STUDIO OF BONNIE JONES

Halloween Black Kat and Mouse Pull Toy

Check out the Kat and Mouse riding on the pull toy, except this pull toy does not have  wheels that turn.  They are riding on E-bay right now. The Harvest Moon was put in because of a Harvest Moon Howl  Challenge that EHAG was having....he brightened things up a bit. 

This is another small piece...I am really enjoying sculpting the 5" and 6" figures.  The Kat is 6" and is sculpted from an air dry clay and puppen fimo over a strong wire armature; the mouse is sculpted from puppen fimo and so is the moon.  They have all been painted and sealed for longevity and I crackled the cart to give it that vintage patina look.

Halloween and EHAG

 

When I started out sculpting, Halloween and Christmas pieces were my favorite things to create...but, somewhere along the way I gradually dropped them and went into the fantasy world of faeries and mermaids.  Lately I have gradually been creating some Halloween pieces and have really enjoyed it. Meanwhile, I have joined a wonderful group called EHAG (Eclectic Halloween Artist Group) Check our their fantastic work on their blog and by typing in EHAG on E-bay.  

Many of these artists on EHAG can be found at the following shows:

Halloween and Vine

Ghoultide Gathering 

Tinsel and Treasures

 

A Girl Named Rachel

For those of us who create art work, we do it for our own pleasure, for money, to please other people and to satisfy our muse.  Once in a while someone comes along who is very special and makes what we do special...at least I hope so.  I have a collector who has a daughter named Rachel with hazel eyes and blonde hair and who was born with a rare genetic disease...so far there is no cure..Rachel has to go to a Mayo Clinic for care and her mother asked me to do a Mother Angel to give to Rachel's doctor.  The report from my collector states, "the Doctor loves the Angel and put it where all could see her... she is now welcoming many children and adults at the Mayo Clinic with her kind face and raised hand".  That touches my heart. 

 I hope that a cure will eventually be found for Rachel and all of those who suffer from this particular disease.

Halloween Ole Bones

Ole Bones is a 6" figure sculpted from paper clay and porcelain pupen fimo over a wire armature.  I dressed him in white gauze dipped into paverpol and sprinkled with glass glitter. He has three sculpted skulls hanging from his waist and two transparent mushrooms along side of him. What is with the mushrooms?  you ask.   Well, I love mushrooms...yes I do.  Therefore,this is a series called "Mushroom Forest Holiday People" and Ole Bones is #4. 

 

 

Halloween Tiny Vampire

This Tiny Vampire is #3 in my series "Mushroom Forest Holiday People". She is a 6" figure sculpted from paper clay and porcelain puppen fimo with hand-made eyes and a black jet beaded cap.  I dressed her in hand-dyed silk gauze and silk net with a little glitter.  Her wings are made from wire and muslin painted black and are slightly poseable. She stands on a wooden base painted black with an overlay of silver leaf.  She has been placed in my Etsy store and is for sale.

 

 

 

In The Spotlight

 

I was surprised to get an e-mail today notifying me that a group of us dollmakers  on Etsy had been given the honor of being in the spot light by a very talented jewelry designer, Julia of "Jewelles Must Haves" .  She also showcased us in this blog,  "Made by Hand.By Me"

Thank you Julia, it is always special when artists give other artists a little place in the sun for a moment.  So, take time to check out all these talented dollmakers along with Julia's beautiful jewelry.

Witchiepoo

Witchiepoo is #2 in my "Mushroom Forest Halloween People".  The Pumpkinhead is #1.  Both of these pieces are on Etsy for sale. 

Witchiepoo is a 6" figure sculpted from paper clay and Porcelain puppen fimo. I dressed her in white gauze with lots of glass glitter to brighten up her tiny ugly face. The mushrooms were sculpted from puppen fimo and have a translucent look about them.  She holds a fimo pumpkin filled with iridescent beads and stands on a wooden base that has been crackled and has a few bats and spiders flying and crawling on it.  The base is 2"x2" and the entire piece is 9". AND HERE SHE IS..............

Oh, by the way, she will be entered in the ADO Quarterly Challenge.  I plan on following up with a vampire....will try to freak people out with this scary figure..........ha,ha,ha.....I have never be able to make a figure really scary........we shall see.