Dolls

Woodland Santa and his sweet Companions

October 13, 2015 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This is my newest holiday Santa and I have to tell you I am smitten with him! I love the sweet company he keeps but my favorite thing about him is his color palette. Some special details about this guy: he’s big! Santa measures 19.5″ tall. His deer measure 10.5 inches tall (excluding antlers) and are 9.5 inches wide from nose to tail. I’ve used real deer antler buttons on his under robe! These were hand-crafted from a fellow artist her in Kentucky. I met him at the Minnie Adkins Day show I did back in July and as soon as I saw these buttons I knew I would use them on a Santa. This felt like the right Santa. It adds to the charm of this woodland fellow! Santa’s sweet annie garland that he holds in his hands also contains two small bird feathers. I think these add such a nice touch to the woodland theme. But it’s also a small detail that you might not even notice right away. The wool used for Santa’s beard and hair is my favorite type of wool! I think it’s just so soft and appealing. It adds such a nice, old world touch to this charming fellow.

Please enjoy the many photos I took of Woodland Santa #248!

Woodland Santa is currently available in my Etsy shop.

Filed Under: Animals, Christmas, Dolls, Features, Recent Work Tagged With: Christmas, cloth dolls, deer, numbered dolls, reindeer, woodland santa

Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair

October 9, 2015 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

It’s time, It’s time! For the annual Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair. Join over 100 artists and craftsmen in the beautiful fall forest of Indian Fort Theater in Berea, Kentucky. There will be something for everyone and I’ll be there with my smiling faces ready to greet you!

This woodsy gentleman is one of my newest completed works & will be with me this weekend ready to take in all that Berea has to offer!

Click the photo below for more info or driving directions!

Filed Under: Announcements, Christmas, Features, Kentucky Artists, My Appalachia, Sneak Peeks Tagged With: kentucky guild, kgac

Jackie – A Sweet Halloween Jack o’ Lantern

August 21, 2015 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little lady was very fun to make. I LOVE making artwork for Halloween and autumn. You can be as silly, serious or as spooky as you want to be.

This little girl is on the sweet side. She is my offering for August’s PFATT Marketplace update. Here are some pics of sweet Jackie.

Filed Under: Announcements, Features, Halloween / Fall, Recent Work Tagged With: cloth and clay, folk art doll, halloween art doll, Jack o' Lantern, pumpkin head, pumpkin leaf

Come We to the Summer

August 17, 2015 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Earlier this year I worked on a piece especially for the Kentucky Folk Art Center’s summer exhibition entitled Come We to the Summer. I was honored to have my piece selected for the exhibit. The show is scheduled to be displayed until August 29th. So there is still time to view this wonderful exhibit if you have a chance. I have a few pictures from the opening reception, including some photos of my humbled little gal, Mariposa, who was just happy to spread her wings amongst such fantastic artwork.

(This was my first gallery exhibition in Kentucky and the very first opening reception I’ve been able to attend. Last year I was honored to have work included in a group exhibit at Hawk Galleries in Columbus, Ohio featuring Minnie Adkins and many of the area Kentucky folk artists.)

Come We to the Summer — Kentucky Folk Art Center, Morehead, Kentucky

I wish I had taken more photos of the fantastic evening and of all the great art work that was presented in this show, including the Best in Show winning piece by Jo Ann Butts. Unfortunately, this was one of the evenings I forgot my camera but made due with the iPhone. The show is still up for a few more weeks if you would like to swing by and see it.