Recently I did a swap over at
Yarnigras Swapper Spot for a
Voodoo Doll Pincushion. Whenever I create something new I have to do a wee bit
of research. Research for me is one of the easiest ways to get my creative
fires lit. During my research I found Voodoo Dolls on Etsy and Ebay, in Voodoo shops and in the Louvre!
Here is the amazing Voodoo doll pincushion I received in
that swap. You can read more about that
here.
Here is the other pincushion I received in that swap.
Notice
the Voodoo doll that is attached to the front! So cute!
Researching the Voodoo dolls was not only informative; it
was just plain old fun! I was amazed to see the variety of Voodoo dolls
currently available. I am not going to discuss the practice of Voodoo, I am just going to
show you some of the stunning Voodoo Dolls that I saw!
Here are some of the most interesting Voodoo Dolls I found, click on the image to be taken to the shop that sells that particular doll:
Here is a fun little guy that was given to me by a friend. These wrapped string dolls seem to be everywhere right now!
From a friend
While the above are mainly (but not only) artistic and/or fun, I also found
a Voodoo shop that is located in the heart of New Orleans and has an amazing
variety of Voodoo Dolls, Gris Gris, Potions and so much more available. The shop is
called, what else,
The Voodoo Shop. Here is one set of dolls from the many they
have available.
Aren't these lovely. Click on the picture to visit the site
and learn more about them.
The one Voodoo doll that I came across that I was most intrigued
with was a 4th century AD, historical Voodoo doll found in Egypt and
currently housed in the Louvre in Paris. This particular doll was found in a
terracotta vase along with a binding spell. When I first saw this picture I
thought that the person represented by the doll sure did make someone angry! Can
you imagine finding yourself represented as a Voodoo doll! Yikes! If you click
on this picture it will take you to the Wiki site with information on the
picture and the doll itself.
Now, how about a giveaway… As those of you who follow me
know, I have a really spectacular embroidery sewing machine and one of my
favorite places to get embroidery designs –
Urban Threads just happens to have an awesome Voodoo doll pattern. Here is the one that I made...
Since
I am celebrating the art of the Voodoo doll I will be giving away this awesome
doll (along with a couple of silly surprises) to a randomly drawn person on Halloween!
To enter the giveaway all you need to do is follow my blog (if you don’t already that is) and leave
me a comment. You must be a follower to win.
For additional entries you can:
Post about my give away on your blog linking back to this
post
and/or
Tweet about it, linking back to this post
If you post on your blog or tweet, post the info in the comments or click
here to email me so that I can add your
additional entries to the drawing.
Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to check out the Broomsticks on the Bayou page to see who else is celebrating with us today!
***Update***
And the comment chosen as the winner is...
The winner is PlumFieldHouseGardens. Congratulations!!
Email me with your mailing information and I will get you VooDoo doll mailed off to you! Thank you for stopping by my party!
**NOTE** I am not sure if the email link is working correctly so please email me at AutumnWindReno at Aol. com
