One more hat..

Doug Stowe from the Wisdom of the Hands blog has the hat he made for the Mad Hatter Ball on his blog.Remember all money raised goes to ESSA Eureka Springs School of the Arts.Be sure to go see Doug's blog and read what he has to say about our hands.

A night for art...Mad Hatter Ball

Victorian Ghost Bride

Victorian Ghost Bride and Lady in Bat Black.

Dana and me.




Pot Head and Joe the Plumber.

Here is Dana in her felted hat, Steve the beer mug and Secret Life of Flies.I wish I had got a closeup of her flies.

Dancing was all the rage...click of the picture and see the whole costume.

Because of the bat rug I made for this night and worked bats into my costume.The bad thing was you can't see them in any of the pictures.I made a bouquet of sticks and little bats.


And my hat had a bat too.

I was lucky to win the bid on a beautiful scarf made by Dana of Calico Cat Press

Bat rug is done..and just in the nick of time

Dana,I am happy to report that the bat rug is done and off to the party.I did the binding at my doll club meeting and them came home to stem the edge.Next I put the bat wings on.That took a little thinking but,they worked out just as I planned.After looking at the rug all done I could not help but think that it needed something.It just did no Wow me like I was hoping for.One friend side maybe it needed a moon.After cutting a moon out and giving it some thought I know that was not what I was looking for.So off my studio/junk room.After a little looking around I was setting in the floor with boxes of beads.That was just what the Doc ordered.
After the beading was done I ran back to town and dropped the rug off to Eleanor Lux president of ESSA.

You may need the make the pictures bigger to see the beads.Now the rug has the spark that I was hoping for.

I did use the moon that I cut out on the back of the rug for my name and the date.

Now just remember,if you are anywhere close to Eureka Springs Friday Oct. 24 come join us at the Mad Hatter Ball and you can bid on my bat rug"Night Flight". All the money goes to ESSA Eureka Springs School of the Arts.

Rug coming right along...

This weekend I used the rug I am donating to ESSA for the Mad Hatter Ball as my demo piece.This is the third year I have been asked to make something for the Ball.The colors are much brighter in the pictures then what the rug really is.I have needle felted a bat and it will have leather wings.The back ground is hooked.
I looked for pics of the first piece I made for them but I can't found them.I forgot to get a picture last year and I sure would like one.

Saturday at War Eagle Craft Fair

Well,once again we had a beautiful day at War Eagle Craft Fair.I meet so many nice people at the show this year.

Two of the sweetest girls I have had the pleasure to get to know is Candace and Elisabeth Larson the Mother and daughter I told you about yesterday.They make the cutest dolls from sawdust clay and fabric dolls stuffed with sawdust.Hence, their name "The Sawdust Cabin"This is them above with Candace's hubby and Elisabeth's dad,but I I hate to say that I forgot his name.Sorry Mr.Larson.

As I am talking to people at the show I am demoing needle felting and rug hooking and the piece I am working on will be in the Art auction next Friday night at the Mad Hatter Ball in Eureka Springs Arkansas.All proceeds go to ESSA,Eureka Springs School of the Arts.
This pic looks a little weird,looks like big flowers in the background.Dana don't panic it is stars and I think it is going to look good when I am done and that will be on time.

Mad Hatter Ball, "A Big To-do about Art"

Dana at Calico Cat Press has a post about the up coming Mad Matter Ball in Eureka Springs,Ar.It is October 24th at the Crescent Hotel.This event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Eureka Springs School of Art.
This is me 2 years ago at the Ball. I wish you could see my hat and wings better.My daughter helped with my hair and makeup(which I never wear). I was wearing the prom dress I made her.I had on black wings and the hat was about a foot taller than you can see and it had a black veil.My daughter (the photographer) forgot to take pictures of me when we were all done.Adam did not even know me when he walked in the door.I was greeting people at the door as they came in the Crescent.
Plan a trip the Eureka for this event.You will have a great time.Oh! and BUY ART!!