Spring is coming

It must be.  The oak outside my window hasn't dropped her leaves yet, but the daffodils are up.  Some of last year's herbs have come back out in the garden.  I can hear the birds outside my bedroom window.  And I have dye on my fingers. 

My daughter named her Printemps. Spring Goddess

Winter 2011--last week of January

In December, I made 150, yes, 150 Goddess Yule Dolls, beaded and ready to hang on a Yule TreeThey went to Sage Woman editor Anne Niven, who sent them to her contributors, I believe.  I hope if any of you received them, you will let me know what you think.

Here is a photograph of one group of them, not fully embellished, but you can get a good idea of them.  These beauties are designed after a Cucuteni Goddess figurine from 43 BCE.  The original is covered with chevrons and spirals.  I plan to make one very true to the original soon.

September Rain

Spyder Systr Witch from a pattern by Cindee Moyer

Flying Witch Systr from a pattern by Ute Vasina.



My table at the Pagan Faire



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Tall Cotton

Chicken Shaman (pattern by elinor peace bailey)

Summer is hard for me. Tomatoes, basil and peaches are the high point. but for the rest of it, I just snuggle down under my air conditioner and settle in. Some people do that in winter--but for me, summer is my hibernation time.

However, while one hibernates, one can make dolls, knit, and commit all kinds of fiber art, so that's what I've been doing. The opening of Loops, a wonderful, friendly yarn store only a few blocks from my house, has fed my new knitting jones beautifully as has the extremely wonderful Denise Bell and her yarns. And "Watch Instantly" from Netflix and setting up studio in the back side of my living room under the ceiling fan has done all sorts of great things for my dollmaking--as did the 20% off fabric coupon from the Cotton Patch.

I'm here because it was high time I added some pictures, so here goes. Some are of the dolls who spent the month of July at the art gallery Pearl here in Tulsa. Others are new visitations of old patterns. And there there is the new stuff.

This venerable wise one is Grandmother Cronewort, from the
Secret Keeper pattern of Julie McCullough.  (http://magicthreads.com/)

This is Sister Nettle.  She has a lovely head scarf. 

This is Lady Blue Eyes whose eyes reflect the azure of her heavenward gaze













These fairies are from Julie McCullough's pattern Blossom and Twig. 

Puppies. 3.5 months

These little guys are growing cuter by the moment and driving us absolutely gaga. That's Sir Loki on the far left, with his cute little freckled nose. He is a classic English Shadow--follows us around everywhere and sleeps on our feet. Good-natured and curious. Beside him lying down is Lady Ananzi. She is my little sweetheart, loving and soft. The tri-colored females Lakshmi and Gaia are doing what they do best--sitting and thinking and figuring everything out. Lakshmi is the boss of the puppy pack and can intimidate any pup into doing what she wants it to do. Gaia is in love with the cats, even when they slap her.


Lakshmi

Loki, Ananzi, Lakshmi

Gaia

Loki

Anansi

Brigid's Day

Brigid

Goddess of Transformation
of Inspiration
of Healing
and of Personal Growth.
Goddess of the Fire of the Forge
the Fire of Healing
the Fire of Inspiration and Change
Goddess of the Well
Divine Muse of Bards and Poets

Puppies Week Three

Here are candid shots of the pups for this week. They are walking very well, wagging their tails, growling and pouncing at each other and at toys. Their personalities are beginning to emerge.


















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