I have been Out of It!

So, I have been really out of it. I smacked my head and that set me back more than I would think. The days all kind of blended together somehow. I really don't know what happened, but when I came too, I had made all these new headpieces/chokers. I also have 3 new large dolls going and 4 smaller ones too. Somehow, I also made some new paintings, new drawings for paintings and a new large drawing for a new monotype. The weirdest thing is that some of my art flew up the spiral staircase from my studio to my living room upstairs. No! It is overtaking my whole house! I guess I just can't stop it. What can you do?

My oldest cat Pascal Pace Pascal Buzzy Jean Paul Jean Paul Pace turned 8 years old this May. This just amazes me. Just yesterday he was a tiny orphaned kitten I found in alley in Broad Ripple. Now he is the big Daddy Cat here in our house. He has one white whisker thus his new nickname "Grandfather White Whisker". OOh La La Pascal! Love you so! You are so smart, clever and funny!

Here are some photos of what have been up. I am also including photos of Calder's workshop. It really will make your messes look very stupid and silly. As an older man, there is photo of Calder holding his beloved Lion doll which is part of his Circus. All the characters in his Circus did something. They wound up and moved. They flew. They sang- all with pulleys and levers and music boxes. It was quite a show. He had a friend film it old school style like my family movies and yes, I am that old. The funniest bit for me is the Lion because Calder made him poop! Calder would laugh at this every time and you could see his wife in the background laughing too. And yes, I am that silly/immature that the pooping Lion will always make me laugh no matter how old I am and that is such a great thing! Here is a younger Calder working on his Circus too. Somethings are always a good idea.

And, magic arrived in the mail as well! I am so lucky! I received a gorgeous card and an honest to goodness 4 leaf clover from dear little Heather of Audrey Eclectic(aka TashaPixie)http://reverieart.blogspot.com/. She is just so sweet! You see, we have talked on the phone maybe 3 times but have been online friends for many years now-before there was a baby Audrey, before we were on Etsy, before a lot of stuff. It is pretty amazing and I am so lucky!

I also received a gorgeous "Magic Box" from my dear friend Mama Beaks. She is all kinds of Love and Goodness. I don't know how, but she just turned up when I was in need and sent me crystals and love and things of strength that got me through all kinds of hard times. This gorgeous box was painted by her and she also made two of her Goddess Braceletes which really help you get through a hard time. I wear them to scary stuff and everything is much better. Plus, they are just shiny/sparkley goodness! I owe her so much thanks and more. I don't even know where to begin!

Finally, the wonderful Bohemian Goddess Katinka Pinka http://katinkapinka.blogspot.com/ sent me the most wonderful headpieces(yes, I will steam them like you said)! She is going through a hard time with many things, but was sweet enough to get these headpieces done. They are gorgeous and just amazing. She is the person to go to if you need a fancy Doo-Dah for your head and I highly recommend everyone wearing one everyday! Fancy just makes everything better.

I took these photos on the little bed that I found in pile in MA and put back together(and got a new mattress-well, there was no mattress and you don't really want to mess with old mattresses-yuk). This is where you all can stay when you come and visit. Penny- http://sparrowsalvage.blogspot.com/ you too! As soon as it gets hot there in Austraila then get over here! I just got the recent issue of "Artful Blogging" and your article is gorgeous and amazing! Congratulations! And, Little Ro of Passing Fancies http://siddalspassingfancies.blogspot.com/, you know you are always welcome to come back. The Littles miss you and Joe Bake tons! OK, everyone just come on over and lets have a party or something! Wear something fabulous on your head!

New Art to Make and I Can't get Started!

I am having a show of my photographs, paintins a just a few dolls for El Dia de Los Muertos at the Indianapoli Art Center. I can see it all in my head so clearly. I have the photos picked out, the painting started as drawings, and I spent all day yesterday gathering supplies. Now I just need to start!

I am usually out swimming and doing other stuff like in the summer, but this summer has brought me a lot of migraines and just kind of feeling ick and down so I am as white as a ghost(not that I tan but, I am usually out doing something). I have been hiding in my lair gathering ideas.

Now, I wish my 4 little cats would just do the work bit for me and hang the show! They have seen me do this so many times- I am sure they can take things over from here. Pascal is looking very distinguised with his first white whisker! OK, this is what I do when I procrastinate-talk about my cats!

My only little girl cat, Sister Bijou, turned 5 this month! I can't believe that little brown checked dress ever fit her! Pascal looks quite royal wearing that beaded headpiece I made for a friend's wedding, Tobias Greenmoss looks especially handsome in his pink beret, and the whole "Bring me a shubbery!" photo crack me up! A friend sent it to me. OK, I need to stop being a crazy cat lady and try to get some sleep and get going!

more with the plaques

I have spent most of the day hammering tacks into the sides of my plaques-the most boring thing ever! Now I need to get the sawtooths on the back but I am sick of hammering so I am going to organize beads and work on some jewelry now. It has been a hard couple of weeks. I have to question so many things and it seems that I am not getting much done. I did get some new glittery eye makeup as I want to do some new Fairy Tale photographs done. I need to call up all of my old models though-I am out of pratice with my photography. The last series I did and exhibited was for El Dia de Los Muertos(the Day of the Dead) last year! It was for the months of October and November. I usually do black and whites so it was fun to experiment with colour and the candle light. Here are a few. I sold all of the photographs in this series but kept the one of my little daughter cat, Sister Bijou, because she looks just too gorgeous! She is a sweetheart for sure! Which brings up my next big job-I have been combing and combing out all my little cats' winter coats. They all 4 need baths. They are really good about it, I still not looking forward to it! Wish me luck.