I love what Santa Brought!

I love my new old cubbies that my husband Matt and my son Matthew Sodoma gave to me.  They are old postage boxes and will be filling up quickly with all my bits and pieces of treasure.

Happy New Year!

     These are some pictures of what I am currently working on.  I call them my ladies in waiting because they have been patiently waiting to come to life.  Now that Christmas is over I hope to work on them before the New Year's festivities take over!

  

        Merry Christmas To All!
     It was a beautiful blizzard weekend here in Iowa.  We are thankful to be warm and with power!  All of our critters are nestled in for their morning naps.  The Celtic Ladies are singing in the background.  I am working on a German inspired paper mache doll.  Kathy is working on a Christmas angel in her own home studio today as the roads are still questionable.  

Milieu Challenge

Be sure to check out the Winter 2011 issue of ADQ!  Our Lottie the witch is a winner in their Milieu Challenge.  Our friend Daryl Cook has his work on the cover!

Lori's Works In Process-cloth and clay

    Jessica is Lori's first cloth and clay doll created for a custom order.  Her body is made from muslin and stuffed.  Her upper torso and head were covered with paper clay.  She has been painted, crackled and stained.  Jessica wears a cotton coffee stained skirt with painted fabric blouse.  She is about 19" long.

     This is a partial picture of Lottie.  She was created for the Mileau Challenge  for Art Doll Quarterly.  We took a picture quickly because of the approaching deadline.  So I'm afraid the whole piece doesn't show in this pic!  She sets in an antique frame with her potion bag setting beside her-full of steampunk magic. She is reaching for the key to open her abode.

Lottie, The Witch

And I thought you were baking cookies!

Our studio has been busy..

Our primitive crow snatched a mysterious key and is ready to fly away with it!  He is 12" high and 12" long.  Crow stands on fork legs and wears a party hat made from vintage ribbon.  His neck is adorned with a ruffled crepe paper collar. Crow was created for the PAPER MACHE ARTISAN'S web challenge which supports the RED CROSS Haiti relief program.  50% of his sale goes to the RED CROSS.