Hooray! It's EHAG Emporium Night!

Here is my July EHAG Emporium offering...

"Brimstone", the Gourd Goblin.

This little GG is 6 3/4" to stem tip and 5 1/2" wide.

He snitched the 12" Witch's broom, which has a real Sulphur Crystal imbedded in it.

Brimstone is hand sculpted of Paper Clay and as you can tell,

he's quite the muscular fellow... you see... Gourd Goblins creep about in the dark of night...

neath piles of leaves, and stacked straw. Often, a glimpse is taken

of them moving about on their stubby vine legs

in the odd corn field and empty pumpkin patch.

His little Broom can be gently moved ... Or, did he do that himself?

Brimstone is signed and numbered 1/1, Original.

SOLD

Please contact me via e-mail Possiblim@aol.com if you're interested in this fun piece.

Thank you so much for looking!

Deb

Lookie Lookie Sneekie Peekie!

The EHAG Artists are at it again, and the doors to

 the EHAG Emporium will be

beckoning you in, this Saturday at 9:00pm (EST)

So, mark your calendar, put out the dog, bring in the cat,

set the timer, put your galoshes on, and put za candle back...

Spectacular new original Halloween Art will be making it's debut!

Hope to see you there!

Here she is! The Lovely Miss GiGi of Booger Swamp!

Isn't she elegant as she waves to the crowd, and is presented

her bouquet of Deadly Nightshade Berries!

GiGi, or Gourd Goblin as she's affectionately known... is listed on ebay tonight

for the special PFATT Tuesday challenge.

Diminutive but mighty... You might want to pop over to ebay and have a peep!

PFATT EHAGS Galore!

Just one more week (well, a week and a half) till the Ehag Emporium once again opens it's doors!

Check out the three great giveaways the Ehag Artists have donated this month.

All you need to do is simply sign up on their blog for a chance to win and be sure to check back

on July 31st for new works from all of the Ehag artists!

Oh.... and one more thing.....

I've been naughty and remiss in not posting this sooner.... but I would like to thank my Virginia friend,

Pam Gracia of "Soft in the Head".

On the 4th of July, I learned that I was the winner of Pam's Tea Party Blog Giveaway! Ha Cha!

Now the tricky bit will be deciding what lovely Soft in the Head item to spend my gift certificate on!

WhooHoo! Thank you Pam!

And another thing.....

PFATT Tuesday is tomorrow so type in PFATT on ebay to see what fun art the members have created for this months theme. My "Miss October 31st" piece is still in the works and will be listed tomorrow evening.

And another... nother... nother... extra thing.....

Here's a bit of beautiful for you!

Have a Safe and Sane 4th of July!

Whoo Hoo! It's that time of year again, when the quiet of the morning is uplifted with crackling firecrackers,

and the occasional familiar Piccolo Pete whistle!

There was always a sense of anticipation when you would see the Red Devil Fireworks stands

starting to pop up all over town.

Those stands were such a magical thing, and there was something about the glow of the exposed light bulbs, the red, white, and blue packages and the wafting smell of gun powder and starter punks in the air.

There was always that hope that your Dad might spring for the deluxe assortment box with the extra giant cones, and maybe a roman candle or two or three! "Roman Candle? No, they don't sell those here!" Can we get the big box then?!

Of course we had to have a few boxes of sparklers! They used to only come in a brilliant white, but in later years, we could buy sparklers that threw off red, or green sparks. What fun, spinning them round and round, or writing your name in the air with the brightly glowing and spitting sparkler stick.

I was always mesmerized by the snakes. They always seemed the most difficult to light and my Dad would say, "That's going to make a mark on the sidewalk", so we would "grow" our snakes on the edge of the driveway. How did they do that?! Those long winding black sooty snakes would curl and just keep on growing like a Phoenix, from that little round disk.

One of the last fireworks to be pulled from the box was the little, put together yourself, "Clipper Cabin". Oh! What does it do?!... well.... My Dad always carefully assembled the little country cabin and lit the cone... and we waited... and waited... and the chiminey started smoking. Ahhhh. Peace on the Frontier,,, until we'd ignite the whole thing and it would burn in a blaze of glory! lol

And then there was Joe.

He wasn't one of the flashy, sparkly, glowing, fizzing and whistling fireworks. You simply unfolded his little cardboard stand and lit his Hobo stogie and watched the glowing embers.

Unlike the cabin, we extinguished his cigar before it got too close to his face.

But... I guess Joe was at the heart of the "Safe and Sane" Red Devil campaign and from a simpler time.

I don't know why, but  "Smokey Joe" was one of my all time favorites. :-)

Wishing everyone a wonderful

4th of July!

Headless Horseman at the EHAG Emporium tonight!

                                                                          

     Beware the Headless Horseman!

This is a relief sculpture of Paper Mache', which is sculpted directly onto Mahogany wood.

I cut out the design, then sanded and prepared the surface with Gesso.

Once my sculpture was completed, I then painted the details in a rustic style,

reminscent of the old antique cast iron door stops.

My painting style incorporates many layers of acrylic washes. This technique creates an aged effect

which should be seen to truly appreciate.

Because of these many layers, this technique is wonderful visually, yet is extremely challenging

to light and photograph so as to show the pieces true colors

and I've done my best to represent them as accurately as possible.

The low hanging Autumn moon is mounted on a brass rod and set back from

 the main piece, and is removable.

The dimensions are 7 1/4" (H) x 5 3/4" (W)

It's mounted on a wooden base and the entire piece is lightly sealed.

This piece is a signed and numbered one of a kind marked 1/1

See EHAG Emporium for further details.

Thank you very much for looking!

If you're wondering, and asking yourself, does June have 31 days?...No. The Ehag Emporium is so popular that it's been decided to open the Emporium doors at then end of every month, rather than just the months with 31 days. So... you'll have more opportunities to snatch up some fabulous original art directly from the talented artists of the Eclectic Halloween Art Group.

This last month has been filled to overflow with gardening in the beautiful Spring now Summer weather, caring for hatchling Button Quail, getting a new roof (no more tarps on the roof! Hooray!), plumbing repairs,  preparing a booth design for the World Equestrian Games in Lexington Kentucky,

still organizing the studio, and creating art.. whew! At least the list is getting shorter! lol

With all of that....

Here are a few photos from the garden.
Enjoy!

This California Poppy has been blooming so beautifully, yet,

the morning after I took this photo I went out and found that the

Raccoons had lounged upon it's soft leaves and petals during the night, and flattened the entire plant beyond recognition.

Silly Raccoon bugs!

This was the first Button Quail fledgling that needed to be brought in from the aviary.

Sometimes the Papa is a bit agressive with the younsters and bowls them over... and over.. so often the chicks need to be put into a brooder for protection for a short while.

He was the smallest of the clutch and so cute.

The Cape Honeysuckle is into it's third flush of color this season.

The Hummingbirds just love it!

This is the bloom from one of the Carnivorous pitcher plants. Amazing!

Looks like I'll be harvesting Crooknecked Squash and Cucumber before long. Yum!

50 Guinnea Undertaker Crow for the May EHAG Emporium Art Sale!

The EHAG Emporium for May is officially open tonight,

and there are many wonderful one of a kind

art pieces available from EHAG's uniquely talented artists.

Possible Impossibilities Studio is offering for your consideration...

50 Guinnea Undertaker Crow

This delightful fellow is fresh from the funeral parlor, as evidenced with a touch

of Kirk Yard dust upon his frock coat, here and there.

He has struck a portrait pose and is entirely hand sculpted of paper mache.

He is outfitted in painted Victorian togs, complete with impeccably starched collar points,

a vintage Amethyst stud for his stock tie and is draped in black funeary fabric with a

touch of velvet ribbon.

Mounted on an aged round wooden base,

his dimentions are 4 3/4" x 4".

price: $165.00 + shipping

 

If you're interested in making this special piece your very own,

please contact me via e-mail: Possiblim@aol.com

All art is sold on a first come, first served basis, and every

effort shall be made to update the availability as quickly as possible.

Payment is accepted via PayPal or Personal Check.

Items ship as soon as payment is received and cleared.

Thank you very kindly for looking.

Best Regards,

Deborah

Wishing Everyone a Peaceful Memorial Day!

Cinder Folk Owl listing on Sunday AND Happy Anniversary EHAG!!

Up  from the ashes, charcoal and flame,

Is a land where the Cinder Folk creep forth and reign;

Spirits of witches, pumpkin, scarecrow and owl,

Where have you been to set you afoul?

Tis not the scup, but fires castings of dust,

Some with embers, some with rust;

Sleeping then creeping to hearth from the Tinder,

Looking eerily spooky all covered with Cinders;

A frightful charred sight than you've ever seen,

They appear from the soot on this, Halloween!

The first piece in my new series of "Cinder Folk" will be posting this Sunday at 6:00pm (PT) on Ebay so you might want to pop over and have a peep at that time.

The Cinder effect was lot of fun to create and of course, I'm constantly experimenting with new ways to make paint peel, split and crackle. I love sending pieces back in time! lol

Also....

EHAG is celebrating it's fourth Anniversary! Ha Cha!

Congratulations to all of the artists that have worked so hard to make EHAG

the premiere and original Halloween Art Group for unique and collectible handmade Halloween art. 

It's also getting to be that time again....

The EHAG Emporium will once again open it's doors 

May 31st and they're starting things off with a fun

guess the number of jellybeans giveaway game!

So log into the Ehag Emporium site and have a go at winning

some fabulous art from several artists all at one time!

PFATT Tuesday on Wednesday and Whats Blooming!

My PFATT Tuesday, "Mother Goose" poem is

Jack Sprat.

Jack Sprat could eat no fat,

His wife could eat no lean;

And so,

Betwixt them both,

They licked the platter clean.

So, meet Chickie Jack Sprat and his lovely wife Cordelia! :-)

PFATT Tuesday is in full swing on ebay, so when you get a chance you might want to pop

over to Ebay (just enter PFATT in the subject bar) and see what wonderful

Mother Goose themed items the members of PFATT (Primitive Folk Art Talk and Tea) have come up with.

Some lovely Pink Delphinium

When I bought this bush years ago, I was told they were Scottish Bluebells.

I've since seen them in a garden book under another name.... but alas...

I cannot put my hands on it... so.. Bluebells they are!

This is a bush that grows to amazing heights and on the end of each towering stalk

grows vibrant bundles of purple blue trumpet flowers. The bush is just getting going and I'll

show you more photos later.

This is a drought tolerant Pink Rock Rose. The blossoms

remind me of Dogwood flowers.

I was slowed down a bit yesterday while dead heading the flowers and

trimming the groundcover. I was pulling the pine needles out from under the roses when ouch!

... At first I thought it was just a jab from a thorn, (which is usually nothing) but it quickly began to sting rather much and when I looked down, I'd grabed a honey bee that was on the ground! People are always telling me I should wear gloves,

but I much prefer to feel the soil and plant textures with my bare hands.

I've never 

been stung by a bee before, and I must say... I don't recommend it. 

Who would have expected a bee in there anyway? 

I'll be posting Jack Sprat and his wife tonight on Ebay.

Enjoy!

Sneek peek at "Cinder Folk" Coming Soon..

As you can see, I've really been playing with antiquing techniques and

I'm really pleased with the textures on this guy.

He's just about done, just a few more finishing touches.

The tricky bit is maintaining some semblance of consistency with the many layers, and

that's easier said than done.

I can't tell you how many pieces I've experimented on, only to have nothing occur when I applied

the resist, or WAY too much...Eeeeee.... but, it's a very fun process and

 they're looking forward to making their debut. 

Also, my Dad's eye surgery went very well, and thank you to all

who sent well wishes! :-)

What's Blooming Wednesday...

Today I'm dedicating this post to my Dad who's having eye surgery this afternoon. They're repairing a torn Retina and a hole in the Macula.

My Dad has an amazing rose garden up in Oregon and so I thought I would start off with a rose, since they're one of his favorites.

This is a Julia Child- floribunda rose.

It's bright yellow color is reminisant of the golden light of the sun bringing brightness to our day.

My Tallandsia has been secretly blooming on the side of the garage.

Ever enduring, strength in every situation and environment and

a surprise of remarkable color. Always there to please.

One of the largest Double Delight blossoms I've ever seen!

Double the happiness means double the smiles.

Growing among the ferns is the Yesterday Today and Tomorrow bush.

This interesting plant blooms dark purple the first day, fades to lavender the second day and tomorrow will further fade to near white. Bringing color and brightness to the shadows and always a delight.

Sending healing energy,

All my love and blessings.

Happy Mother's Day!

We had a wonderful day today, sharing good conversation and delicious food on this,

 my Mom's 51st Mother's Day.

Here's to all the Mom's out there!

For all the unconditional love you give;

The understanding;

The support;

A listening ear;

Tender touch;

The friendship;

The wisdom;

The smiles and laughs;

Thank you...

just

Thank you Mom.

:-)

Black & White Fright and What's Blooming the day before Blooming Wednesday!

Here he is! My EHAG Black & White Fright piece!

This is "Spooky Hoot", and he's listing on ebay this afternoon at 4:00pm.

He's a long way from my first visions for the B & W challenge as my initial thoughts went in the direction of the old film noir horror films. The more I thought about it though, my mind would keep returning to the realm of whimsy and wildlife... and so... Spooky Hoot was born.

An artist's mind is often jumping from one idea to the next and I've found it's usually best to just go with the flow, because if you don't, a form of "writer's block" can take over and doesn't get you anywhere.

As my Metalsmith instructor, Kristen Beeler, is always fond of saying: Just keep moving forward. :-)

Here are some blooms for this week.

This weekend my Mom and I went on the Mary Lou Heard Memorial garden tour.

The day before, it had been a wind storm that I'm sure created havoc with those gardeners that were preparing for the hundreds of guests that would be arriving the following morning.

I thought I would share some of the lovely flowers that were on display.

Delphinium and a wonderful yellow daisy-like flower edged in white.

 

Oriental Poppy

Stunning Ranunculus