut out.  I did finally list some wooden houses in  my shop.

Assemblage - Angel Brody

Last weekend I spent an afternoon cutting a variety of house shapes out of wood and sanded them down. My intentions were to post them for sale in my Etsy shop for artists to use in their mixed media art work, and  they never made it to the shop. I started playing around with them in my studio and got really excited with what I was coming up with. Angel Brody is my first creation with these houses and I have a few waiting to be finished. I still need to post a few of the wooden shapes in my shop. 

Brody is available here. 

Mixed Media House Revisted

I was feeling a little nostalgic and wanted to share with you this house that was part of challenge back in 2008.  

All four sides were created separately and then sewn together.

The roof  is separate from the rest of the structure.

It was built to open up like a book.

The images on the inside are of my family.



Domino Angel 21

"Domino Angel 21"

We have had way too much rain, and the kids 5 day weekend turned into a 6 day weekend due a to power outage at school that was not fixed in time this morning. So, they were off today, but things went pretty well!

My Domino Angel 21's midsection is sporting some really cool fibers that's handspun wire core art yarn. Gotta love all those yarn people! The wings are treated brass and a blue glass heart  hangs in the hand.
Available here!