Love Spells VooDoo Potion Box

Thinking of New Orleans.  One of my favorite cities in the world. I love walking around the Historic French Quarter and  rummaging through the shops.  One of my favorite's is Marie Laveau House of Voodoo on Bourbon Street.
 I've always been fascinated with potion boxes.  I love the larger ones with dozens of little dusty bottles adorned with romantic and maybe not so romantic faded  labels.  I created this one for myself out of an old clock.  Assemblage art is just so much fun.

 

 

 

Iron Maiden art doll - Eddie

Today has been about finishing all of the open projects hanging around my studio.  And let me tell you, there are quite a few.  Here is the first one finished today.

Iron Maiden's Mascot Eddie

A gift for my Sister Adrienne who is the biggest Maiden fan I know!

Up the Irons Ade!

Working on a whole Dark History Series.  Having a lot of fun with this.  Although keeping it fresh and new has become a challenge since there are so many great artists who have depicted some of my subjects already.  But it's always fun to see what different artist's come up with. 

Countess Elizabeth Bathory "The Blood Countess"

Countess Elizabth Bathory was accused of draining the blood of virgins and bathing in it. It's how she earned the title of a vampire. It is also noted that she occasionally bit the flesh of the girls during their torture. It is said that the reason Bathory bathed in blood was to retain her youthful looks and beauty, and she was, by all accounts, a most attractive woman.

For more info on the Blood Countess click the link below.



http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/Bathory-Elizabeth.php





The original plaster bust was given to me for free at a garage sale.

Here is my interpretation of her. 

Her necklace symbolizes the virgin blood as the key to her everlasting youth.

The entire head was re-sculpted with paper clay, air dried and painted in acrylics. 

Nude

Working on a new painting.  It's been a while since I've painted a canvas.

A Few Works in Progress

The first work is Eddie from Iron Maiden (a gift for my sister if I ever finish it), a new Boo Boo Doll (Little Boo Boo Peep) and my first attempt at an animal.  Working with fur is a messy job.  I used Aileen's Tacky Glue and it worked great.

It's supposed to be a sheep but I don't know if that really comes across as of yet, maybe with a hair cut... 

Boo Boo for Sue

My Step Mom is a fan of my Boo Boo Doll's and so I finally finished this one for her.  Head, arms and legs sculpted with polymer clay over wire armature.  Hand sewn hat and hand beaded dress.  Handmade leather shoes and a felted mouse.