Entries for Redding Art Center for Feb. 2011

These faces are a new kind of project for me. They were to be the start for cloth body dolls. Not working with clay and painting of the faces OR working with the fabric stiffener they were quite a challange and I had a deadline to enter them coming up much too fast. This caused me to try to cut down the needed time for a whole doll to do the wall hanging faces. One of my memories for Feb comes from time in Louisiana in Feb when the Marti Gras happens. This brought this kind of face came to mind. They are all made with a mould from Sherry Goshon ( You can see her work at: http://sherrygoshon.blogspot.com/At one point of making a total mess with fabric stiffener I was discuraged with the total mess I was in and ran out of patience for working with it. Was ready to give up the whole thing of making them for our Feb. Art Center display. I went to bed after fighting with the Fabric face disappointed and ready to forget the Art Show. The next morning bright and early with a clear mind , not normaly being a quitter, I decided that I should try one more time. Well, much to my surprise everything I put my hand to was working. YEAaaa  I will be taking all my entries down to put in the Art Center on Sunday, The Big Football day.

Finally finished this little Gypsy Face to where I am half way satisfied. She was to be a doll but due to a time factor to enter her at the Art Center I changed ideas. Now I have found the papers for the entries and find they were to be listed at the Center by the 20th. OPPS. Oh well, This made good practice for another time. Also made me think twice about working with the fabric stiffener. I was able to make a real mess with with this product.

Well, the idea is in my head. Now all I have to do is get the powertex to dip the head scarf in to be able to form it and do a shoulde wrap the same to get it on a gourd somehow. Still working ye' ol' brain to figure out the rest of the project. Some of the little feathers are from my house chicken, chic-a-dee.

 

Bruce took this picture with his ipod at the Redding Art Center in Dec. 2010

This is my grandson Brad. I haven't heard from him for a couple of years. I love him very much and miss him something awful. I wish he would run across this Blog and know I want him to call me. Love you Brad.

Donna gave me several little bird houses that were our friend Judy's mom's when she raised birds. Donna knew that I would like and use them so gave them to me yesterday. I couldn't wait for the sun to come up this morning to put them up. I see them every morning from my kitchen window and when I go out to feed and sit with my fish for a cup of coffee to start the day. There are a couple more that sit on a table with some cute little cement birds. Thanks Donna and Judy. I love them.

This cupboard was in my old mobile. It was stored in a canopy for the past two years waiting for someone to come that could help put it in the wooden shed so it would be safe and give me a place to keep my crafting tools. The weather was taking a tole on it so this year I decided to do it myself. It is surprising what an old hard headed lady can do with some PVC pipes to help move anything heavy. If you want something bad enough sit down and think HOW Can I?? If you really want it , most of the time an asnwer will come. Only problem now at this age it seems to take longer to find the answer. LOL