Halloween Bash in my Etsy Shop

 Dubbed Rodney by some of my artist friends, this big guy stands about 20" tall and is a real dried gourd.

 Hand sculpted from Super Sculpey, this handsome JOL or waiting for his turkey Pumpkin is a nice 7" tall.

Evil Jack is what Nature guy calls this fellow, but he's really just a tad grumpy. You'll find these three fellows and more in my Etsy shop by clicking on MothersDreamRtworks

Snow, Snow, Snow! PFATT Marketplace Offerings for November

 I am hearing Bing Crosby and friends singing, "Snow, snow, snow, snow snow!", from the movie White Christmas as I type. Funny how memories are triggered as we go throughout the day. We definitely got a nice sugar coating of snow yesterday, which adds to the Christmasy mood and feel of things.

I'm not a fan of putting up Christmas until after Thanksgiving, but hey, when selling Christmas creations you have to start early. Okay, I'm a bit behind this year, but family comes first. Now that we are back from roaming the countryside it's time to gear up for the holidays. My two handsome snowmen are bottle gourds with hand sculpted features. See more about them at the PFATT Marketplace.

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.....

 What can I say? It's Christmas year round at our home as I try to get ahead of the game and be ready for next season. This handsome fella above is created using a bottle gourd.

Another gourd creation, this Belsnickle was so fun to make! Each of these pieces is available at MothersDreamRtworks

One Santa Blue, Two Santas Red.....

 When we lived at Fairchild AFB outside of Spokane, Washington, Mom decided to have a turquoise themed Christmas. We had just moved from Taiwan, where they had picked up furniture and drapes with teal and turquoise in them. So Mom melted down some crayons and made the prettiest turquoise candles that she topped with whipped paraffin "snow". I loved the colors we had that year, which is what inspired me to created this Santa. This Santa is made of Wallowa Lake driftwood and clay. You can find him in my etsy shop: MothersDreamRtworks

 Another driftwood Santa, sporting a wreath and cones. He is up for auction on ebay: Mothers Dream Artworks

A 5 inch gourd Santa, he is also on ebay: Mother's Dream Artworks

I hope you take a moment and stop by to see what else is available. Have a great day!

A Halloween Blog Sale at Mother's Dream Artworks

 PARTY MARTY

Hand carved and sculpted gourd figure. 

$175 + SH

 RUSTY PUNKIN HEAD

Hand sculpted gourd head with clay arms and legs on vintage tin. 

SOLD!

MAD MANNY THE MOON

Cannon ball gourd head on hand painted wood base. 

Head is removable to stash treats or cash or whatever your heart desires. 

$168 + SH

Each of my pieces is a one of a kind original that comes signed and dated. There is a lot of time and love that goes into each piece, so I am thrilled when they find a good home. Thank you for stopping by to take a look. 

I am happy to invoice you via Paypal and will consider other payment methods. If interested please contact me at mothersdream@mac.com

It's a Wowee! A Lauge Gathewing of Folk Aut fo a Weason..... PFATT Marketplace

This is the only one of my three pieces posted on the marketplace that is still available. They flew off the page before I even had a chance to catch my breath!  You can see this fella here: http://www.pfattmarketplace.com/mothersdream.html

Oh, the title? Do you remember the children's story, An American Tail, where Madeline Khan is the voice of one of the mice?

PFATT Marketplace Offerings for August

 Marcus Moon

SOLD!

 Northwood Pines Santa

Pumpkin, Pear, Moon Folk Art Painting

So here I am four days after the new month launch trying to get things sorted out. Not only am I waaaay behind on posting this, it appears that I boo booed and sent the wrong link or didn't get the link changed when I created my page for this month. So what you see is Marcus Moon, which is on his way to his new home, an oil can JOL, that really should be the painting above, and the Santa. These are my three offerings on the PFATT Marketplace this month, and we are working on changing the painting photo. If you are interested in the painting let me know.

Whew, all this running around trying to take care of two homes 600 miles apart, church responsibilities, family and art makes for a whirlwind life, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

If you are interested in the two pieces left that you see above, stop by PFATT Marketplace

Gourdelina Is a Good Gourd Witch

The gourdeous Gourdelina has made her debut on ebay this week. She's a tall one at 16 inches. See more about her here: EBAY

Gourdinia the Witchy Gourd Frog on PFATT Marketplace

My gourds speak to me.... No really! Sometimes they do! Every time I looked at her gourd self I heard, "Help! I'm trapped inside this gourd and I WANT OUT!" So by magic and a lot of listening to that little voice inside the gourd, she was able to break out of her shell and show the world her most kissable face. Now I can't promise that she will turn into a lovely princess once kissed, but she sure gets a lot of attention when she's on display. Have a look see at : PFATT Marketplace

Spring Chicken?

A new gourd creation for Spring. Fun and funky, he's colorful and roly poly. For all you chicken lovers out there, see him on EBAY

Soon to be March madness and WIPS

 As I headed out the door this morning I was greeted with a gust of cool air. The wind jostled me as I headed up the hill and the thought occurred to me that March might just roar in like a lion. I was hoping to beat the impending storm and get a full 30 to 40 minutes of slog in, but the clouds swirled around the sky, shutting off the sunlight over the mountains. I looked behind me to the west and saw a solid wall of white. Soon my face was covered with crystal pellets, and I was assaulted by the wind, so I trudged around the block and back towards the house, holding my wooly mitten over the right side of my face to block off the icy flakes smashing against my cheek. As folks drove by, I know they thought I was nuts, two ladies who got out of their car to go see what an estate sale had to offer shouted, "Look at you!" or something like that. I managed 20 minutes before I had to come home.

Now I'm in my studio, ready to tackle several projects. There's a bunny I'm finishing up for ebay, another that might be for a charity auction if I haven't missed the deadline. I've been feeling pretty poorly up until today, so I may be too late. I also have an Expressionist piece for our art society meeting that I need to finish, a demo set up for the same night, and a lesson to finish putting the last touches on for tomorrow. There's a towel blocking the icy cold from the stairway, shoved under the studio door, and a little heater set up to keep me toasty. I'm hoping this will be a productive day! In the meantime, Mother Nature continues her blustering outside.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the gang and I! We are ready to spook any daring trick or treater so beware!  We will be watching Arsenic and Old Lace while munching on popcorn and slurping buckets of Tang after the lights go out..... bwahahahaha!
Have a safe and fun  night!