Think Snow!

These two little "stubbies" are headed for the WINTRY MIX show

at Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts!

Both "Moonlight" & "Snow" are looking for a new home this winter!

And yes... we're expecting some snow this weekend in South Jersey!

Warm Wishes... Daryle

Stubbies… Awaiting Their Wings!

How about a little color, to lift our drear winter spirits?

Six little stubbies… (impatiently) waiting for their wings!

Happy Wednesday!  Daryle

Stubbies!

I'm hoping that several of my newest dolls will be

accepted in the "Wintry Mix" show that is scheduled to open 

later this month in the main gallery at the Riverfront Renaissance 

Center for the Arts...

das Kind des Winters... "winter's child"

The question is: What mischievous shenanigans will they get into?

Here's their story:

I started out with a simple body pattern with shortened arms and legs.

(hence: "stubbies!")

Pulled out some fun fabrics and vintage buttons.

Transferred some vintage photos to some fabric...

Sewn.. and ready to stuff!

Rusty wire wings with German text from a vintage book

and sprinkles of German Glass Glitter.

Just because...

Share the Joy! Daryle

mein kindheits freund

My Childhood Friend

translated from the German: mein kindheits freund

I've found myself fascinated, in recent months,

by images, roadside sightings and artist's renditions of... owls!

This guy stands 13.5 inches tall, has undergone multiple

trial-and-error changes from inception... and quite frankly, 

is still a work in progress! (I wouldn't have it any other way)

In design... he started out with some recycled cardboard,

repurposed styrofoam board and a styrofoam ball.

Adding some repurposed-recycled stuffing and stovepipe wire

with a little (actually a LOT) of masking tape to hold it all together...   

Well... he ended up looking rather, hmmmmm

Not at all what I envisioned!

And so, in the infamous words of the Queen of Hearts:

"Off with their heads!"

The styrofoam ball removed... has given him a new lease on life.

What a great way to start a new year, huh?

Happiest New Year Blessings... Daryle

Father Christmas... Vintage Photo Transfer

Father Christmas' face is made using the image from 

a vintage die cut card that I then manipulated using

a free photo website. His handsome beard is raw wool roving.

I transferred the photo to Osnaburg fabric, coffee stained everything in sight...

and then sewed and stuffed it.

He carries an image of a crow, as well as a bag of sticks.

He stands about 22 inches high... on a wooden, checker-board base.

He is embellished with some hand-sewn tags, a grapevine star

and several hang tags,

It's all about the details...

  Father Christmas (and his twin brother) can be found at the Artful Giving Show

at the Riverfront Renaissance Gallery in Millville, beginning November 16th!

Thank you for stopping by!  Blessings...Daryle

Mixed Media Angels…For Sale!

This is how they started out…

Each angel is a photo transfer of a Victorian cabinet card photograph (all but one, from my collection) on Osnaburg fabric.  Each one has a paper maché upper body with coffee stained fabrics and distressed wood and wire; standing just about 18" tall. 

Each one is signed and dated...

"Avery" 

Cost: $65.00 plus $10. shipping (continental US only)

Please drop me an e-mail on the postage stamp link at the right; if you would like more information!

"Elwood" 

Cost: $65.00 plus $10. shipping (continental US only)

Please drop me an e-mail on the postage stamp link at the right; if you would like more information!

"Lenora" 

SOLD… Thank You! 

Cost: $65.00 plus $10. shipping (continental US only)

Please drop me an e-mail on the postage stamp link at the right; if you would like more information!

"Hettie" 

Cost: $65.00 plus $10. shipping (continental US only)

Please drop me an e-mail on the postage stamp link at the right; if you would like more information!

Thank you so much… for stopping by! Daryle

Primitive St. Nick in His Army Issued Wool!

I love the process... 

A Styrofoam ball, some masking tape, a wood dowel, linen fabric, 

rubber stamps, black jasper beads, and paper clay!

My little other-worldly "alien" begins to take on a personality of his own. 

(love that smirk!)

A paper clay beard was a late add-on, after base-coating.

A little color and some dry-brushing...

Keep the layering coming... tone it down.

And throw in his Army issued wool blanket hooded coat...

His little lantern was made using a “candle” or “smoke graining” technique, 

which was popular between 1790 and 1890.

It has both the look and feel of aged metal... 

using nothing more than a brown grocery bag and white glue! 

Little red boots in a pile of shimmering German glass glitter snow...

What can I say?

Rusty bells and a paper clay heart... wool mittens too!

He stands 17 inches high... from the top of his rusty star hood

to the checkerboard, square-head nail and wire base.

Thank you for stopping by... Daryle