A START TO A NEW COLLECTION OF DOLLS

It started with a idea

of primitive little ball jointed dolls

cute little faeries that could be held in my hand

carved and molded into sweet pinkness

innocent little faces that ask to be played

with

and now it finally happened

a collection of clay dolls

"Mousefeathers"

now in my shop

DOIN NUTIN

It is not often that I get to do nothing

I run a Marine business with my Capt. hubby

24/7 dispatch phones keep me in my office studio

But today was warm and sunny, and I escaped to explore

I live in Central Florida, under the Great Ocala Forest

and in the forest are many beautiful Springs

Wekiwa Springs

crystal clear water

bubbling up from under the rocks

leading towards the River

that beckoned a canoe adventure

But not today

today was for doin nutin

enjoying the beautiful peaceful surroundings

Wishing I had brought a swim-suit

the water was so pretty

and I love to swim

I use to keep my back seat of my car full of beach stuff

but gone are the days of bikinis and boogie boards

the tranquility of this gorgeous place brought back so many memories

of beach life, sailing, and diving

the water felt cool and creamy

than my back pocket of my jeans started ringing

life had found me

Back to work

and all my little sweet faces that keep me company

note to self

buy bathing suit!

PINK PANTALOONS, CARVINGS FOR BJDS, AND CLAY FACES

Like usual, I have several art projects happening at once

due to the fact that I have the

attention span of a

flea!

my latest soft sculpture dolls

I did not like the needle sculpting I did on the faces

so added paper clay over-lay

and these two are ready to sand

actually, these days any excuse I can use

to play with clay

I carved Styrofoam shapes for my next bunch of ball jointed dolls

I'm finding the straws work well, and after the clay dries they can be pulled out

perfect inside smooth tubes for stringing

and finally, my sweet little fairies

got some ruffled pink pantaloons!

next little fairy dresses

and shoes

FREEZIN FAERIES

Last Friday there was a full moon

it cast a silvery shadow all over the yard

it beamed into the bedroom window

the silver light was intoxicating

I pulled on my boots and ran outside

the air was cool and crisp and breezy

The relentless heat of the Summer was finally starting to lose its grip

Moon beams bounced around the yard

Two beautiful Faeries huddled together shivering under the great oak tree

I invited them into my warm bright studio

digging through a box of Faerie Wear

I pulled out some woolie leggins for the Faeries

I offered them a chair and they pulled on the tights

their shivering stopped and they danced with glee!

They left happy

with warm toes and knees

these two Winter Faes

are in my shop