Whimsy Wednesday! An Elephant at Play!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to this Whimsy Wednesday!

I hope your week has been filled with magic and many things that encourage you to smile so far!

I'm happy to have a whimsical new creation to show off today!

Title: An Elephant at Play!

Ingredients: Hand-carved Elephant(Boxwood), Sandalwood, Rosewood, Bali and Sterling Silver, Hand-dyed fiber(USA), Fray-check.

I hand-picked this elephant because of its simple and utter joy and playful pose...as well as the detailed carving!  The elephant has feet!  And foot pads! And the most delightful, twirling, upraised trunk!  So many details that are hard to capture via photos.  Perhaps you'll just have to see it in person! *grin*

So, today seemed the perfect day to create something with this charming fellow!  The position of the trunk reminds me of elephants playing in the water and lo! The idea of what to suspend our elephant from was borne!

Here is a view of the creation on a mannequin!

Though playful, I wanted to include more details in the form of materials and a "foundation" if you will, of the spiritual or sacred. Some of these details include star-shaped Bali silver heishi, sterling silver(thought to help with intuition), sandalwood (a wood sacred to many religions including Buddhist, Muslim, and Pagan) and Rosewood (also sacred in many traditions). 

The necklace portions is hand-dyed fiber procured directly from the artist (who resides in Idaho, USA) and finally, the spiral clasp (Bali silver) is a sacred symbols dating back thousands of years and across every culture.
So there you have it, a bit of whimsy and myth; sacred and playful, all at once!

Don't forget about my next exciting event!!!

I'll be a Faerie Reader at Fluevog and Opportunity Partners Charity Event this Friday, June 21st from 5-9pm! 

This is an RSVP only event and Charity Fundraiser, so click over here for more details and to get your name on the list!

I'll be offering brief 5-10 minute Faerie Readings at the Minneapolis Fluevog Store! 

It would be wonderful if you could join us!

See you soon!

Ciao!

Magical Monday! Hobbits, Superhero and Rainbow Power!

Hello Hello! 
Welcome to Magical Monday! 
Before I show you what magical tidbits I've uncovered for this post, I'd like to take a moment to Thank absolutely everyone who stopped by for a visit at our booth during the Saint Paul Art Crawl! 
We are tired yet our hearts are full! 
Every day brought delightful folks, some of whom were looking for us and our Faerie Finery, having seen us at previous Crawls! 
YAY!!! 
It was absolutely wonderful to be back in the Lowertown Lofts Artist Co-Op and we had so much fun! 
Whee!!! 

Speaking of fun...check out this Hobbit-inspired playhouse! Details and credits are here! Doesn't that look like so much fun? 
She looks so excited!!!! 
YAY!!! 

Let me next introduce you to... a Superhero keyboard! Details and credits are here! 
Quick! How many superhero symbols can you identify!?! 
Feel free to list them in the comments below! 

Let's end on an inspirational note! 
Behold! The power of a rainbow!
Details and credits are here! 
Isn't that a stunning photograph of the power of Nature?! 

That is a wrap for this Magical Monday! 
Stop on by and see me on Whimsy Wednesday! 
Ciao!

Magical Monday! Playing in the Lab!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Magical Monday! I hope your weekend was fantastic! My weekend absolutely was!

The Holiday Geek Expo was most excellent and the new location was definitely a win for everyone! Let me say a bit Thank You to friends, old and new, who stopped by for a visit! It was so much fun to meet or become reacquainted with you! Whee!!!

I've fun things that either are directly relating to a Lab or look like a fanciful, alternative-future lab!

First, a vignette of life in a real Lab!

  Credits and details are here! This looks like a fun place to work, doesn't it?

Next up!

Robots! Or more accurately - a robot lamp! Meet Pinokio - the Desk Lamp Robot (just like the Pixar mascot)! Click here for video, details and credits!

This lamp is equipped with facial recognition software, servos and is run on Open Source software! Woot!

Let's wrap up this post with that thing that looks like it came out of an alternative-future lab! 

I give you-Singapore's Solar Garden!

  Credits and details are here! This is really an amazing place that grew out of a bit of a violent past. Click on through the photos to see all of the decor and a video of the Solar Trees at night! 

WOW! 

And thus we end this Magical Monday post! 

I hope you enjoyed this adventure and I'll see you on Wednesday! 

Ciao!

Magical Monday! Beauty, Art and Play!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Magical Monday!
I hope your weekend was fabu!!
I have gathered a wide range of art, beauty and play for you today!
So, let's get started!
First, the beauty!
This photo is of the Solar Eclipse on Nov.15th of this year by former NASA photographer Ben Cooper in Queensland, Australia. Isn't it gorgeous?! Details and credits are here!

And then the Art! I don't have a lot of details about where this next bit of art is or how it is done, excepting that it is made of thread.
Details and credits are here!

And finally, the Play!
This has to be one of the Ultimate Leaf Party!
Click here for video! Doesn't that look like fun?!

A bit of news before I take my leave...
We'll be at the Holiday Geek Expo this weekend!
Saturday 10am to 6pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
Plaza 5&6 (1st Floor, Short Tower)
 DoubleTree Hotel
Join us for all things Geek!!!

Fini Friday! Precision & Play

Hello Hello! 

Welcome to Fini Friday!! 

I hope your week went swimmingly and your weekend looks peachy! 

I've been busy this week with various projects and cooler weather preparations around the home. This also means that on the warmer days, my motivation to complete indoor tasks was not high! Hee! 

I'm pleased to have a few very-patient-and-finally-finished creations to show you as well as a charming little fellow that I found on one of my Walkabouts this week! 

First up are the finished creations that have been set aside for some time now. As might be guessed upon sight, the designs and materials were gathered at the same time. 

Title: The Gritty Beauty of Industry 

Ingredients: Glass, Acrylic, oxidized Sterling & German Silver (Sterling Silver earwires).

This is one of the new experimental designs using oxidized Sterling and German Silver metals. I'm sure I'll almost always prefer the shiny, yet there is a certain enchantment with the oxidation pattern and the gritty ambiance it lends to the design. I'm quite pleased with the juxtaposition of that feeling and the precision shapes and crisp white and clear colours.  There is much to admire about this creation!

 

Onward to the next creation! Title: Fire Geometry Ingredients: Amy Fill Glass, Swarovski crystals, Acrylic, antiqued copper wire, Surgical Steel earwires (hypo-allergenic).   I personally selected and purchased the sunflower yellow and flame orange spiral beads from Glass Artist Amy Fill. She is no longer creating art beads and so these are truly one-of-a-kind! I love the concept of the unlikely marriage of precise shapes and the very organic nature of fire! 

And now, that charming little fellow I picked up on Walkabout!

I believe that's a hand-blown glass whale! The colours are so delicate! A beautiful peach fluke and fins accent a clear body and little round eyes! I'm not certain what he's destined for, but I knew he had to come home to the studio with me! 

So there you have it! 

The fini of Fini Friday! 

Ciao! 

 

P.S. Want to know where I and Sprite Creations will be "in person" next?

Oct. 12th, 13th and 14th, we'll be at the Saint Paul Art Crawl in the Atrium of the Lowertown Lofts Artist Coop! 

This is the 20th Anniversary of the Saint Paul Art Crawl and it would be lovely to have you celebrate it with us! 

Whee!