http://LadyArtisan.ArtFire.com en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:42:13 MST Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:42:13 MST http://www.artfire.com/rss/studio/ ArtFire RSS Generator matt@artfire.com (Matthew J Giustino, ArtFire.com) Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:42:13 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=15095 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=15095"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/4830_product_634604485_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Reginald is NOT amused. First his teacher required him to participate in the school play. Then she had the nerve to cast him as a bunny rabbit! His mom was more than happy to make him a costume, although her sewing skills are decidedly lacking (Reginald is sure she used duct tape to hold parts of his costume together). She didn't even bother to sew the tail on, just pinned it (with an old, safety pin even). Worse still, the only fabric she had enough of for the costume was pink. Pink! Those neanderthals at school found enough to pick on him about already--he would NEVER live this down. He would forever be known as bunny boy. ************************************************ Reginald Burbank is from Storkop. His sister, Sally Ann (affectionately known as the Bubblegum Girl), was sold last year. More details about Sally Ann can be found at my website: http://www.ladyartisan.com/Sculpts/ArtDolls/Storkop/sallyann.htm There's a small town called Storkop in an unspecified part of the United States (although it's probably somewhere in Texas since that's what I'm most familiar with). It was settled by Northern Europeans and originally called New Europe (curiously enough). After a few decades, the population of the town began to exhibit unusual... er...physical proportions. The town was renamed Storkop--a contraction of the word "stor," meaning "large/big" in Danish and Swedish and the word "kop," meaning head in Dutch. ************************************************ Details about Reginald. He is a mixed-media art doll (not suitable for children). His head, hands and feet are sculpted from Darwi air-dry clay (with Apoxie Sculpt at certain delicate spots: neck and the base of the ears). He has a wire armature for his body with batting wrapped around it to fill him out. His ears also have wire armatures and batting. Reginald's costume is made from a repurposed dress that both my girls outgrew. It's a soft, stretchy, velvety material and is permanently attached to Reg, both sewn and glued. The white tail was attached with an old safety pin and can be removed. However, the butt flap does NOT open so please don't try (that would be really rude, anyway). Reg stands 11 3/4" tall, with ears up. He is quite poseable--ears, shoulders, elbows, torso, legs and knees all can be bent. Please remember that his costume is permanently attached so he can only move as far as the costume will allow. Also, his neck, wrists/hands, and ankles, feet are NOT individually poseable. I didn't actually use any duct tape in making his costume. This item is not a toy--it's a work of art intended for the adult collector and not for children or for playing with. It can withstand light handling and posing by an adult. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=15095 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:09:23 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=13143 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=13143"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/4830_product_1682646125_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Don't expect this winter queen to stick to white. She loves color, especially vibrant color, and dresses accordingly. Her name is Bev Roren and she brings winter to the town of Storkop (for more info on Storkop, visit my website at www.ladyartisan.com). Bev is wearing her favorite crown, a berry wreath, and her favorite robe of deep red with glittery, silver snowflakes embroidered on it and a warm "fur" lining (white, fluffy yarn, actually). Her silvery blouse is the perfect compliment for the blue, silky skirt with bright red trim. There's even an elaborate red bustle under her robe, if you care to look. And she's presenting a snowflake she just made. Her acrylic eyes are grey, like the winter sky, and her hair is made from a white yarn, braided and then wrapped around her head and ears. Bev stands 11 3/4" when wearing her crown and 10 1/2" without it. When her skirt is spread out around her, it reaches 13" at it's widest. Her head, neck, arms and feet are sculpted from Darwi air-dry clay. The neck has also been strengthened with an armature of epoxy clay. She was then painted with acrylic and watercolor. Her lips are a lovely, glittery shade of blue. Her costume was made specifically for her and is not removable, although the crown is removable and will be packaged separately from the doll during shipping. I used a skirt of copper mesh under her dress to give it some fullness and added support. She does stand on her own. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=13143 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:20:00 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=12560 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=12560"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/4830_product_283094266_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> This cover design is a digitally altered original photograph. The pages are lined, acid-free red paper. These notebooks are excellent for creative writing and taking notes. They're small enough to be carried in a large purse or backpack but large enough to hold tons of notes and writing. The covers on these notebooks are all original designs, from my drawings or photographs, some digitally altered. Covers are acid-free cardstock (may be white or colored, depending on what complements the design best). Each notebook measures 8.5" x 5.5" (217mm x 140mm) and has 40 sheets (80 pages) of blank, lined paper. Papers will vary, depending on what I have on hand, but will always be chosen to best compliment the cover design. The covers are printed on my Epson, pages are cut to the appropriate size, folded and hand-stitched (3-hole pamphlet stitch). Notebooks are listed individually. Buy three lined notebooks for $23.50. If you see a design you'd like duplicated or would like more than one of the same cover design, please convo me. Custom orders are welcome on these--I can add more pages, make one with fewer pages, make lined pages, use Canson pastel paper to make it into a sketchbook or Arches Text Wove for a more versatile paper. Some customization will change the price. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=12560