Redwood Coast Creative Arts

On to the next adventure

Yesterday was my last day of work!  I slept like a baby for the first time since camping on the beach in August.  I woke up refreshed and ready to face the day. 

I had a great breakfast.  An open faced spinach omelet with bacon, cheddar, one of my last my rainbow, heirloom tomatoes and a great cup of coffee. 

Plate by Vicki Calhoon of Cool Pots, Cool, CA

Rainbow Heirloom Tomato

French roast and Almond Breeze in my favorite coffee bowl (by artist Eileen P. Goldenberg)

The rest of the day will be spent getting ready for Halloween trick or treaters and visiting with my Mother.  I have an amazing sense of peacefulness that tells me that I'm headed in the right direction!

On my way from home yesterday I got a call from my husband.  He asked me about my last few moments at work and then said, "and off you go on to the next adventure"!  My thoughts and feelings exactly.  Usually not his.  It was so good to hear those words come from him! 

Everything is wonderful and right in my world right now.  I am so thankful to the Universe for pushing my out the door! 

Happy thought of the day: The view from my studio window.  These are my trees and my reason for purchasing this house! 

Mexican Fiesta Ballet Folklorico

Hand Sculpted polymer clay on canvas. This mixed-media on canvas project was made as a competition piece for the Annual R&R Conference. The contest is based on creative presentation (for the gift card) and best depiction of the theme California, R&R Fiesta.

I hope you like it and I hope we win!!!

 This piece is made with polymer clay (Fimo soft generously donated by Staedtler Fimo for Clayville California's 5th annual art retreat- Thank you Staedtler Fimo!), acrylic paint, Pearl-ex powders, paper print out, E-6000 glue, and Uhu glue stick on stretched, cotton canvas. 

 

A few more details about Magdalena- My Sugar Skull, Spanish Dancer. She is 30" tall, made of polymer clay (bust, hands, forearms, calves, feet/shoes), hair is black Tibetan lambs' wool and red mohair (not a wig. Hair is applied directly to the head), acrylic paint, paper and lace fan, Dress is hand dyed cotton batik fabric. Dress was made without the use of any patterns machine and hand sewn directly to the body and is not removable. Wood box (made by my talented and adoring husband) painted with acrylic paint, embellished with hand painted lace, shisha mirrors, lace doily, and assorted other trims.

Magdalena de Barcelona- Sugar Skull Spanish Dancer

Meet Magdalena, my Sugar Skull Spanish Dancer

Magdalena is a one of a kind, original art doll.  She is all hand sculpted and fully articulate.  Her head, arms, legs, and shoes are polymer clay.  Her body is built anatomically with wire and bamboo "bones", masking tape and aluminum foil "connective tissue", polyester batting "flesh", and fabric "skin".  Her dress is an original design, created and sewn specifically for her body and pose.  Her hair is Tibetak lambs wool face, shoes, and limbs were painted with acrylic paint.  

Magdalena is on exhibit at Think House Collective in Sacramento, in the VOX exhibit for the month of October.  After the exhibit she will be available for sale.  $1250.00  Contact me if you are interested

 

and the votes are in...............................

Gary Everett's rendition of Agaricus Bisporus won the First place prize in the professional category. It was very high in the people's choice award as well.

This has been a great honor to me.  I just love seeing her out in the world, in a new environment, following her own destiny, and making her own life apart from what I have given her!  I really love her fuzzy, little bee friends too!

Rendition of Agaricus Bisporus, my Mushroom Maiden by sidewalk chalk artist Gary Everett

I have been honored and flaterred by sidewalk chalk artist Gary Everett who has been inspired to creat a rendition of Agaricus Bisporus, my Mushroom Maiden, in chalk for the OakRidge Tennessee Chalk festival. 

Gary is an award winningchalk artist.  This will be his 7th festival and this year he was awarded first place in the adult category in the Knoxville Dogwood Arts Festival Chalk Walk.

The theme of the over all piece is "Help Our Bees, When They Are gone So Are We"  It contains Agaricus Bisporus with three bees and flowers. It will be a 5 ft by 5 ft study inside a 6 ft by 6 ft area with the theme title around the out side.

What a thrill!  I am honored that Gary was inspired by my Mushroom Maiden.  I think That his rendition is charming and quite appropriate.  You see I sculpted her to look as if she is in a meadow enjoying the scenery and the fresh outdoor air.  She is pleased to be hanging out with the flowers and the bees!

Here are the results of the first day's work.  I will post the final piece later in the week.