Rebecca

Scenes From the Workroom

June 23, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

For the last few weeks, my workroom has been buzzing with activity as I prepare for the Berea Craft Festival coming up in July. It’s a good thing I tend to work well under pressure! Here are a few scenes from my very busy workroom. These aren’t beautiful shots of a clean workspace; they’re photos of a real working home studio which sees use every single day.

My To-Do List–it keeps me on track.

My Work Table — several projects in various stage of completion.

“Please give me a face.”

Swirls of paint on an old plate–just peel the paint off & wash!

Fabric selection! One of my favorite parts of the doll-making process.

Legs hanging to dry.

This is a sneak peek of two of the dolls you will see at the Berea Craft Festival July 8-10. I’m working on a series of these painted ladies with quilt blocks as a central theme. They’re beautiful in person & the blocks are based upon typical quilt blocks found in many quilts made in Appalachia & other areas.

I hope you’ll come see the whole collection! I’ll have many new dolls to offer during the festival. If you’re interested in making the show, please visit www.bereacraftfestival.com for more information. The festival will feature 120 artists from 20 states exhibiting hand-made art & crafts.

Filed Under: In The Studio, My Appalachia, Sneak Peeks Tagged With: In the Studio, quilt blocks, sneak peek, tree toppers

PFATT Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Auction

June 14, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

I belong to a wonderful Ebay artists group known as PFATT (Primitive Folk Art Talk & Tea). Each year the members of PFATT participate in a charity auction. This year’s chosen ’cause’ is breast cancer awareness.

Twenty-one handmade ornaments are being presented on a 34″ feather tree made from real goose-feathers. 100% of the proceeds go to FORCE…(Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered).

Below is the ornament I donated to this charity auction. She’s 3″ wide x 2″ tall. She’s hand-painted, aged & sealed. Her wings are machine-quilted, painted muslin dusted with vintage style glass glitter. She comes in her own painted, aged, paper mache box.

Click the banner above to visit the charity auction & see the other fantastic ornaments being offered! Thank you Lori Davis for organizing this event & thank you members of PFATT for so generously donating your handmade creations.

Filed Under: Announcements, Anytime Ornies, Ornaments Tagged With: angel, Breast Cancer, Charity, Ornament, PFATT, pink

It’s Almost Festival Time!

June 1, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This year I’m happy to be participating in a couple of local festivals. The first one, coming up in July, is the Berea Craft Festival. The Berea Craft Festival is a juried show & will feature 100+ artists & crafters from Kentucky & surrounding states. It will also feature great food and local entertainment. Berea Craft Festival is considered one of the best art & craft festivals in the country. If you can only attend one festival this year, this is a great one! I’m thrilled to be participating & am creating several pieces with a more Appalachian flavor just for this show.

This is the current brochure for the 2011 Berea Craft Festival. (See some familiar artwork?) Click the images below to visit the Berea Craft Festival website, for dates, driving directions, local accommodations & more! Hope to see you in Berea!

Filed Under: Announcements, My Appalachia Tagged With: Berea Craft Festival, Kentucky Festival

Rosetta – A Sparkly Garden Fairy.

April 10, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Meet Rosetta. She’s my newest creation & is my offering for April’s PFATT Marketplace update. Rosetta is an OOAK (original, one of a kind) paperclay creation. She will not be reproduced.

Rosetta is 10.75” tall with a wingspan of 5”. She is a wee little charmer for sure! Rosetta’s head is made from paperclay over Styrofoam armature, securely sculpted to a papermache cone base. Additional paperclay details include Rosetta’s leafy collar & the petals of her beautiful skirt. Rosetta is a free-standing doll & because she was built on a cone base, she can also be used as a lovely tree topper in your shabby-chic or romantic, Victorian home.

Rosetta has been hand-painted top to bottom with a variety of media in several layers. She has a great vintage patina & lots of texture! Rosetta has been sealed with matte sealant, but has a slight sheen.

Her wings are machine-quilted muslin. The front of Rosetta’s wings are heavily dusted with vintage-style glass glitter. They are securely attached to Rosetta’s body with embroidery thread & vintage, mother of pearl buttons.

Rosetta can be purchased here. Make sure to check out the many wonderful offering by members of the PFATT (Primitive Folk Art Talk & Tea) Marketplace members.