Butterfly

Pumpkins, Witches, Butterflies, Pugs and Mushrooms…New Work on Etsy

August 21, 2014 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

I just listed a few of my brand spanking new pieces in my Etsy shop. These guys are fresh off the work table and would be so happy with a new home for fall.

Here they are: (Click the first photo below to be taken to the corresponding listing in my Etsy shop. And if you don’t shop on Etsy and don’t wish to open an account, but would like one of these dolls, just contact me. )

“Gia” # 220

“Poppy” #221

“Gretchen”

“Winifred”

“Haley”

“Becca”

This little lady’s name might seem a little familiar. When I began sculpting her, I had a very different vision in mind. As I kept sculpting, I could “see” a very different doll taking shape. I decided to follow that path and file the other idea away for another sculpting session. The more I sculpted this doll, making decisions about clothing and her hat, I realized that, in a way, I was sculpting a self portrait–the person I would be if I were a woodland fairy. Not that she looks like me…but she feels like me.

And so, I named this doll “Becca”.

To read more about any of these dolls, click the first photo to go to my Etsy shop! Happy looking!

Filed Under: Animals, Announcements, Dolls, Features, Halloween / Fall, Kentucky Artists, My Appalachia, Recent Work Tagged With: anthropomorphic, black pug, Butterfly, monarch, mushroom, pumpkin baby, pumpkins, sculpted vignettes, self portrait, witch

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

Mia, a Valentine’s Day Butterfly

January 24, 2010 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Meet Mia. Mia is a free standing doll measuring 16″ from the top of her head to her base. This lovely butterfly has no legs & has been made in the style of a stump doll. Mia has been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. Her base is rag-stuffed & lightly weighted for stability. Mia has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

Mia’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & beautiful little pout. Mia has needle-sculpted hands as well. Her hand-painted, muslin wings, which are attached by vintage mother of pearl button, have been machine-quilted.

I just love the soft colors of Mia’s dress. It features two 100% cotton prints in shades of in shades of taupe & pink. The hem is hand-stitched with contrasting brown thread. Mia’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckline, sleeves & back. A vintage, grey, mother of pearl button adorns the neckline.

Mia’s chocolate brown hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting.

Mia is available on Ebay. She will end Jan. 24th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: Butterfly, Valentine's Day

Violetta – A Folk Art Butterfly in Grey & Lavender

June 1, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Look who I found fluttering around my flower bed! She must have been drawn to the sweet hollyhock hanging around my house this week.

This little girl is Violetta. She’s a wee over 14 inches from head to toe with a wingspan of 12 inches. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her base is rag-stuffed & bean filled so that she stands nicely. Violetta has been made in the style of a stump doll as she has no legs. She’s been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, top to bottom, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

Violetta’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports brown painted gloves.

This little girl is a knockout in her fancy dress! Violetta’s blouse has been constructed from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline & back. It also features vintage, grey, mother of pearl buttons. Violetta’s skirt is constructed of a shimmery, steel grey fashion fabric that really holds those folds! The hem has been hand-stitched in a contrasting dark brown thread.

Violetta’s wings have been made of muslin & cotton batting. They’re machine quilted, hand-painted in shades of violet, dusty lavender & grey & black & white. They’ve been stained & sanded & are attached to Violetta with a vintage button. These wings are 12 inches wide.

Her hair is 100% black mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It has been ‘parted’ & styled into a side pony.

Violetta is available on Ebay. She will end Sunday, June 7th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on this little lady!

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: Butterfly, lavenders, purples, violets