AHA task for July

We were given the task to take pictures of our garden for the month of July.

So I did

OK so I don't get any points for color but I did choose the plants and I did plant them

Still no color

nope

Aha (excuse the pun)

back to green

This is color

Wow!! At last some color, and I got artistic

It just happens to be my favorite color

Thank you for taking my mini,minor color garden tour

Morbid Marvin

There is something wrong with Marvin. He looks charming in his suave attire but do not be fooled by that and his warm smile.. He has been out trick-or-treating and his bag is full of candy, (which he is happy about) but there’s a more sinister reason for that smile. Look beneath his feet and see what his favorite hobby is. He is a bone collector and he has some treasured finds in his little box.

This is a wonderful character made from paper clay and wire armatures. His legs are wood. He is hand painted in acrylics then sealed several times. The bow tie is made from fabric, hand stitched. I gave him a vivid green shirt that is full of eyes with various expressions His little treat bag is hand made from orange scrapbook paper which I stamped inside and out then aged. Inside his bag you will find sweets hand made from various colored Play- doh that are individually wrapped in iridescent paper. They are very tiny but look like real sweets. I added a picket fence to the box he is standing on then painted it black and added Halloween art on the sides and front. The box has a little draw that opens to reveal bones that I sculpted from oven baked clay that has been aged to look like real old bones. A lot of detail went into this piece and it took quite a while to make. The photos don't do this one justice, it is a stunning piece.The whole piece stands 14 inches high and about 5 inches wide.


This is a one of a kind, Kaz Original signed and dated

For sale on Etsyhttp://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27401825

Baby Pumpkin In Baby Carridge

How happy is she to be out in her pram. Little “Sweet Cheeks” has a smile a mile wide. She comes dressed in her diaper and bonnet and carries her favorite rattle and she never leaves home without her binky. She fits into her pram so perfectly. I couldn’t stop smiling at this one as she came into being. I can just imagine her coos and giggles as she is taken out for a walk on a cold fall day (her favorite time of year of course).

The baby is made 100% cotton feed sack material that has been hand painted, sanded then sealed. Her rattle is paper clay, wood with green thread for the hair (it does not rattle). Baby’s bonnet is vintage lace. Her diaper is a terry type fabric and has a miniature pink diaper pin as a fastener.
The pram is made from Styrofoam and covered in plaster and gauze bandage, painted and sealed. It has metal wheels that turn. The inside of the pram is padded and lined with black fabric that has stars and moons in orange. I have made a custom tag to go with this piece.
The pram measures 9 ½ in wide x 9 ½ high and 11 ½ in deep. Baby pumpkin measures 4 ½ in high x 7 ½ in wide elbow to elbow and 6 ½ in front to back.
This is a one of a kind piece designed and made by me the artist, signed and dated.

This is NOT a Childs toy and is meant for adult collectors only.

For sale on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27401287

Black Widow

The Black Widow

I had a vision of this doll in my dreams. I saw a doll that was a meld of human and insect. She has had many husbands, none of them survived. Just as with the real black widow spider, it kills its mate and devours them. My lovely black widow is dressed in her mourning clothes and is shedding a tear for her dearly departed. Her dress has the unmistakable red hour glass shape of the black widow spider and her face is covered in black net to hide her dreadful pain.

Don't be deceived, if you look closely she seems to be dancing on air in her blood red shoes. She is already thinking of her next husband to be.

SOLD

Big Top

Big Top

A sweet little fairy hovering above the ground carrying her red balloon. In the background is the big top circus tent.


This is a 7 1/8 x 5 ¾ x 3/8 on wood. It is painted it in acrylics and sealed several times to protect the art piece. The wings have fine gold glitter applied to them. The back and sides are painted black. It has a hook on the back and is ready to hang.

This is an original one of a kind by me the artist Karen Michaels and is signed and dated front and back. Original design is the copyright of Karen Michaels.

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Walk In The Park

This is an original piece painted on wood in acrylics. It measures 11x12 ½ x 3/8.
I have hand painted ,stamped and stenciled it.

The background is pale greens and pinks making the main subject pop out of the painting.
There are butterflies bugs and plants faintly painted into the background with a pretty black lacy stamped border at the top. The sides and back are painted black. I have signed and dated the front and back of the painting and it has a hook on the back making it ready to hang.


My original intent was to have this lone girl in the painting but after looking down at my Misty I thought that she would look great in the painting.
I have a wonderful 13 year old faithful little Mini Schnauzer called Misty who is my constant companion. She sits in my studio with me every day watching me create. She seems curious about what I am doing, watching my every move. I sometimes ask her what she thinks; she looks at me with her sweet face adoringly and never criticizes, what a friend. Occasionally she takes a nap but if I go to clean my brushes she is right behind me (even if it is only five steps away from my table).

Misty and I thank you for taking a peek at our latest work.

$85.00 Free shipping

Set Of Three Mixed Media

Memory Lane

This is a case of more is more. These three pieces of art are full of items that tell a story of family and life. I have collected objects for many years never knowing what they will be used for but knew there would be a use for them some day. I love my family and I know there are so many out there that feel the same way. This art tells a tale of that love of family and life, passage of time and fond memories.

They start with 4x12x1 ½ inches of wrapped canvas that I painted and stamped and speckled. I then began adding all kinds of wonderful things that remind me of life’s journey and love of family. Some of the items are elevated to give them dimension and some are even removable like the love letters clipped on the tiny clothes pin. I made a little envelope with a letter that can be taken out, even the tiny scissors open and close. Some of my family’s vintage lace has been used as well as old buttons. All three are all signed and dated on the back and are ready to hang. I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane.

To purchase this item please email me at

kaz@kazoriginals.com

$55.00 free shipping

American Revolutionary War Doll

Molly Pitcher
Margaret Cochran Corbin

This is my version of Molly Pitcher, heroine of the revolutionary war. She was a true American patriot. I feel that this doll should be made over and over again by many doll makers because she deserves to be remembered for her bravery. I dedicate this doll to Molly and to all the men and women that have served and do serve America in the fight for our freedom

Her head and shoulder plate are sculpted from paperclay, painted with acrylics aged and crackled. She has hand applied Tibetan sheep’s wool that has been hand dyed a medium brown. She is wearing a floral dress and under garments made from 100% cotton all of which have been tea dyed. She also comes to you wearing a black cotton cloak that has been aged. Her shoes are painted on and have sewn on shoe laces. Molly has her left arm in a sling. She was injured in the war and never had the use of her left arm again. Molly carries a pitcher that I sculpted from paperclay. I finished the pitcher in a pewter metal finish and gave it a look of being tarnished and much used. Included with this doll is the history of her life and a custom made hang tag. She will be hand signed and dated by me. All of the components of this doll have been created by me using only patterns that I have developed. As she is hand sculpted she is a one of a kind.

$185.00 free shipping