Peregrine

I am close to completing my 12th wall doll so I thought I would photo just a tiny bit today...

It's a Peregrine Falcon that sits on the arm of a very lovely forest creature. Her name will be Peregrine following the tradition of using the letter P to begin each wall doll's name. This little falcon is just 4 inches tall from the very tip of its blinder feather to claws (which I will be cutting back once I determine how to attach it). I initially made the bird without the blinder so it actually does have  eyes but then didn't think it looked formidable enough so I attached the headgear. I like it better now.

Wolves

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life.  “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “ It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.  One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego”. He continued, “the other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.  The same fight is going on inside you – and every other person, too.

The grandson though about it and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

WIP- these wolves are almost finished. I just put the color on the seated one and have not completed some of the detail work but as I had a Tart's meeting yesterday and shared them at the meeting I feel it is ok to post today. Mary Ellen Maney, a member of the Tart's, supplied the above story which I do love.

End of the Rainbow Exhibition

Currently I have two wall figures on exhibition at League of NH Craftsmen headquarters, Concord New Hampshire. It is the first time I have put my wall figures in a gallery and they were very well received- selling both the day before the opening reception!

June Dog: Jolene

A friend of mine, a fellow Tart's member, sent me a picture of her workmate's dog and asked if I would make a felted figure of her- Jolene. Here is the picture:

What an incredibly beautiful dog! Also, such a challenge for me- the black becomes literally blinding after a while when working with it. Sounds crazy I know, but I had to keep repositioning it while working because all the black tended to obscure the details. Anyway, enough excuses, here is my interpretation of Jolene.

May Dog: Beagle

I just made it under the wire. Here is my May dog of my "dog a month" challenge. He is a cute beagle. I hope you like him too.

 And here he is in my hand so you can gauge his size...  

 I never realized a beagle's tail stood higher than its head until I researched them for this project. I guess you learn something new every day.

Possibilities

Please welcome my most recent figure: Possibilities

As I am just now venturing out into the world with my figures I feel this wall doll represents my current place in time. She is a strong figure with her high top laced boots and lambswool hat. She also wears a bit of body armor for protection from the more cruel elements she may face in the world. But she is fearless in her draped plaid and ready to try new experiences.

Possibilities
24 inch Wall Figure

League of New Hampshire Craftsmen

Wonderful News! I am now an official juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and I couldn't be more proud!

 https://www.nhcrafts.org/index.php
 
 Last Wednesday I participated in a jury session at the League Headquarters in Concord NH and was accepted. It was a wonderful experience although I will admit to initially being extremely nervous. But I needn't have been because I could not have been treated more courteously.  I was asked to bring examples of the range of my work and these pieces were examined by a group of members in the textile fiber field. They asked me about my process in creating the figures, my history with this craft, and my plans for the future. Although the interview lasted an hour, part of which I was not in the room as they consulted, the time flew. By the end of the day I had three pieces -dogs- in the League of NH Craftsmen shop in Concord. What an exciting day!