Painted clay figures.

I am loving the sunshine!

Here's a little post showing some little trials and ideas.

A while ago I made some air dry clay bits and pieces.

 



You may remember the above.

 

 

Here she is all painted, based loosely on an antique wooden doll.

With jointed arms and legs.

 

 

A lady sunning herself in the garden

 

 

 

 

 

I am also using lots of papier mache and paint, and trying ideas out.

Here are two of the ideas so far.

 



 

Visiting Atlantis.

I think that the weather tomorrow is more akin to Atlantis.

 



Felt dolls.

Freshly inspired by the Open Studios, I have been making a few more dolls.

It is very satisfying and easy to applique with felt, and the dolls are all soft a sqiushy!



 

Very angelic.

Wouldn't you like hair that colour!

These will be in my Etsy shop today.

Has anyone else tried felt applique?

 

 

 

Cornwall Open Studios.

Yesterday we visited a few of the Cornwall Open Studios (25th May -2nd June)

It's a wonderful opportunity to visit artists, often in their own studio space.

You never know what you will find!

Our first visit was to Sue Dove's house. From opening the gate we were greeted with SUCH an inspiring garden and studio. Sue was so welcoming, and we were able to see an aladdins cave of work / sketchbooks / inspiration / vintage items. Lovely dolls, rug hooking, beautiful embroidery - there was so much to look at! I was so pleased that Sue let me take some photos that I can share with you.



Up the winding garden path, over the bridge.

Right at the end of the garden..

A lovely welcome from Frank.

Sue's book is very inpiring too!

( 'Painting with stitches' ISBN 1 870586 46-8)

Back by the house.

Next we visited Terry Rigden and Sheila Mitchell. We saw some beautiful landscapes, but sorry I didn't take any pictures- you'll just have to visit!

Lastly with some good signposts! We got to Golden Mill House.

Where Jane Winton and Sara Holden had a wonderful display of their work.

Sorry no photos again, but if you press the links for Jane's and Sara's you can see blogs and websites - if you look at Jane's Facebook page she has wonderful photos of the open studio!

Phew! We were blessed with sunshine, but whatever the weather it's well worth visiting the Open Studios'.

 

Pirates in Cornwall. Etsy shop and other work update.

A few pictures of recent work. I've just completed a shop order for brooches, all flying and sailing to St Ives.

 

 

 

Also some felt brooches that I have put on my Etsy shop.

 

More pirate bunnies.

 

 

Busy Bee brooches.

 

 

 

All is quiet on the Etsy front! I have read that it can take a while to be 'found' one lady saying she worked constantly for 4 months before her first sale. Anyone had other experiences?

I find E.bay keeps me ticking over with work to do, all the little amounts do add up.

 

Talking of E.bay, I have a couple of items on...

'Heather' Holly Hobbies friend.

 

Also a Folky complete Clothkits kit for age 7 -13.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200925549470?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Hopefully this will link!

Hope you are all having a good day!

 

 

 

 

Breon O'Casey, Captain Pugwash and 70's Retro.

I feel like I've been stuck to the computer (and I have!) and worktable for almost a week.

I did however get to a jumble sale today, which I love. It was the busiest I've been to in a long time, all elbows and tumbling piles...of clothes that is!

 

I'm working on a few ideas for pictures, but that's another post!

 

If anyone has looked at my Pinterest, they will see an interest in naive images.

I love those simplified, blocks of colour. I came across the work of  Breon O'Casey, and his birds inspired a brooch this week.

 

 

I've listed a few more fabric pieces on E.bay -70's retro and good old Captain Pugwash amongst other bits all again starting at 99p.

 

 

 

 

I couldn't resist a picture of these flowers such perfection

 

 

Hope you all have a great weekend!

 



Vintage fabric and paintings.

I have been busy on E.bay putting some of my fabrics on.

 

 

 

Quite a variety and all starting from just 99p bid!

I'll try a link!

 

Last night I was doing a bit of painting as well.

The following are from European textiles, I love the playful quality of the images.

 

 





 

None of these are accurate, and so they begin to be a piece in their own right.

 

 

 

I'd love a house like this one!

 

I finished the applique portrait destined for Etsy.

 

Below is a n OLD school book of mine showing the wallpaper I used to have in my bedroom. Sooo sweet! This is for Ada.http://vintagesheetaddict.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

Vintage buttons, vintage badges and napkin rings!

I have had a day sorting vintage bits today. I finished off some jewellery pieces, and photographed and listed some items for Etsy.

 



These lovely pastel napkin rings.

 



 

A very large black button from the 1960's.

 

I need to photograph these separately and they will appear (!) on Etsy soon.

I have also made some more rainbows that are on Etsy now.

 



 

Lastly, a little picture of a couple of pieces in a local shop Bittersweet.http://www.bittersweetonline.co.uk/

 

 

I am selling a few bits on Ebay and I'm sure I'm not the only one finding the new U.K. postage really expensive! How is everyone else finding the charges?

Have a great weekend!