Reception at 18 Hands Gallery

Last Saturday night was the opening reception for Interwoven II at 18 Hands Gallery.  I have three dolls in the current show.  They are "prayer dolls".  "Afternoon Prayer" won an honorable mention.

"Afternoon Prayer:  The Wind of Your Spirit Blows Through Me"

The other two are "Matins:  Morning Praise" and "Vespers:  Evening Blessing"

"Vespers" at top, "Matins" below

The clothing for all three is silk fusion, made from hand dyed silk bombyx roving and sari ribbon.  The faces are needle sculpted and colored with prisma pencils and pastels.  Hand dyed mohair is used for hair.  They stand on bases of Celtic knotwork.

"Vespers" holds a hand made rosary.  Not being Catholic, I was not familiar with the way rosaries are constructed.  Luckily, I found great instructions on the internet.  But I had the hardest time making the knots, until I realized I could use a bullion knot.  All those years of needlpoint paid off!

Adding beads, making knots

Finished rosary



Doll Holding Rosary



Interwoven II

Another invitation.....

I have three pieces in this show.  One of them is pictured - the tiny figure, lower right.

End of Summer

I recently made a mermaid to mark the end of summer.

Marina and Starla

Marina is made of various cotton fabrics which are pieced together crazy quilt fashion. 

She has a mother of pearl fringe belt, gold and red beads sewn on the fabric below.

Her tail is sewn with sequins and pearls

The baby starfish is made of hand dyed silk habotai with clusters of micro beads

Marina and Starla's faces are colored with prisma pencils and pastels.

Focus on Fiber

Last Saturday night was the opening reception for "Focus on Fiber", the Houston Area Fiber Artists annual juried gallery show.

Best of show is a gorgeous quilt by Ginny Eckley titled "Gated Community".  Honorable mentions went to Peggy Sexton and Connie Fahrion.  You can see the winning pieces here:
http://18handsgallery.blogspot.com/2010/09/focus-on-fiber.html

My darling daughter is always so sweet to come with her mom to these openings. :)

The show will run through September 26, and after that another fiber show, "Interwoven II", will open at this same gallery.  I will have work in that show also. :)

Great News!

I just found out my pieces were accepted to two shows I entered.  "Forest Canticle" will be at the Houston Area Fiber Artists "Focus on Fiber" show at 18 Hands Gallery, Opening Reception September 18, 2010 6-9 PM

Forest Canticle

And "Ripe Plums Are Falling" will be at the "Material Matrix" show at M2 Gallery, Opening Reception October 23, 7-9 PM

Ripe Plums Are Fallling

A Fond Farewell

Last weekend we moved Christina into her new apartment at college.  Before she left we had a farewell dinner with some of her favorite foods.

Smoked salmon rosettes, tomatoes with mozzarella and basil, salami and prosciutto, parmesan and provolone,various olives, salmon pate, crackers and bread, figs, melon, grapes, raspberries, and some purchased individual desserts.  We Bodins love finger food!

The Cooks

Here's Christina in her new apartment.  Being the gourmet cook that she is, she is going to love her new kitchen.

Dolls Now reception

Last night was the reception for TAODA's Dolls Now! at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.

There were over 100 guests present, including my wonderful family. :)

Me and Bob

My beautiful daughters, Rosie and Christina

One of our artists Gwynne Ross brought these cookies to the reception with the TAODA logo on them.  Aren't they great? :)