Mixed Media Art Doll - Carolina

I was messing with Photoshop this evening and came out with this x-ray looking image of my art doll. I thought it looked pretty cool and wanted to share it with you.

This is what Carolina actually looks like. The front of the doll is a wire dress with silk fibers and wire. The wire dress is like a cage.

On-Line Plaster Studio

I've been inactive on my blog for a while due to my return to the work force. The company that layed me off several years ago came knocking on my door earlier this month looking to rehire me, so how can one say no to a job offer! It's been a bit of a challenge to restructure my life around a job and getting the kids taken care of as well. I am a truss designer and have been for well over 12 years. I really like what I do and I am glad to be back!

Now all need to do is start creating art again! I have been, but very slowly.

Hopefully to jump start the creative flow, I am in the middle of an on-line Plaster Class hosted by Stephanie Lee and Judy Wise. There is so much info. to take in and I am behind, but they have generously given us over a month past the last class to revisit blog site.

I hope to have something created from this class to post this coming week! 

Angel of Royalty and Totem

"Angel of Royalty"

I had these done a few weeks back, but I get into this mood of not wanting to photograph or posting them. I have this thing where I like to live with the pieces I make for a while before I part with them. I usually will have anywhere from 3-5 new pieces hanging on walls throughout the house. I rotate them constantly from room to room. It's my way of examing and critiquing my own work. The hubster just looks at me and shakes his head!

"Totem"

Lani

I found some black mohair off of a coat I bought at a rumage sale a few years ago and wondered if I would ever use it? It just sat and sat, until this past week. I like the way it works well with this art doll. The legs are a file and a very long drill bit. 

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.