Halloween / Fall

Berea Craft Festival ’14 Preview

June 30, 2014 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

It’s almost here! In less than two weeks, I’ll be packing up my studio and heading to the Berea Craft Festival in Berea, Ky. I love this event. I often boast about the atmosphere, the woods, the art, the renaissance dancers, the regional music, the flavors. But I swear I don’t think it’s possible to convey how cool the Berea Craft Festival is with just words and photos. It’s an experience. It has flavor. A flavor all its own.

This last week before the Berea Craft Festival, finds me pushing myself to complete new pieces. I always want to have new work to show those who visit my booth each year….new ornaments, new little critters. And new signed and numbered pieces too. Here’s just a sampling of some of the new work that is finished and photographed and packed away, waiting to travel to Indian Fort Theater soon. My worktable is full of items waiting for their last touches as well.

Enjoy! And if you’re looking for a great weekend July 11, 12 and 13, travel to Berea. You can visit the Craft Festival, tour the local shops in Berea, KY, including the Old Town artist community and you can visit the Kentucky Artisan Center, home to some of the very best art and crafts Kentucky has to offer. You don’t have to wander far in Berea to find a whole bunch of eye candy! Click here for more information or driving directions.

See you in Berea!

Filed Under: Animals, Announcements, Dolls, Easter, Features, Flowers, Halloween / Fall, In The Studio, My Appalachia, Recent Work, Sneak Peeks, Spring Tagged With: anthropomorphic, baby dolls, Berea Craft Festival, Butterfly, Flower Doll, Lamb, New Work, Rabbit, sunflower

Sculpture

June 25, 2013 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

“Give me paint!” they say.

Sculpted Works in Process…

Filed Under: Christmas, Halloween / Fall, In The Studio, Sneak Peeks Tagged With: paperclay, Santa, scarecrow, sculpted, sculpture, sneak peek, snowgirl, studio, wip, witch

Something Wicked is now open!

September 5, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Here’s a sample of the goodies you’ll find on this month’s “Something Wicked” web sale.

Click here to begin shopping!

And there are more goodies to be had! Happy Looking!

Filed Under: Announcements, Halloween / Fall, Recent Work Tagged With: bat, devil, Halloween, Halloween Web Sale, Ornies, papermache box, storybox

Abra….a Witchy Bust Doll Now on eBay.

August 24, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little magical lady is now listed on eBay. Yep, her name is Abra…(not Abracadabra, just Abra…you wouldn’t want to cast a spell every time you say her name now would you?!) She’s a new style of doll for me. I’ve been tossing the idea of creating a ‘bust’ style doll back & forth for a while now. Her torso is completely fabric…no paint, while her head is my typical needle-sculpted, hand-painted style of doll head. She features my signature needle-sculpted nose & lip & has such a beautiful, warm vintage patina.

Abra’s torso is rag-stuffed & lightly weighted so that she ‘stands’ nicely & evenly. The rag-stuffing gives her such an old-timey feel. She wears a little tulle collar & flaunts vintage black buttons along her torso. Her witch hat will be pinned in place with corsage pins. The brim is wired so that it may be posed any way you like.

Abra’s cute little red pigtails are 100% mohair. They’ve been needle-felted in place.

Abra has been listed on eBay. She ends Sunday Aug. 28th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on this little lady! Just don’t blame me when the magic starts flying!