Mixed Media, Crazy Birds and Baba Yaga!

 Well 2021 is more than half over and we are still batting the pandemic.  Thankfully, my immediate family and close friends are now fully vaccinated!

I have been busy creating and my latest project was first a dive into mixed media canvases.  I made five canvases using YOUTube as inspiration and instructions.  I am pleased with the results:

Then I found a new pattern by the amazing creator Jill Maas and had to make a few of her faux bird taxidermy "dolls":

Finally, I wanted to share my time in Courtney with four friends and a week of making Arley Berryhill's incredible pattern Baba Yaga.  It was such fun and all the dolls turned out great:

We made her accessories of course, totem birds, totem necklaces and staff:

A great week was had by all!  Bye for now

Frida

 As you all know if you follow me, I am thralled with Frida Kahlo and never tire of making dolls in her image.  Here are the latest two made from an online class with Leslie O'Leary:

The older Frida:

2020 Begins Happy New Year

Happy Lunar New Year! Well the new decade has begun (or not as my sister maintains). My creative journey continues with Arley Berryhill ‘s pattern “Penny Dreadful “. I will be displaying her at the Coast Collective Gallery show called “Red”. She was a joy to make. I used the colour red as my inspiration:
Whenever I start a new project, I decide on the colour story and then put together fabrics and trims in a basket.  I generally never use all the fabrics I initially choose but it is important to have choices on hand when I am creating.  In making this doll, I had all the fabrics already in my home stash, including the trims and trinkets ( I love adding those special details to my dolls).  I am very pleased with the results and I named this gal Lady Victoria Scarlett Rossa, a fierce lady who always wears at least a touch of red:

Thank you Arley Berryhill for creating such a wonderful pattern for us to use.

My second entry for the "Red" show at the Coast Collective is called "Cardinal Ideas", based on a pattern by Frowning Francis (another one of my favourite designers):

The show will be on from January 29th through March 8th at the Coast Collective in Victoria.