the work in progress step 2

Excuse me for this messy picture - I just wanted to cache the graceful body of this lady before covering it with the dress.

The Winter Day Muse

Do you know those winter days, when it's so cold that it seems your fingers and nose will turn into peaces of ice, and at the same time it’s so sunny and the snow shines so brightly and everything around looks so beautiful and mysterious, that you just do not want to go to the house?

These are the days that inspired me to create this girl.

37 cm, air-dry clay, steel wire, hundreds of silver coated and glass micro beads.

This is the doll I’ve made some time ago for a virtual exhibition: http://kukly.ru/virtual11/galery.php

The idea of this exhibition was to hide names of the contestants and then to try to guess who has made which doll. I have to admit, that mine was easy to guess :)

and here are more pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/handmadebjd/sets/72157623244116064/detail/

year 2010

It suddenly got quiet. The noise and rush and crowds and million colors of fireworks have suddenly disappeared – The New Year became simply a year 2010 and daily life came back to its way.

I have to admit it was a lot of fun to meet friends and family, to exchange news and presents, to be together and to enjoy each other’s company. I also have to admit, that now it feels so good to be back in my studio, sitting at my working table, listing sketches and crafting. :)

My best wishes to everyone in the world!

finished :)

It seems she took me an eternity...
How ever I have finally made her.
She is 38 cm tall, her hair is made from natural silk fiber, and her outfit is decorated with thousands of glass beads.
I have made her on a different armature than my previous dolls, so she can bent her arms and legs, and she can sit and stand in different positions.


More pictures : http://www.flickr.com/photos/handmadebjd/sets/72157622494629992/detail/

Awards

I am so happy to receive these awards from a very creative artist Robin. The animals Robin makes are just incredibly realistic and absolutely adorable.
Thanks a lot Robin! I am sorry I won't fulfill all the requirements of these avatars (you know, Christmas time - so many things need to be done :) ), how ever if any of you do not know Robin's blog, here it is - you just have to visit it - so many nice creatures live there ;) http://needlefeltedart.blogspot.com/

Stranger in the rain

It was a rainy evening when me and my dog were going for a daily walk. On the way to the park we met a small kitten. Poor wet creature was just crying and looking at us. Usually cats are scared of my super curious dog, and they run away as fast as possible, but this one – didn’t move. On the contrary he came closer and made a “psssssssssssh” saud at my dog. We made couple of steps more and I saw the little one is following us… oh I just couldn’t leave it there alone. Poor lost kitty was so lonely and cold…

So now I have him on my lap sleeping and making prrrrrrr sound. Hopefully I will find someone who will want to adopt him, if not – well.... I will have to think how to take care of him till the end of his days.