Holding to the traditional characteristics of the Virgin Mary and translating them to a Forest Goddess was easy, because to me the two are One with other icons of Divine Feminine and All of them hold the same energy of peace and protection. Making the connection with Our Lady of Bethlehem and Mother Nature/Our Lady Creatrix of the Universe, is no different from other images in the Buddhist tradition such as Tara or Kuan Yin, which represent the unconditional form of love, protection and compassion for all beings.

I had to create something softer and positive for this coming week.

She is adorned with beads, spiral shells, carved birds and soft yarn, supported with white birch twigs, her sweet face was handcrafted with polymer clay. She holds a small moon symbolic of protection. She has a loop on her back for easy display on your wall.

Today is my birthday, and because we went out to celebrate yesterday, I gave myself a day to play…I had coffee and answered the phone, talked to my mother, friends and to my kids as for the rest of the day, I did nothing but visiting other blogs, I discovered some magical places, and joined the Red Art Project too…I fixed my pages, uploading new art and made a batch of polymer faces. I also worked on those items I will be giving away on my PIF exchange.

This is my favorite time of the year, my mother’s is Spring, and I can see why, she likes new growth, I love the changes of color and the cooling off, the moon is so amazing, and somehow my spirit soars during this time of the year. I feel warm and friendly and ready to share and give things away…somehow I feel more generous and in the spirit of abundance, my creativity is in constant motion.

I grew up in Tulancingo Hidalgo, a small town South of Mexico City. When I was a very young I used to help my Nana Maria with her Ofrenda/Altar. At this time of the year, we would be shopping every day for sweets, fruit, chile/mole and flowers and colored tisue paper to make “papel picado praying flags” to decorate her table in honor of her dear departed, in celebration of the Dia de los Muertos, the day of all souls.
I don’t make ofrendas but create my little Frida Kahlo’s dolls and others like the Huesudas , Catrinas and Pelonas…all of them names for the one with skull mask.

I hope you enjoy these images I have made, which will be available at my Etsy store

Perhaps the memories come more vivid during my birthday, because it is so close to Dia de los muertos!

Last night I had a hard time sleeping, I wanted to get up and start my day. I feel very blessed today.

Inspired by Dorothee and her post of October (last year) which I found “by chance” I decided to participate as well.

I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange.

I am not quite sure what my gift will be, perhaps a kit with a polymer cab so you can start your own art doll… and you will receive it before the year is over, that is my promise to you.

The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog, this will be like a seed of abundance of creativity that will bloom into many wonderful works of art.

Thanks Dorothee!!

ASSEMBLAGE ART DOLLS
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I adore these bits of color and use them almost like I use paint,

it is fun to work with textures.

”If you have never been called a defiant, incorrigible, impossible woman… have faith… there is yet time.” from Woman Who Run with the Wolves

“The ancient, female being of many names and places…yes, of course, who else could Wild Woman be but the Great Mother herself!”  ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes

 

“La Que Sabe… breathes upon us, changing us. Our work is to show we have been breathed upon – to show it, give it out, sing it out, to live out in the topside world what we have received through our sudden knowings, from body, from dreams and journeys of all sorts.”
~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Tears are a river that takes you somewhere. Tears make us conscious. There is no chance to go back to sleep when one is weeping. Whatever sleep comes then is only rest for the physical body.

~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes

More Spirit Dolls in here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=9252

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WWAO  is an amazing group of talented artists.  The gallery in Florida decided to do an exhibit featuring the works of several of the members of WWAO, called “A Woman’s Work is Never Done”  which opened a few days ago, to fabulous reviews, and we are very excited about the opportunity to show up as a group of creative women.

The links are posted here, one of the women in the show is a photographer, and she did a fantastic slideshow of the exhibit.  Please, come to check it out! and be sure to have your speakers turned on when you view the slideshow!
http://showmarphoto.phanfare.com/album/204293/270580

The gallery did a terrific job, and I am honored to be part of this group.
http://www.nprgallery.com/index.html

http://www.nprgallery.com/FebMar.htm

I have on display several art dolls (they sold 4 already)