Absinthe sinks into green vapour dreaming of impossible things. In green fields she walks and feels the grass brushing her legs. But when she opens her eyes, filthy wooden floors spread around her. A dream of peace is better than no peace at all.
This is Absinthe. She is 2 feet tall and is wearing an old dress I made for a BJD years and years ago. It fits her pretty well, though. She is made of acrylic yarn, with interestingly textured black and green hair. I am very pleased with how her face came out. My embroidery is improving dramatically, which is a huge relief. It is turning into a huge part of my work. But then, you can get so much more detail with it than with intarsia for example, so I'm surprised more people don't use it.
I've been working lately, but I haven't been motivated to photograph what I finish, unfortunately. I need to overcome that. It is my least favourite part of my process, actually.
Although, that is one of the cool things about having work at Thread. I don't need to photograph the stuff I have there. I sold a piece there last week. It was such a nice suprise tog et the check in the mail.
In other news Cirque Voltaire Duex is coming up shortly! I have three very nice pieces for it. Well, one is a new automaton that is still in progress, but it is coming along nicely. The second is an aerialist doll that is finished. And the last is Chalice, who has already been featured on here.
I also just applied for the 3rd Art By Craft show and market. I really enjoyed it last year, and I hope I can participate this year. Wish me luck!
