Halloween Art

With Halloween almost here I wanted to post pictures of some of my favorite Halloween themed pieces that I have created over the years. As you can see I love to work with all sorts of materials. I like to incorporate fabric, metal, clay and paper into my art, sometimes in a single piece and sometimes not.

Party Hats

I did this painting this year for the 2011 Witches Tea Party hosted by Frosted Petunias. The painting is acrylic on canvas with an added plastic spider sitting on a bed of feathers. That little detail is a bit hard to see in the picture. The candles are not part of the painting, they were in front of it when I took this picture.

Edgar

This sweet pumpkin head doll was created our of clay and fabric during a sculpting retreat I attended with guest artist Patricia Hedegaard.

On the Web

This is a pendant I created several years ago using a domino as the base. I love using ink, rubber stamps and metal together.

Ezzy and Grim

Here are two of my girls, Ezzy is the dark haired witch. She was made from fabric and has needle sculpted and hand painted features while Grim is the poseable ginger haired witch made of fabric and clay. I love creating dolls of all types. I made my first doll when I was about 5. My grandmother taught me to sew when I was very young.

Tarot and Spell Journals

Finally here are the covers of a couple of my journals.  I use a lot of journals for many different things and it makes it very special when they are designed for a specific purpose.

I hope you have enjoyed this little glimpse into my world. I'll post more of my art occasionally.

MM

AutumnWind

Join Me for Tea...

Welcome, please won’t you join me for some tea? As this is my first ever Witches Tea Party please forgive me if I forget something! Thank you Anna at Frosted Petunias for hosting this magical affair.

If you will step into my parlor the party can begin…

The tea is brewed

The candles are lit...

The table is set...

Shall we sit a spell and chat or shall we sit and chat about spells? Either works for me, it is so nice to share this evening with you.

I painted this picture especially for tonight. I love a good, festive party hat, don’t you?

This week has been one of amazing experiences and memories. Thursday, as I was thinking about the Halloween celebrations we had when I was a child I got a whiff of my grandmother’s perfume. It was such an amazing gift!

Tucked in amongst the candles and treats is a picture of my grandmother (She is on the right). She would have loved this party. She was an amazing woman and helped raise me after my parents divorced. This party is a tribute to her.  As you sip your tea, think fondly of the amazing people in your life, those who have passed on and those who are still with you! This is my favorite time of year, I feel so much closer to those who have already passed on as the veil thins.

We have several types of tea tonight: peppermint, green, Chai and then a few more magical brews that I am sure you’ll enjoy. As you can see we also have some “finger” foods as well as some more traditional snacks. I do love good finger food.

Prince Fang decided to join us tonight and it looks like he brought a friend. This is quite a treat as he doesn’t venture out too much if there are people around.  He won’t bite… I promise!

I hope you’ve enjoyed your time with me.  Have fun at your next stop. Maybe I’ll see you there!

Witches Tea Party

Be sure to visit Frosted Petunias for directions to more of this weekend's festivities.

Autumnwind

Tea Party Sneak Peek

I am so excited about the Witch's Tea Party weekend - October 29th & 30th. I have already started getting my parlor ready for the festivities and thought I would give you a glimpse of my current favorite room in the house

The magnificient teapot

I love this copper tea pot. It was made in England and has the heating coil built into the bottom. Perfect for a magical celebration. It has charm and history and I am sure will delivere a fine cup of tea.

Fun, decorative goodness!

Be sure to check back during the weekend of the 29th & 30th for lots more Tea Party fun!