tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68664973792269255122024-03-05T20:22:41.446-05:00Polly-Wog BlogCarlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14080675622133427567noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866497379226925512.post-43908521765655878722015-12-25T19:39:00.000-05:002015-12-25T19:39:50.677-05:00Merry Christmas and Many Good Wishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Here it is March the blustery farewell to winter and the dawning of the gentle warmth and fragrances of spring ... a time for new beginnings and for saying good-bye and finding closure.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>My mother suddenly passed away in early February this year. She was nearly 89 years old and in vibrantly good health. I spoke with her almost daily and truly enjoyed hearing her voice, slipping away with her to her past when she recounted stories of her childhood, young adulthood waiting for my Dad to return from the War and the joyful reuniting of these two in the middle of the night at the railroad station after over 2 years of anxious separation. As she would relay the colorful memories of both her life and my young childhood, in the back of my mind I warned myself that one day I would no longer hear her voice. That day is here and I miss her terribly.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Needless to say, my creative energies have also been silenced </i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">during this time </i><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">to my frustration. I have found that, to my surprise, English paper pieced quilting has helped to soften the heartbreak and quiet the ache. Mom was always so encouraging and seemed to delight in my sewing ideas that I loved to run by her for her input. It was just recently that I realized that I had picked up and assembled my first miniature Grandmother's flower garden hexagon blossom on the day that Mom died. Here is a picture of what I have accomplished so far in that project, working in my free time on a daily basis since her death. The quilt top is almost finished (the piecing part).</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><i style="text-align: left;">It has gotten me this far and, I am happy to say, has helped me to remember her and the times we spent together on the phone laughing and remembering and in our own way celebrating her life. This little quilt has helped me to get through those times when I found myself turning to pick up the phone to call Mom to talk about a favorite movie of ours or when I came to the sudden realization that I would no longer hear her voice or receive answers to questions about old relatives or old cars or just old times.</i></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>As I am putting the finishing touches on my second set of Halloween mini rod puppets, I set them aside for just a minute to design a little Halloween character that has been in the back of my mind for years. Mice were such popular collectibles in the 1970's and I just never was able to start my collection. Well, now I decided to design a little mouse for Halloween and dress her like a witch and give her a home in an old, patched up witch's sock. I began designing her this morning and the prototype is on the design table in a mock-up of the sock design. By tomorrow she will be done and I will clean up the design and prepare a few for the two shops where I put my babies up for "adoption."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I love Punch and Judy and while I was at the Clifton Forge Heritage Day festival last weekend, I was able to grab a little "design" time while demonstrating my soft sculpture technique. Here are Punch & Judy heads that I designed and they will become rod puppets as time goes on.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i> A couple of years ago I decided to help my little grandson find some imaginative play by making him a little Santa rod puppet that also has a little brass ring attached to the back of his hat. Seamus played with Santa as a beloved character in many imagination adventures. When Santa needed to rest for the day or when the day comes when my grandson has outgrown the Santa puppet stage, Santa can be hung on the Christmas tree as a beautiful ornament and a keeper of many childhood memories for my grandson as he becomes a man and when he brings this little ornament puppet to his own family and son or daughter some day to pass on the tradition of the Santa puppet adventures.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Believe me such a treasure is worth its weight in gold for the present day and for many years to come. Santa is simply a small rag doll design which has a dowel attached to the head and through the body. The "drape" that covers the hand and rod has the two little legs sewn onto it and the jacket is sewn on top of that. Very simple design and the arms and legs have plenty of free movement for lots of animation. It is easily handled by a child and will hang nicely on the tree or on a wreath in the child's room.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Here we find ourselves at the end of the first week of September and making a mad dash for the work room to start creating the best Halloween art ever and ...screeeeeeeeech! ... we come to a bone rattling halt at the work table. What shall this year's creation be? What will delight prospective customers and admirers in the Halloween Art market, the Autumn decor picks for 2014, the Christmas season zinger art piece? How does one even get there!??? ... discovering just what direction to head in creating the "perfect" character or gift that will head the Best Ever List in artistic expression for these holidays??</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Well, I'll let you know how I give life to my dried up and tattered brain and get re-inspired to whip up magic for the holidays in my studio.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><u>First</u>, I am uplifted by music, especially Celtic or lovely classical instrumental music and classical selections for Christmas. Playing your favorite music, no matter what it is in the background puts your mind at ease and in a meditational mood. Remember, it is important to be relaxed and let the "inspiration" flow to you. Pushing, shoving and clawing at our creative Muses only succeeds in upsetting them and tends to put the lock down those little sprouting "ah-ha's."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><u>Second</u>, look through children's fairy tales and videos that are richly illustrated. The stories are enchanting as well as the artwork and the simplicity of the bottom line of the genuine character rings in what is important in communicating allure to the customer.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><u>Third</u>, pay attention to what makes you smile ... the quirky look of a little monster doll, an elf who has an attitude, teddy bears with that special something that leave you whispering, "Ahhhhhhhh" or "Awwwww!!" Yes, the unexpected ... Those special cues should be clues for you to be aware of what triggers those special emotional moments that not only capture your heart but those hearts of art lovers. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Now let's take for instance Halloween ... witches, ghosts, pumpkins, etc.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Everyone has one and the styles are getting a little tired ... prim, folk, etc. How can you make one that is different? Well, you might explore cartoons ...like Witch Hazel and Bugs Bunny at Halloween. There's something about that old gal that just makes you giggle ... hairpins sprinkling with every twitch of her head and her little stick legs scrambling after Bugs. Also, take note of her colors ... yes, she is dressed in black but her skin is green and her body shape is quite matronly which I find quite endearing. Her personality strikes a chord with us all who have experienced having to lure that certain someone in our direction and have had to deal with rejection. Imperfection and vulnerability bring us to our emotional knees.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>And that brings us to my last point ... <u>connection</u> ... In my case, I make </i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">cloth character dolls. Ever had a day when nothing goes right no matter what? Well, I designed a pinkeep/pincushion doll who just couldn't get her magic spells to come out right. Her name is Bibbity-Bobbity Boo-Boo and she worked a spell on her niece who had a bad case of the "whinies," So to quiet her and grant her wish ("Auntie, make me a pumpkin."), B-B Boo-Boo did just that accidentally (or not) and made her niece into a pumpkin:</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Raggz is one of my creations (life-size) that I made last year for the store window of Erin Hutchinson's new shop, The Stitchin' Post, in Lexington, VA (one of my favorite cozy spots in all the world). As you can see, Raggz has life-size clothing and shoes and is such a sweet, huggable ragbuddy. He now lives with Erin, owner of the Stitchin' Post, and hopefully again will be seated in her shop window to greet those special customers who are fans of the shop and all it has to offer: knitting works of art, luscious yarns of exotic colors and types, and many other types of quilting, knitting, smocking, spinning (of the wooly type), various selections of sewing project supplies, exciting lessons and sewing camps and just a wonderful place to gather and chat with other artists and pleasant visitors. Erin reports that Raggz truly behaved himself (he can sometimes be somewhat of a mischief) as he enjoyed riding around in her car all summer (buckled in his seat appropriately, of course).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I can't believe so much time has passed since last writing to you. I have been creating little characters for two shops, designing for commissioned pieces and building a holiday inventory for this upcoming celebration of Halloween and Christmas.</i></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">The mountain air is sweet and crisp and Polly-Wog's has been so busy creating Halloween creatures as well as other little ones. </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Must catch you up. I am now featured in the Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center in Clifton Forge, VA and have also joined over 30 brilliant artists at the newly opened Stitchin' Post in Lexington, VA. As you can imagine I have been delightfully busy designing and sewing for these two special and distinguished art centers.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sooooooo ..... right down to introducing you to my little ones ...</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Well, not so little is Raggz, my life-sized scarecrow, that held court in the front window of the Stitchin' Post through Halloween. He was such fun to create and really enjoyed greeting customers of Erin Hutchinson's darling shop.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Next are my pincushion dolls, the Little Sew & Sews. These have been tremendously popular and I love making them as different characters with stories and representing different vocations: barristers, teachers, nurses, Halloween characters, golfers, hunters, quilters, etc. They are real pincushions but are great shelf sitters and collectibles.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>These pincushions are one-of-a-kind having their own stories and every one is different.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I have PunkinTots and witches:</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I love making these wall dolls, too! Count Vladimir is a daddy taking over in the childcare department while his wife is having a relaxing night out. Then there is his wife, Madame Amelia Fright and her School of Flight, where she trains baby vampires in the art of spooky flight. Santa also joins in making a solo flight on the Big Night due to an unexpected flu snaffoo at the North Pole.</i></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">It's been a while since I wrote to you but I have been very busy creating some new darlings and especially patriotic ones. My new specialty is my line of pincushion dolls called "Little Sew & Sews" which I have proudly copyrighted and they have become so very popular.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>All contributed material has been protected under the copyright law ... 2013 Polly-Wog Studio/Carlin Davis</i></span>Carlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14080675622133427567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866497379226925512.post-36469754078164785172013-06-05T15:35:00.001-04:002013-06-05T15:35:48.384-04:00Are You Getting Your Halloween Haunt On?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Like so many of my friends out there, Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I bet most of you haven't realized that the Great Haunting is only a little over four months away .... eh?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Well, I have already begun creating this year's cast of characters and in the next few weeks, I hope you will come visit and make them welcome. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>My first spooky specialty is a fellow I created last year. For some of you, Halloween represents the evil in human nature. However, I believe that there is good in most all of us. In this great expectation, I created Baby Drackie. He is a preschooler glimpse at what Vlad the Count of Dracula might have been before life and he turned so sour. I entitled it, "Mummy, I Can't Sleep," and he is in his Halloween jammies and bunny slippers, dragging his blankie and clutching his teddy. Here he is:</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Next is Cordelia the sweet toothy witch who loves to brew those special herbal teas but when she chants a spell, something always goes wrong and poor Cordelia has to make a hasty retreat to find a hiding place until the spell wears off.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Then there are the AppleDumplnz that I created from memories of my own childhood of trick or treating and my favorite Little Lulu comics. Boy, those were the great old days of fun and safe Halloween-ing!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Right now I am working on a special witchy gal that I had written a limerick for before beginning to sculpt and bring her to "life." Sorry, you'll have to wait to see her in my next blog post ... coming by the end of the week.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>See you soon ....</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><u>p.s.</u> My dolls are available for sale ... just contact me. I also have an Etsy shop where you can see many more:</i></span><br />
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