Who says you can't go to a yard sale 2000 miles away?! The boss of art and objects cool and collectible, Ms. Alicia Caudle, had hers and, trusting her as I do, I had her ship me a box. The contents eclipsed my wildest imagination and I considered posting photos of my new treasure but decided to skip to the best part. Alicia art. This altered tin blows me away.


To say she's an inspiration doesn't cut it - I've always been in love with her work. I've also been experimenting with Frozen Charlottes lately and having a blast - I plan to post the three new canvases I've finished soon. The most amazing aspect of these porcelain babes is the incredible variety of uses; yes, they are always recognizable as an element, or focal point, but the options are unlimited! Charlottes (and Charlies) have a really cool history. The one-piece dolls were made in Germany between 1850 - 1920 and the smallest ones were often put in Christmas puddings as charms! I'll put mine in the art, thank you.


The lace, fabric, stitching, wire, paper, found objects are put to such gorgeous use and the detail is, well, I'm sure you can see for yourself. If you don't already know Alicia (hard to believe as she is the quintessential blogger, collaborator, collector, e-zine publisher, web designer, to say nothing of artist!) visit Altered Bits and spend an hour roaming around on her fabulous site.


Speaking of art and friends, I am the incredibly fortunate recipient of Bunny Girl, a fabulous clay sculpture created by my good friend, Debbie Westerfield. One of the most prolific creatives I know, she is probably more - or longer - known for her mixed-media paintings, but working in clay has been a major passion for the past few years. Her art life/career is enviable. I am in awe of her talent and generosity and I refer to her as my art angel. Being a relatively new artist, Debbie has been a wellspring of encouragement, tips, advice, did I say encouragement and sustenance. We regularly exchange textures, paper, beads, rusty stuff... In fact, the blue beads at the top of BG's skirt came from my stash! She recently bought a package of washers at the hardware store and I rusted them for her - giving her several finish options.


And did I mention that I love the face?!


I'll be appearing in Seth Apter's edition of The Pulse tomorrow - hop over to The Altered Page and check it out!

Comments

Seth said…
Talk about a great mail day. So many treasures. And thanks for spreading the word about The Pulse. See you over there soon!
That tin is to die for. I have one of those Charlotte's so I think I'll make something similar. And that bunny assemblage is simply darling. I've already been to Seth's blog and knew I had to visit yours next.
Anonymous said…
oooh, i'm loving that bunny girl! finn (my little one) has been getting me to do more bunny art with him... but with missing ears and such. he calls them demented bunnies or something like that. i forget right now. i will show him this one and know he will appreciate it.

soooo glad you like your charlotte tin. :) i posted it forever and a half ago and you said you liked it and i meant to send it to you then but forgot. i just always knew you had to own it. :)

xxo
alicia
Anonymous said…
oooh, i'm loving that bunny girl! finn (my little one) has been getting me to do more bunny art with him... but with missing ears and such. he calls them demented bunnies or something like that. i forget right now. i will show him this one and know he will appreciate it.

soooo glad you like your charlotte tin. :) i posted it forever and a half ago and you said you liked it and i meant to send it to you then but forgot. i just always knew you had to own it. :)

xxo
alicia
Anonymous said…
oooh, i'm loving that bunny girl! finn (my little one) has been getting me to do more bunny art with him... but with missing ears and such. he calls them demented bunnies or something like that. i forget right now. i will show him this one and know he will appreciate it.

soooo glad you like your charlotte tin. :) i posted it forever and a half ago and you said you liked it and i meant to send it to you then but forgot. i just always knew you had to own it. :)

xxo
alicia

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