Buy Handmade- Support your local Artists!

Why buy handmade? As the giver of a handmade gift, you have supported an artist directly. Someone much like yourself, with bills to pay, family to feed and clothe. Artists and Craftsman that have spent many hours and their own resources to create pieces that you can share and be proud of. Pieces that no one else has...no mass made, imported, big business marketing! You can avoid the chain & department stores in favor of something of much more meaning and value. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind (OOAK), and made with love and care, attention that can not be matched by a machine. You and your gift recipient get the gratification of art and skill that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing. You may also find that buying handmade is environmentally a plus too. Many artists use recycled and green material to fashion wonderful fine art pieces.

From quilted to crocheted...painted or sculpted...felted or sewn...the possibilities are endless.

So here's a plug for Myself and my Fellow Artists & Friends...Buy Handmade This Christmas! Or Anytime!

Some of my favorite links are listed to the right....but there are soooo many more I need to list! On my list alone you can find art dolls & fairy folk, primitive cloth dolls, beautiful paintings, Halloween collectibles, folk art, Gothic girls...and more! There are links to artists groups I'm proud to be part of as well (BWBA, AHQU, ADSG, HA31). Check out ebay, etsy, or selling blogs! Click those links from our blogs...buy handmade!

Happy Holidays & Bright Wishes to All!
Karri

Christmas - Winter Art Doll Fairy - Angel

"Maeve"

My latest creation...OOAK (one of a kind) art doll winter fae. She stands 12 1/2 inches tall on her crackle painted base. She is hand sculpted from polymer clay. Dressed in burgandy satin, teal blue ribbon like yarn with matching tulle over skirt. She has soft dark blonde mohair locks that I fashioned into an updo and adorned with matching fabric, and beaded lace like embroidered fabric (like that on a wedding dress). Her sleeves are done in scrunched vintage blue velvet. She has a white rabbit fur muff on her hands that matches the fur on her head piece. Her wings are irridescent teal green with a touch of extra fine maroon glitter. Perfect for a winter, snow, or Christmas & Holiday display.

Thanks for Looking!

Black Cat Trinket Box

Just listed this Black Cat - Halloweenish keepsake/trinket box. It features a furry kitty face on the lid, pumpkins in foliage on one end, and stars, dotted scroll & vine design on the other end. The edge of the lid has green and black stripes with little yellow dots. I decoupaged the inside with burned old book pages from Dialogues of Plato. I love the way the cat's eyes turned out...and they coordinate with the pumpkin orange too! I'm pretty happy with how the finished piece came together. I started it fairly low...without giving it away...LOL!! I just love creating Halloween themed art....I have a lot of ideas for new pieces, now just have to find time to get them done! But that's a whole different story in itself! I try to get at least one new piece of art done a week, but that doesn't always happen. Anyway, here it is...check out the auction for more pictures and details if you want!

I couldn't get the link to work in the title...something about illegal characters. So, if you want to go to the auction you can click this text or on the right for my ebay listings. Or search ebay using HA31 or BWBA for it and other artists listings.

Brightest Blessings!

Karri

Halloween - Black Cat Jewelry Box

Click on the title to go directly to the auction listing!

This is the latest piece I've been working on. With any luck I will get it listed for sale tonight! It's a cute vintage jewelry box that plays music. I have painted it up with Halloweenish scenes done in a primitive / fold art style. Black cat, eerie trees, little houses and moons...I just love it!

It was quite fun to work on! When I list it on eBay I will include many more pictures. I will also include the acronym HA31...that's an artist group I belong to. You can search for it and other beautiful pieces by very talented artists using HA31 in you search. You can click my eBay links to go directly to my auctions.

Now off I go to finish cooking baked spaghetti for supper!

Later!

Karri

44" ABSTRACT PAINTING

Here is my latest Contemporary Abstract painting. It's on ebay now...it ends in a day. I started it at just $1.00 with no reserve. So far, only one bid. Hope some others come along and bid soon! Guess time will tell!

Wish me luck!

Modern Abstract Paintings

Had to get down and dirty and do some purely abstract art. Got a few in the works...but this one is finished and just listed on Ebay. As usual my pictures don't do it justice...but hey, I never claimed to be a photographer! It's full of yellows, reds, ochres, umbers...with hints of blue, black, and a mossy green. Really earthy! The colors will look richer when it's varnished. They always do. But I have a hard enough time getting half ass good pics without dealing with camera glare.