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.