Marley and Max ~ Mermaid and Seahorse Soulmates

The Ocean is a beautiful place, another world  within our own of great mystery...but in it's vastness it can also be a very lonely place. Sometimes the Like-minds need to stick together in order to survive.

Did you know that for every Mermaid there is a Seahorse? They are both so strong and yet so

delicate. They are connected as soulmates.

When Marley was a young Sea Maiden, her curiousness used to make her vulnerable to the Humans who tried to catch her. She met Max while in fast retreat in the coral

reef , hiding from the humans on her trail.

Catching her breath and peaking through the seaweed, she saw Max with his tail wrapped around a neighboring plant.

 Max helped her hide until the humans were gone and they became the best of friends, inseperable to this day.

When you see one of them, you always know the other is near by...but most times is you DO see them you'll only see their tails swimming away  in unison as they laugh and tell stories to one another.

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Jenny JuneBug ~ Mountain Fairy

Jenny JuneBug is a Mountain Faerie that can be usually can be found, if you are looking very closely, in the early eve. Her colors help her to hide within the forest glen, but as the sun sets a little lower and the air gets a might cooler, she ventures out to explore.

Jenny is a wee fae who's a bit on the tomboy side. She bores easily  picking flowers and playing in gardens. Her passion is playing at dusk with the firefly tribe. They love to gather near the edges of human gatherings ( especially when they are eating their dinners out on the lawns). Many times you will see her playing with the fireflies during their evening games. She watches over these friends, making sure they don't get caught up in a mason jar by a wandering human child.

If you come across Jenny Junebug, you musn't try and catch her. Even though she is a sweet little rebel faerie, she is considered royalty in her Fae Clan. She is a princess, of a clan that migrated here from Wales many generations ago, and carries on the traditions of her family as Flower Healers.

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Understanding the Mermaid..

When reading and studying the folklore of the Mermaid, it seems that their concepts vary widely depending on the culture's stories. Some say they were known to sing to sea travellers and the distraction would  cause them to run their ships aground, others say that have carried humans off to their kingdoms under the sea. Whatever the lore may be, we have been enchanted by these beautiful creatures for ages. So, what is it that attracts us to the sea maiden?
The mystery of the Mer intrigues us. She holds the beauty of woman herself in an embodiment that has the ability to step into both worlds. Momentarily she can be found sitting upon the rocks of the sea banks, perhaps singing to the seagulls or flirting with a passing human. Primarily she is journeying through the waters, delighting in a world who's beauty is mostly unknown to us.
The Mermaid exudes an unbridled passion and a link to the mystery. By having a presence in both land and sea, she is symbolic of a literal thinking world and a rider of the water's emotional world; a combination that shows she has mastered the head and the heart.

While her world in the waters is beautiful and serene, she misses human contact and the conversation. Perhaps, she is just as intrigued with us, as we are with her.

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Maya and the Songbird

Maya is a gifted writer and poet. The beauty of  words she puts to paper are rich and delightful, and over the years she has filled volumes of notebooks that line the shelves in her home. But, Maya is stuck...creatively...and discouraged.You see, she was afraid to share her gift.

Weeks and weeks went by, and she wrote nothing.

As each day passed she found herself more and more saddened by it, until.....

The Songbird arrived.

The Songbird sat outside her study window and sang through the day and night, uplifting Maya's spirits and soon she began to write again. At first she wrote about the songbird, but in short order she began writing about everything in life again.She was so passionate with her gift now that she was not only writing, but reciting to others, sharing with others, and even singing it to others.

(Songbirds are symbolic for creative people, for they spark creativity and spontaneity.)

Maya and the Songbird are constant companions to this day.

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Inspirations

I am simply amazed sometimes at how continual inspiration flows. I carry a small notebook with me every day to jot down ideas of future doll sculpts to create. Just walking through our local growers market and looking at the flowers, or walking with my dog, chatting with a friend, or even looking out the window as we drive down the road...little ideas pop in my mind. Probably the best inspiration though, is when I am interacting with the people that collect my work or those seeing it for the first time at a show. So very grateful for that  infinite flow that feeds my passion.

Maidens of the Sea

These little Sea Maidens swam up near me during one of their adventures.

From left to right:

Miriam ~ a Star of the Sea, demure and light-hearted, but fiercely loyal

Morgana ~ Resides near the edge of the sea, loves to watch the humans and teases them with a glimpse

Annabel ~ Watches over her sisters, the embodiment of Motherhood

Nerissa ~ Rich and Lavish, she loves to entertain

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Cordelia the Mermaid Art Doll

As of late, my thoughts have been immersed in ocean and sea life, most probably due to the recent Oil Spill in the Gulf.

Cordelia was created to honor life that inhabits our waters.
Cordelia, at immediate glance, is truly full of spunk and mischief. She is a little ball of energy  and an adventure seeker.

While from a distance she seems to be light-hearted, keep in mind that she is also very wise and thoughtful.The adventures that she leads, while fun, always have  underlying motivations to them which are to help her other friends in the waters. She is humble in regards to her good deeds, and while carrying at least one good deed out per day, she never shares it with anyone except for Grandmother Sea Turtle, her oldest friend.

Cordelia is an original sculpt of paper clay and stands approximately 10 inches tall.

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Aine ~ Sun Salutations Art Doll

After a long grey dreary winter, I wanted to create an Art Doll that was full of life and light...and so here is Aine.

Aine in mythology was an Irish Sun Goddess  which represented the "spark of life". Here she encompasses the rich warm colors of the sun's glow. Her daily routine begins with her sun salutations, welcoming the new day and all of the opportunities that come along with it. Busy busy at this time of year, preparing for her most favorite festival ~ the Midsummer's Eve.

Aine will continually remind you of the happiness and potential of each new day.


Aine ~ Wisdom Keeper Art Doll is based out of Gourd and Original Paper Clay Sculpt. She is painted with acrylics and her auburn wool roving hair is hand beaded to catch the light. She is approximately 11  inches tall and 9 inches wide with her arm stretch.

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Addie's Steampunk Adventures

Addie has been a long time in arriving. She is the only one of my Wisdom Keeper Art Dolls to come with her own Diorama to display in.

Addie is wildly creative. She follows her passion with full zest, spending almost every waking moment in her workshop. She greets the sunrise from her workspace sipping lavender tea and mulling over the multitude of ideas that flow through her. This morning she will go out on a scavenger hunt to find bits and pieces, gears and sprockets, treasures that only she can put to use in building yet another fabulous invention that may.....just may....change the world.

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Grace

"Grace"

Cherokee Woman

For those days when you need Strength after lending your

shoulder to dear friends...

For those days when you need Courage to face the World...

For those days when you need someone to listen, when no

one else can hear...

For those days when you need to remember who you are

deep in your soul...

"Grace" is by your side.

Grace is approximately 11 inches tall. She is an OOAK art

doll, original one of a kind. Her clothing is made of light

suede and destressed red sheepskin. At her base is an

abalone shell to hold special gemstones. There is a sterling

silver hanging piece on her waist with turqoise and jasper.

She is signed and dated on the bottom of her base and she

comes with a story card, telling her story.

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Frona the Seeker

Wisdom Keeper Art Doll         "The Seeker ~ Frona"

                       

 The Seeker is the second character created related to the book I am writing.

"The Seeker, ready for the journey, has mounted her companion camel, Thwertem. Her side bag

is filled with maps, water canteen, her protective stones, and compass. Ima slipped a bit of

fresh baked nut bread wrapped in checkered cloth inside the bag, knowing that Frona would

forget to gather food along the way. "

Frona is approxmately 14 inches tall and 9 inches wide seated on her camel companion.

Frona is an original one of a kind sculpt of paper clay, hand painted and antiqued, sporting henna designs on her face and hands.

Her skirt and top are made of batik, her cloak of soft suede, and her boots of black leather.

Her side bag is leather with batik and fibers, with compass attached and journey supplies inside.

Thwetem the camel is covered with a soft leather.

You can view more picture of Frona on my website

http://www.consciousartstudios.com/WisdomKeepersArtDolls.html