Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Healing doll for Judy



Judy is a loving and generous friend, inspiring artist and wonderful teacher. What she is not, is a victim. She has intentions!
To help her visualize those intentions I've created a healing doll for her. She wanted an angel with grace and great wings to keep her uplifted, but still grounded.
Judy's angel is created using a taupe colored silk duiponi, which I selected for its subtle texture and sheen. She is draped in a delicate lace which is embellished with seed beads. Her wings were first cut from Peltex which I backed with a copy of an old letter wthat I stitched, antiqued and burnished with copper colored pigment. For the front of the wings, I draped an ivory silk chiffon gathered into place with e-beads using a color pallete of greens, blue, and amber. Her face is silk covered paperclay and her hair is silk throwster waste and a variety of fibers and perle cotton. The fibers are repeated in her tassel, which also holds Judy's intentions in a private note to herself.
It is my hope that each time Judy looks at her healing doll, she will be reminded of all the power within her and all the beauty around her.

Friday, October 10, 2008

DollStreet Traveler #3

Meet Ronnie by Veronica Johnson. Poor Ronnie has had the misfortune to visit me while we are unpacking, recovering from the sale of our house and hunting for a new home. So she hasn't had much fun. But she did get the chance to spend some time in my sewing "nook" helping me to get things sorted. Ronnie is overdue to move on and will be heading out to her next destination this weekend.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Ruth and Gerry's 60th Wedding Anniversary

September 11th 2008.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Pinocchio!















My friend Jennifer Pears hand carves wooden dolls. I've always been fascinated by how she can get so much warmth and personality from a block of wood. When I first saw Pinocchio, something odd happened to me. I wanted him! My inner child screamed "Mine!" I followed Jen around like a puppy begging her to make one for me. She said no. And then last week she surprised me with a doll of my own. It's my birthday and Christmas rolled into one! I'll dress him eventually, but for now my inner child is just happy to marvel over that sweet little body, the perfect joints, the way the eyes catch the light. I'm a little worried though, I swear I heard a giggle the other night...
Thanks Jen!