New project.....

Yes, yes....I know I have plenty of unfinished projects lying around but right now the Muse is not speaking to me about them. She has made it perfectly clear that THIS is what must be dealt with now. Who am I to argue?

So I dragged this out, dusted it off, took a few "before" pictures and am plunging in...so to speak.

I have had this roombox for eons. The original plan was to make a fine Victorian lady's dress shop with a workroom but that, sadly, never happened. Now I've been inspired to do something really whimsical and fantasmical with it and I'd like to share the progress here.

I have taken a page from Casey's book and am keeping notes of what I plan and what I actually use.

I'll be re-working the inside and outside and giving hints along the way as to how it will end up. I do have a deadline of the 1st of July as I want to enter it into a judged exhibit mid July.

Onward!

Tabitha

Update on my "perplexion" (?)

(I don't think that is a word...)

Anyway, just to let everyone who offered their support know that, although she did not reply to me, the dealer did add my name as artist to the listing. A friend sent me an e-mail the day after I told her it was important to me to be mentioned as the artist. He said my name was now prominently displayed with the tables.

So all is well. But I do think I may refrain from selling to dealers who only sell on-line in the future.

Tabitha

Perplexed.....

I am... perlexed..... after mulling this over for several hours, I have decided that perhaps my followers could share their thoughts and insights with me.

Several months ago, I sold 2 of my "wizard's tables" to a lady at a show. I learned that she was a dealer herself, though I did not know if she planned to re-sell the items. I explained to her (as I do to all my customers) how I make the tables, that they are all handmade by myself and OOAK.

This morning, I saw the tables for sale online. I was a little surprised to see them (especially since it has been a while since they were purchased) but what set me back a bit was there was no indication anywhere that I had made them. I know I am not exactly the Andy Warhol of the miniature world but I thought a little recognition might have been appropriate, no?

She doesn't imply that she made them....in fact there is no reference that I could find to the artist at all.

Don't get me wrong....I was thrilled to see my work online....except no one but me knows it is my work :-(

So should I drop her an e-mail and ask her to identify the pieces? She did buy them outright so I guess she can do whatever she wants with them. And if she doesn't care to identfy "unknowns", I suppose that is her perogative. But then how will an artist become "known"? Obviously, I did sign and date the piece but that will be apparent only once it is purchased.

I really hate to stir up the pot with this one. Perhaps I should just let it go and not sell to people know are dealers anymore. But ideally, a dealer would handle my things so I wouldn't have to schlep all over the country to shows. Is it really worth getting someone annoyed with me?

Perhaps I should just be grateful that she bought the things at all and move on.......

...so I am, as previously stated, perplexed......sigh.....

Tabitha

Go ask Alice....

I needed some "filler" for the large book shelf I've made for the Laboratory in the "dungeon". I thought a pot a 'shrooms might do the trick so I hauled out the polymer clay this afternoon, did little online research and fussed around with it.

I now know more about psychedilic fungi than I ever thought I wanted to know....and I am a child of the 60's.....

Anyway, I made about a bazillion of these teensy things and lost easily half of them in the carpet... Bleh! But the ones that surived turned out quite nice and I believe I have enough for the project.


While I was at it, I decided to make some white and brown button mushrooms (for what purpose I have no idea but I am sure some need will arise... Alas, many of them also ended up in the carpet...). You can see them mixed in with the fly agarics. Just don't mix them up in the kitchen!

I think I will have to dust the brown and white ones with a little "dirt". Then I think I'll put them in a little market basket for the kitchen. Cute, eh? Not that hard to make either...just fussy.

I'll post a picture if I ever get them in the basket....

(PS: I have another project going for the "bones" in the background but more about that later...)

Tabitha

Centennial....

Oh my goodness! It seems I have gone over 100 follower mark this weekend!

I actually find that rather amazing. But I am thankful for those who are interested enough in my ramblings and occasional tip to keep tuning in. I admit, I am not the world's best blogger. Time seems to run away. I don't take very good pictures and I find that stopping to pictorially document any progress I make on projects takes most of the afternoon....I'm dreadful computer illiterate, I'm afraid.

Thank you all for taking the time to stop by and see what I may be up to! I will continue to try my best to keep this updated and who knows...maybe my picture taking will improve. But probably not.....

Tabitha

Stay safe Kiva and Cheryl....and all friends in OZ

Hope both these lovely ladies are not in harm's way due to the tsunami generated by the Chilean earthquake. Just heard that there is an evacuation warning for Hawaii starting at 6am their time. Don't know exactly where either of them are but my prayers are with eeryone there.

My brother and sister in law are currently in Chile on a photography tour (my bil is a photog). Heard this AM via e-mail that they are 400 miles to the south of the epicenter so have not been effected. Whew.

Also understand that Australia (not sure what areas) is in the path....lots of mini friends there too.

Everyone, be safe.

Tabitha

Venetian Masks on Etsy...

Below is a preview of some of the Venetian Masks I will be offering on Etsy over the next few weeks. They were very popular at the Orlando show but, as usual, I got carried away....still each one is different from the next. Enjoy!

We have a collection of birds like this wise old owl.......


...and this "nosey" tucan....

...and then there are a couple of crazy feathered ones!

..one seriously silly elephant....

...and my personal favorite....The Phantom of the Opera!

They will be on my etsy shop by 12 noon today. Please stop by and have a closer look!

Tabitha