Kim's Art By The Sea: Fairy

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Friday, January 2, 2009

Folk Art Whimsy

One of my New Years resolutions is to be up and working in the studio by 6:00 am. I am up at that time, but it takes two cups of coffee before I am up and moving around and that means I do not get into the studio until around 8:00. I am a morning person and with that in mind, I need to take advantage of the morning hours. I needed a little whimsy to begin the new year so I made this little fairy and she also has eight sisters who will be joining her if I can just keep up with my early morning resolution.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Progress of doll

Before talking about the doll, I have some exciting news to share! My dolls will be in the winter issue of Art Doll Quarterly. I already have the magazine and they did a beautiful job with the photography. The cover is a doll by Marilyn Radzat and it is gorgeous! There is a funny side to being in the same magazine with her, because she is the very reason I started doing Art Doll. Before making art dolls, I made soft dolls and bears. I saw her dolls and went out immediately to buy clay. I am a huge fan and just really admire her work. I have her as a link on my sidebar.
Time to embellish! My favorite part! The gathering has taken place.

The first layer is on and can you guess what it is?
Did you guess wrapping paper?

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Fairy Dust

FAIRY DUST:
Ground Rose Petal
Ground Lavender flower
Ground Violet
( the above should be dry plant materials.)
For every 1/4 cup of combined dried flowers mix in 1 heaping tablespoon of china or white clay or rice powder. ( this helps to blend the mixture and keep it dry and easy to throw and dust around) Sift together and then add a bit of fine glitter or mica. you can add gold, blue, silver, or any color you like. Add a few drops of essential oil of your choice and blend.
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Some dolls I have to keep and this is one of them. She is a medicine woman to the beach fairies.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Daisy ( Paper Pixie )

Every now and then one of my bright ideas comes to life and this is one of them. The whole doll is made from coffee filters! I had a blast trying to figure this one out. I have journals filled with my bright idea and many do not make the grade, so I was just so happy this worked.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

The Fairy Fair

The fairies are preparing to gather at night for one of their favorite events - the fairy fair. The fairies take full advantage of the event and enjoy socializing, singing, dancing and just having a good time. The fairies also do a little trading at this time. Some fairies are expert shoemakers. This is only one of the sought after items up for trade. Some bring crowns, jewelry, clothing, musical instruments, and furniture. It all adds up to a merry good time had by all. Maybe if we are lucky we might catch a glimpse of a few on their way to the fair. Look, here they come!

Friday, May 23, 2008

Butterfly Gathering

Another butterfly fairy found her way into the studio.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Butterfly Fairy

Another little butterfly fairy, but this one is going to be captured. I worked on the jar yesterday, but I keep adding things. The fairies need to be a little smaller. Both of them are 10 inches and the working part of the jar is 10, so in order to get more stuff in the jar the fairies need to be smaller. I would like to put a couple of them in each jar. I have decided to paint on the outside of the jar, so that is what I'll be doing today. I have to take everything out of the jar because the glass paint has to go in the oven. This seems to be one of my biggest problems- get almost to the end of a project and decide it needs something more and then have to redo everything to make whatever happen. I am not complaining just wish these things would come to me while creating and not after.