Monday, July 27, 2009

4 New Faces and a Very Special Blog!

Oh how the dust has been flying this summer at the farm. Not from lack of rain, rather from scrubbing out 20 years of accumulation! Our spring cleaning has carried over into the summer as it has spread to clearing out all the buildings here on our property. In the beginning, it was a light hearted joke that the piles grew over night, but we are not laughing anymore. I think they really are! The goblins are sprinkling their mischief dust on our junk piles and it seems they are twice as large in the morning...





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Out from the midst of the dust have emerged four little faces...pictured here as raw sculpts. Sculpted in the evening as the sun sets (...in between washing dirt covered farm children and dinner dishes). Next, I will sand the faces, sculpt them with a tiny blade if necessary, and wash their skin carefully with acetone. The fine tuning. For some reason, I have to see the faces baked before the imperfections and irregularities are evident. I love them already...







My husband has been diligently working to create a special space for my studio. It is a true artist's nesting place. A cozy little room he built almost from scratch for me to contentedly mingle with faeries and elves and those sorts of friends. With enough room for my daughters to work on their own flights of imagination. I am almost moved in and can hardly wait to begin work in earnest on several new projects pateintly in waiting.

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I would like to share with you a bit of exciting family news...


My daughter Tomi has just published an artist Blog!




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Tomi is my oldest daughter and she has been selling her original hand crafted bears on b.b.flockling with me since 2006. She taught herself to crochet and began making wee thread bears. Her bear making took off like a rocket! I was constantly in awe at the big, cuddly personalities she was able to put into such tiny crocheted bears.






Drawing from this bearish passion, this January Tomi began designing patterns for larger sewn bears...


Beautiful...



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A combination of mohair, glass eyes, needle felting and altered vintage clothes, brought these wondrous woodland creatures to life...







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Angels





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Pink Little Girl Bears and their Dollies





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Boy Bears in overalls, Tea parties and Mice





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Lovely French Maidens





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And wise old Gentlemen Bears...



You just never know who you might meet wandering in from the Bramblewoods.


She also tenderly weaves fairy tales into the fabric of her art.




Please take a stroll down the peaceful path of Tomi's blog. I would just love it if you would consider dropping her a friendly a note and welcome her new blog!
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http://bramblewoodbears.blogspot.com/

I am certain you will enjoy your visit!

14 comments:

  1. I would not miss Tomi's blog for nothing in this world.I can't wait to see your atelier Rosa... so happy for you*grin*,Love~

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  2. Tomi will love to see you, Patita! Bless you for being such a loyal friend to all in my family! Perhaps I will try to capture Gary's handiwork through the lens when I am all comfy and settled in...much love, Rosa

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  3. Hello, the bears of your daughter Tomi are totally sweet! And I'm really curious what you think again with the pretty little head will conjure... best wishes, Anjah

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  4. Those are great faces! I'm intrigued as to what they will be. I love your daughter's teddy bears and I'm now off to look at her blog! : )

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  5. can't wait to see your 4 heads evolve - so to speak! I took a visit to your daughters blog, and loved what I saw!

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  6. Hello Theresa!! So good to hear from you! Thank you so much for enjoying my daughter's work...that means a lot to her mama...love, Rose

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  7. Greetings anjah! Tomi and I SO appreciate your comment. In life, her bears are pure sweetness and cuddly too!! The faces are beginning to *talk* to me...one might just be a princess in a crown...and two may will appear on Elven Slippers soon. The fourth is still holding onto her mystery. I am excited you will be watching their progress! love, Rose

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  8. Jackie, you are the sweetest! I am delighted you like my little faces...the rest of their persons are now underway. And I so appreciate your popping into Tomi's corner of the forest and leaving a note...Thank You Thank You!!! love, Rose

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  9. Hello abi! Me too! I am always surprised to see who shows up when the paint and bodies are applied. The first to arrive will most likely be the little head all the way to the right. She seems to be very serious about something or other. Her sister to the left, though, shows signs of a Tinkerbell attitude...hmmmm...we shall see...love, Rose

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  10. Rose...Anxious to see pictures of your new studio area. Sounds really neat! Love these bears! Your daughter does wonderful work. Very sweet, adorable bears! ;-)

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  11. such perfect wee faces! even wehn all around is mayhem you can still create, wonderful! and so exciting to have a studio amongst the wee folks to fuel your creativity even more! your daughters blog & bears are delicious. such a creative family you are.

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  12. Marcie, my new studio is such a cozy little nest I am not sure how it will photograph, but perhaps I will give it a try so I can post a picture or two. Tomi and I sure appreciate your interest and wonderful encouragement! love, Rose

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  13. You know ruthie, I actually wrote a little piece about finding the place of calm in the midst of our whirlwind for my blog late one night...I was in a rather reflective mood. Then on second thought, I erased it, thinking it too maudlin. You somehow picked up on the sentiment I was trying to convey. Thank you, friend, for sharing your thoughts with me...love, Rose

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Rose