• Posted on: May 10th, 2008
  • By: myc
  • Under: creatures

Upside down thinking creates creature

Carl creature

Carl has reinvented himself from a snagged-up pashmina scarf. Mom and Bubba think he needs a mouth, but this way he can’t jabber, only flail his arms about for attention. I like it better that way.

Shhh, don’t tell Carl, but I created him. He came about a little oddly: I took a class from Carla Sonheim and she had us loosen up by forming wire into the shape of our pet. I smushed up the figure of Buddy my cat to get him back home and stashed him in my stash-room (everyone has one of those right?). Came across him recently but looked at him upside down, and laughed at the fabulous creature shape he took on, and voila. The moral of this story? Take classes out of your comfort zone - of course. love (and plushies)

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  • Posted on: May 2nd, 2008
  • By: myc
  • Under: creatures

Stuie the woodland nymph

stuie nymph

This is my little buddy, Stuie. He accompanied me home after taking a workshop at Artfest, with Liz McGrath. He must have emerged from the beautiful woods with the local deer that share Port Townsend, WA with the mortals.

Stuie is a working nature talisman. Since sharing my home, he has brought me honey bees living in my walls, and recently, 3 baby birds nesting on the wreath hanging on my front door. I didn’t dare use my front door for the last month; I stood on the back of my couch to peak out the window twice a day, to watch their growth, all the while singing 3 little birds, the Bob Marley song. They flew off to their destiny yesterday, so I know every little thing is going to be alright. I am concerned with the honey bee hive growing in size, but with their little hard working souls in jeopardy, I can live with it (I hope). love and lilacs, myc

May 12th, 2008 Update: Stuie is not all precious and light. He has also led a baby rattlesnake and a handful of mice into the basement. Little devious green trickster!

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  • Posted on: April 10th, 2008
  • By: myc
  • Under: creatures

Creature Feature

sock creatures

Although they were not behaved enough to be able to go. The sock kids wanted to wish everyone a great time at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago.

Sloan

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  • Posted on: April 5th, 2008
  • By: myc
  • Under: creatures

When you sleep…

sock creatures at play

Do you kick your socks off in the middle of the night? Do they lay stranded on the floor until wash-day? Do you know what they are doing while you sleep? They are role playing and having a blast. If you wish to end their free reign in the bedroom, keep them in the hamper. There in the dark confines they can enlist the underwear to join in…

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  • Posted on: March 30th, 2008
  • By: myc
  • Under: creatures

Chocolate mouthed plushy

chocolate mouthed plushy

Sometimes we need to depend on a visual to make us smile and remember the silly side of life. Sock creatures do this for me. This is my latest and we’ve taken to calling her chocitome. She is not allowed to have arms as it would lead to chocolate overdose. It takes longer to unwrap the chocolates by mouth only. So sad, but she’s happy, and so am I.

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