Without further ado, here she is. Meet Nightshade and her little pet Arachne.
I may try photographing her again. Or at least taking a close up of Arachne. I just couldn't figure out a way to show all her details.
Her head is cloth over clay. The head began as Jean Bernard's "Mother" mold. Her body is a heavily modified version of Sherry Goshon's "Cinnamon" made of a cotton/lycra blend fabric which was then gessoed and painted with acrylics. I collaged dyed tussah silk and flash onto her body as a kind of leotard, then added a skirt, bust ruffle, and sleeve drapes made of needle-lace.
Her wings are made of china silk and wire heavily painted and embellished with microbeads. Her boots and corset (and the nightshade vine) are made of apoxie sculpt, and her hair is tibetan lamb. The nightshade berries and the spider are beaded. The instructions for this very interesting and fun-to-make spider can be found here.
Whew!
I was going to post some more photos I took with my new telephoto lens, but those will have to wait. This was much more fun!
16 comments:
She is fabulous Judi, no wonder you love her so much! Congrats on a well deserved win!!
wohoo I voted for her...she is truly amazing...I MEAN AMAZING I love everything about her...WOW
love ya
Isn't it wonderful to know that all your hard work paid off and that your peers recognized it! She is just an amazing piece and I'm so happy for you! Congratulations.
Congrats Judi!! Your doll is extremely beautiful, she was my vote too!! WOW!!!!!
Judi I can see all the hard owrk that you put into this doll. It is AWESOME!!!! I REALLY REALLY like the doll and the setting in shich you placed her and her little pet!
Great Work!
Love,
Nita
well deserved - she is brilliant
Congratulations! Your fairy is gorgeous - er, in a dark almost scary kinda way. LOL! I don't like spiders, but Arachne looks kinda cute. By all means, post more pictures!
What an exquisite doll. What great vision you have! I love everything about her. Your win is well-deserved.
Totally blew me away, awesome! You rock...... Sandy
Judi A
girlfriend of mine U blow me away - you shoulda won and you dun it-Shes magnifique, glorious- absolutely outta mind insanely gorjas.
I am so pleased for ya (can U tell) if I hadda been there there woulda been 2 of us jumping up and down for joy -- you dun beautifully and DESERVE this win both of them U rock girl!!
love n hugs bear xooxoxoxoxoxxo
Judi, she is stunning! I am so glad you won, and a very deserving win it is!
Sweet.
I knew she would win as she is gorgeous and I voted for her too.
Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations Judi! Wonderful doll! and I voted for her as well :)
All I can do is sit here with my mouth wide open, thinking, "WOW!" She is GLORIOUS, Judi! Really amazing! She could be a character in a Charles de Lint book! And, being a lover of spiders, I find her pet especially wonderful! Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
I love this Doll! She's fabulous!
On a different note I am looking for mohair- I think I got it from you a few years ago but don't remember for sure... it was a fawn- colored suri alpaca mohair. I've held onto it for years and I need more! Was it you who sent it? Do you know where I can get more?
Thanks Judi!
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