It's my glory...

...and many have tried to whisk it away,
but the soul of an artist stands the true test of time.
The creations we produce have a uniqueness all their own,
they have a soul, even down to the smallest thing...
a bar of soap!
The promise I give to you is original,
given with heart and soul...
My soaps will now be labeled under 'The Wild Thing' label.
A focus on Nature and the wild things...

Eucalyptus essential oil...
sure it smells like Vicks,
but what gave you that comforted feeling
when Mom or Granny rubbed it all over your chest...
it was healing and it was love!
I will also be making the eucalyptus in a candle,
you will not believe how relaxing the scent is when
you light the candle in the bathroom...
turn out the lights
lock the door
put on a CD
breathe in the cure
and feel the warmth of the natural essence.
Sure it's strong, but if you have a winter cold, this is just what
the doctor ordered, peace and quiet!

I will also be selling these CDs of Moya Brennan,
so all it takes is an email...
NAMASTE

Yes, the eyes have it...

Per requests, I've compiled another necklace, a baby eyeball...
is there any other!

Beautiful fire-glazed glass beads embellish this funky piece,
made from the eye set of an old baby doll...
hey, nothing goes to waste in my neck o the woods!
The Black Forest kinda woods...yes, they're not for everyone,
but they are for the lovers of strange...you know,
the 'sickos' of the world AND
I wear that badge proudly!

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be afraid...ho, ho, ho...

FREAKY...sweet...

I just finished pricing and setting out my newest nightlight,
one of my faves I must admit, the base is to die for...

Most everyone that walks in goes 'ewww...creepy'...
but in walks this young gal from Iowa City,
she heads immediately for 'the heads'...
love at first sight, then when I turned on the light...
SMITTEN!!!
What can I say, but Iowa City is an artsy town
and the kids know what they like...
STRANGE!!!
ME TOO!!!
She also fell in love with the 'Dingle Babies'(wind chimes)
and told me of an art fair and a shop in Iowa City for artists
and their strange works of art.

I must check this place out...she's also interested in eyeball earrings...
so guess what I'm doing,
besides a nice glass of Moscato D'Asti...
next post!

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Mini me...

Another delicate face glows with pride...
I found these great lamps at a mall the other day,
they are perfect for these tiny heads...
don't ya just love the pigtails...and those bangs,
right out of the 80's if ya ask me!

All aglow, just in time for the holidays, this lil'
baby head could light up your life...
She is for sale today...

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Here they come...

Glowing into your world,
'Cracked in the Head' nightlights...
These new babies are different from the others,
simply because they will sit anywhere,
not just a head.
They were far too interesting to totally rip apart
for just the head...
agree...?!

This sweet lil' girl poses and cries when you lay her to rest...
but her adorable face will glow when you plug her in.

#1 is Estelle
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This sweet lil' charmer is my personal favorite,
perhaps because she still glows in spite of her handicaps...
her face glows red when lit, embarrassed perhaps.

#2 Gertrude
named after an aunt with a wooden leg
$59.00

Don't have a clue why she has no hands
and maybe she did in another life, but for now...
she is...
#3 Etta Mae
$59.00

This lil' angel has tiny arms and big legs,
perhaps a dwarf or a screw-up in manufacturing,
hard times during the depression,
you used what was available.

#4 Evangeline
$59.00

This baby is simply haunting, she still sports her original dress,
though tattered, it still has a story to tell.

#5 Isabella
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Well, then there's this baby boy...
is he black, is he white,
no matter, we love him still...
he also cries when laid to rest
(no pun intended)

#6 Michael J.
$69.00

And of course, the original style of nightlight...
I only have one of this style, so grab while you can.

#7 Hedly
$45.00

OK, here's the deal...

My brand new designs...
nightlights that will sit on a shelf, hang on the wall or
just be shelf or mantle sitters...
sweet huh!!!
All they need is their wiring attached, names made up
and adoption papers...
then it's time for the eyeball earrings...heehee!

This prissy lil' thang is just adorable, she sits on a slant
and just dares ya to pick her...

This is one of my faves, tattered and torn,
she's handicapped, which adds to her charm...

Well, what can I say about this one...
it's my Michael Jackson baby...and he cries when you lay him down...
hmmmm...

Check out the lil' arms on this baby...
must have that giant leg syndrome...

So this is some of them that will be for sale soon,
please check back for prices and particulars...
later dudes...

Argh...shiver me timbers...

Earth(clay)beads and antique black glass beads adorn this new piece,
as do the two crystal blood drops...
I just love the look of old wire wrapping the beads
and bones in this
'Born Bad' bauble...

Talk about fun,
how about leather barbed wire...
Where do they come up with this stuff???

$49.00

Dream...

A new necklace for the new store...
DREAM...
Isn't that what it's all about anyway!
Made of copper wrapped wire and chain,
various glass beads
and a forest green pendent
honoring the Earth.

$49.00

Some strange in the boudoir...

Just acquired this broken lamp and body-less bed doll...
so got to thinkin'...
maybe it'll just work,
with old keys and prisms dangling, it
just adds flair to the strange...
do ya think...

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and it could be yours...

The last of the 'Crack-heads'...

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Good bye my lil' blue-eye(d) angel...
Mommy will miss you...

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Well, both of my babies are heading to the East coast today,
now the hunt is on for more heads!
I have turned into a head-hunter...
sounds like a road trip will be involved!

Stay tuned!

SWEET...

Yes, it's new...sunshiny yellow turquoise beads embellish this fancy lil' bumbler, I've always loved the look of them, so unusual...
This bee is a good two inches and burnished to give it antiquity.
Always the Nature lover showing through on my creations...
enjoy...

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Earth elements...

This is the project I was anxious to work on, couldn't stop thinking about it last night, so I tossed and turned thinking of combination's. I love the use of colored Earth elements all in one piece and a sweet lil' fern frond, surely a first plant from Eden.

My faves again, the fire glazed glass beads, they just really work the imagination, especially the 'fire' red tear drop...love it!

Told ya I was gettin' my Mojo back, have other ideas rollin' around in the old melon...
just wait and see...

$49.00

The Bird and the Sky...Soar...

I just couldn't get the sun just right on this shot, so I copied both, but I love this new lil' piece, it is antique black glass beads and turquoise fire-glazed glass beads,
I love working with these, the way the sun shines off each bead...
and of course the 'SOAR' pendant,
perfect for anyone living their dream!

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Back to the drawing board...

Bee Free...

'BEE FREE'
This charming necklace is made from recycled brown bottle glass, with one multi-colored fired glass bead hanging from it's bottom.
I love using recycled glass in my projects, I feel it helps third world countries make a living, these are from Africa...and it helps clean up the piles of trash in our environment.
$49.00

Give a hoot, don't pollute!!!

Woodsy Owl

Let's talk strange...Dingle Babies...

This is what happens when you give me a day off...
I'm working on inventory for the new shop, so walking around all my heaps, I came across my body part collection.
I've been wanting to make wind chimes out of them...
uh huh...

This one is kind of a tribute to Michael Jackson...
it has a lovely lil' tinkle...

This one is 'a blonde thing'...
a metal head of sorts.

So do you really think I've gone
'round the bend'
or do I just wanna have fun...!!!

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Ooooo baby...

They're baaaackkk...I finally got another nightlight made up, I love the base on this one...
an old floor lamp base, such character...

...and this 'Crack-head' comes with option fro...how cool is that...
Ok, sick I know...but unique,
you gotta gimmee that...!

BE AFRAID!!!
And you can have this lil' sweetheart for a mere
$49.00

Don't cha feel lucky!!!

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Projects in the works...

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Well, I thought I'd get busy with some projects that I needed to finish, but I had one more bird to paint...isn't he just the cutest! This photo was just screaming to me, so I dragged out the watercolors and my fave pencil...and VOILA...finished!

I had this pencil sketch of a crow I hadn't done anything with in quite some time, I like to do bird studies...grab a pencil and paper when the evenings aren't filled with tons of other things to do and draw a few sketches.

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I also had this lil' bluebird that needed a home...soooo...
check out Sweet Repose tomorrow for the finished products for sale.
Then they will be on their way to Sister's for display and for sale!

OMG...

Have you ever had those days when you couldn't make a decision about anything creative...
cause you had so many ideas
and then all of a sudden it was tomorrow
and you got nothing accomplished again...

Well, that's my dilemma...
I want to make more jewelry,
have many ideas...BUT...
just sitting down completing them is a chore...
IT'S TOO DAMNED COLD!!!

I'm now wearing those lil' gloves with the fingers cut out,
as I research away on the PC...
I feel like a medieval alchemist
writing down his formulas
under candle light
in a room where the embers of the fire
are just about to fade into
the cold of the night...

Oh Spring...where doth thou hide...
this summer's maid seeks your warmth
before night falls again
on my uncomforted creative soul...

Come on Ma Nature...
throw us a bone,
40 degrees would be nice for a day...
RIGHT!!!

I have a little friend...

She lives not so far away...in Kansas Dorothy...

Kelly Aaron Mosaics

Kelly and I have become fast friends, because of our love of strange...no holds barred in our world, right Kelly! She gifted me with this wonderful frame...TO DIE FOR!!!

Ships ARE safe in harbor... we know what that's all about...

Time to kick some arse in 2010!!!

I'll be shippin' out the eyeballs with a special little treat...hee...hee...hee...!!!

Thanks sweetie!!!

Sweet, sweet music...and eyeballs...

I turn on my playlist and I sit at the work table (swamp) and I play with my toys...it's icky outside, so I'm playing inside today...

I'm in the jewelry making mood right now, so this is my first attempt...these folks up here in Ioway, just don't get it...
BUT...
y'all down in Kentucky, Georgia and Texas get it...
Sure it's strange, but you know,
if you can't have a little strange in your life...
what's the point...right...

My delicate little orbs are for sale...
with crystal tears dangling
little eyeball relics are not forlorn,
they take a stand
in the world of strange...

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