two new raggedy pieces!

 Not gonna lie, its been a tough couple of days and  working gets me through thinking about things i have no control over.   Blessed for my belief in God, family and friends.  Those things matter and always will.

 

ok this makes me happy to be able to create these little creatures and happier that they find homes with people who love them as well. 

 

A valentine 's  day old bear and an old bunny walking to market

 

 

so the bear is approx 11 3/4"  he is embellished with an old straw hat (made in Japan), antique trim, millinery heart, old push pin date february and mica.    he is for sale at my website, www.nostalgicfolkart.com 

 

   

this bunny is approx 12"   and embellished with vintage straw hat as well, vintage millinery and straw

for sale on my website.  

Ode to Moms

 A very special piece that is an ode to moms. Sometimes a small piece will inspire me to make a figure, a sweet little mother's day pin with ribbon did that.   This figure i made to look like an older doll using a technique to crack the glaze on her paper mache chest and face.  Embellished with old faded crepe paper, the pin, an old enamel child's tiny dish, millinery pear, vintage straw hat, ribbon, wood spools from an old chair and of course mica.    She is listed for sale on my website.        

 

 

 

Well here is 2021

 and hopefully this year we will see the covid virus conquered.   What a terrible year it gave us all. Something to agree on amoungst all the crazy.     So i just pour myself  into my work and making these fragile faded memories and hope someone will find them lovely enough to want as well.    I got these wonderful badges of a family named Endy, that had family reunions in the the 20s and 30s so i thought i'd make animals to represent the family members, bears and rabbits mostly.   Here are the first 2 i have to offer for sale on my website, www.nostalgicfolkart.com .   The site is new and not sure if all the kinks are out but hopefully no problems will occur.       since im reeeeeeallly bad at self promotion and anything to do with computer work   this simple website will have to do.      ok here are the 2 finished Endy family bears.      

they are approx 14" and 15" tall the taller being the male with the heart.    these are extremely fragile pieces of art as they are made with antique and vintage trim and are not for play even tho they look like old stuffed toys.  they are sold individually

anyway hope you are doing well and this new year brings hope and peace to us all.