Something Wicked This Way Comes

A sneak peek of my soon to be released rapscallion
Wicked Webster

The EHAG Emporium updates this Saturday
July 31st. Save the date and stop by to see the
latest offerings from the Halloween artists of
EHAG. Be sure to enter our giveaway for a chance
to win festive holiday art donated by the über
talented Halloween artists Chris Klinger, Shelia
Bentley and Allen Cunnigham... woohoo!

An Adventure

Off to see what's new in the world.
Be back soon.

Location, location, location.

We've all heard the phrase location is everything.
Well for the next several months I will be dancing
under my lucky stars rejoicing in the fact that I have
a Bay area zip code address. Which means I live within
a short driving distance to one of San Francisco's
crown jewels, the de Young Museum of Fine Art.

Right now, for a brief moment in time,
the de Young museum is the only museum in the
world to be graced with a coup of a lifetime
two consecutive special exhibitions
from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris:

Birth of Impressionism
Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay
May 22-September 6

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and Beyond
Post-Impressionist Masterpieces
September 25-January 18

Oh happy day!

This dazzling collection of one hundred works
by the masters of nineteenth-century French
painting tells the story of the Impressionist
movement that changed the way artists view
the world and the way the world views art.
Do what you can to see this exhibit.
C'est magnifique!

And speaking of magnificent art
be sure to stop by the EHAG Emporium
for an opportunity to purchase some
wonderful new Halloween art.

A big warm hug and heartfelt thank you
goes out to all of you FANTASTICAL FOLLOWERS
who stopped by and left sweet comments during
the Mad Tea Party giveaway.
Crown and Scepter recipients are Lori R. and Tristan B.
Thanks again!

Mad Tea Party Giveaway

Vanessa, the Queen of twinkle and sparkle and
all things Fanciful, is hosting her annual
Mad Tea Party.

Check out the madness at A Fanciful Twist
and be prepared to do some serious blog
hopping with some zany and uber creative
party goers.

You know I couldn't resist whipping up some
sort of party favor.

Simply leave a comment to this post for a
chance to win either this Queen of Hearts Scepter
or mini Glitter Crown.

Be sure to let me know if you are one of my
FANTASTICAL FOLLOWERS!

There are just some pieces that are hard
to let go of. At least I know that MY DECREPIT
will be well looked after.
Fly away home...

Birds of a Feather

I couldn't have imagined a more perfect day.

Sitting in the hallowed halls of Colleen's
studio, making bird dolls with fellow artists,
Carol, Eleanore and Natalie,
sharing techniques, vintage finds, family
stories and delicious food was like living
in a dream. We worked our little fingers
to the bone but oh what fun we had.
Just look at what we got to make!

If you ever have the opportunity to attend
one of Colleen's doll making workshops
do so. She is an incredibly gifted and
generous artist who is extremely organized
and has the patience of a saint. Twice
now I've had the good fortune of being a
guest in Colleen's magical home and both
times I've come away walking on air.

Play date

It seems not so long ago that I was arranging
play dates for my wee ones. And then in a
blink of an eye they miraculously grew up
and became every mother's dream of being
self sufficient... (big, beaming smile)

So being on the eternal quest for finding
balance, fairness and all that is good
and right with the world, I decided to
schedule a play date of my very own.
And who better to play with than the sweet
and gregarious master dollmaker herself,
the one and only Colleen Moody.

Colleen is hosting a "workshop" slash play
date in her lovely home studio on Saturday
with a handful of lucky ladies (that would be me).
She will be walking us through the steps
and techniques for creating her sweet
signature bird doll. I am positively giddy
with bats in my belly! I felt like a kid in
a candy store as I shopped for my fabrics
and trimmings pictured above.
Oh the possibilities...

Ebony Bird Beguiling

"... only this and nothing more."

Sneak peek of things to come.

Spooky Squeezebox Serenade

The Halloween artists of EHAG have set aside
their vibrant color palettes and challenged
themselves to a create a spooky piece of
Black and White themed art. You will find
these one-of-a-kind BLACK & WHITE FRIGHT
pieces on ebay, etsy and various blog sites.
Have fun haunting!
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SPOOKY SQUEEZEBOX SERENADE
Email me for purchasing information.
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SPRINGTIME GIVEAWAY
The very talented PFATT artists are at it again!
Stop by the PFATT blog for a chance to win
one-of-a-kind Spring inspired art.

Spring into action

Started this piece well over a year ago.
I'm happy to say that Large Lolli Lou is
finally complete and ready for his close up.