Here she is!
tattooed lady
The first of the ladies is done and is with me in Chicago. Yes, I got here yesterday!
This toile is the last of a piece I bought in Paris, 3 years ago.
A vintage button for her belt buckle.
Renegade Craft Market and other news
My life is very busy and exciting lately! This coming weekend, I will be in Chicago for the Renegade Craft Market. I hope some of you will come out and say hello!
And, today my appearance on Liz Smith’s (MadeinLowell) cable TV show went live. Believe it or not, I wasn’t totally cringing when I watched it. It just didn’t feel like I was watching me. Weird, eh? Liz is amazing and all her shows are super interesting.
Makers in Business with Liz Smith Ep 205 Mimi Kirchner from Liz Smith on Vimeo.
There is even more news- Check this out! I am going to be part of a weekend Art retreat in NYC in March- a collaboration of the Makerie and Sweet Paul Magazine. How fantastic is that! Check it out here and sign up to get more information. I am SO excited to be part of this event!
And what else? I am teaching the Tiny World Pin Cushion at the New England Quilt Museum on September 21.
I’ll be going down to Washington, DC for Crafty Bastards at the end of the month. All the info is here and a link for discounted admission is here.
Yes, things are crazy busy around here and that is fantastic!
another little fox girl
I just had to make another one because that little fox doll is TOO cute!
And some details- the jacket has flower shaped buttons and a lining made from the same fabric as the skirt I am wearing today.
And here is the little fox- front
and back!
Her dress is made from vintage (from my Mom’s stash) Liberty lawn.
fox in green corduroy
Fall must be in the air- he has a corduroy jacket and a cashmere scarf!
He is looking a little wrinkly in the back. Hmm. It must be his favorite, wear all the time jacket.
A close-up of his book bag.
a fox with a fox doll
A little fox girl with her stuffed fox toy in her pocket.
She has a daisy on her collar. It is a single vintage clip-on earring.
A close-up of her little fox-
fox with a wallet
I figured that if a fox had money it would probably be shaped like leaves. The wallet fits into the jacket pocket.
He has a watch too.
And a vest made from some of my favorite vintage fabric- one of my Dad’s old summer shirts. The buttons are wonderful tiny antiques.
fisherman fox
This little fellow gave me several chances to solve interesting problems.
I had fun making little felt fish.
But it was a challenge to figure out how to make them be part of the fox.
The net bag was the end result of several hours of playing. I ended up knitting it, after trying crochet, netting and basketry techniques involving a variety of books off my shelves.
And the fishing rod. Can you see it clearly enough? I wanted it to be a stick but a real stick would break in a minute.
So I made one, because that’s what you do, right? It is made of wire and floral tape. The floral tape part involved a walk to my local art/craft supply shop but they didn’t have what I wanted- brown floral tape. I came home, used what I had and tried Sharpie marker- but it didn’t dry properly. The last step was to uncover and use my acrylic paint which haven’t been out for too many years.
I will never get rich doing what I do but I DO have fun! Here is his back view.
fox girl in green
It has been a while since I posted anything finished. There is a lot of “in progress” going on in my studio. Today we meet a little girl fox in a very nice green linen coat.
The collar and pockets are rough weave (raw) silk. Her dress is a lovely Liberty cotton lawn.
Here is a close-up of the back of the dress.
I’m back from camp
and here are way too many photos!
We were on an island in the middle of a lake in New Hampshire.
There were mushrooms and assorted fungi everywhere. I’ve restrained myself and am only posting a few of my pics.
There was music and art making.
I worked with 2 people on Tiny Worlds and we had loads of fun. How amazing are these?!
After my class, I was able to sit in on some of the other classes. The other teachers were amazing. I made a diorama with Rachel Blumberg.
It is a wish altar in a transformed cigar box. I cover the outside with birch bark.
I took an encaustic class with Susan Schwake. I didn’t love it so I’m not showing. I’m vain like that ;) And on the last full day, Saturday, I painted on the beach with Mati Rose and a wonderful creative group of fellow retreaters. Sigh. Paradise!
That is my painting at the bottom. Here is what I brought home. I might work on it a little more.
The retreat was wonderful. I let myself play with unfamiliar materials and get involved in projects that aren’t part of my “biz”. I never have time for that when I’m home. I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything will work out and I can go back next year! Here is the info from this year if you are curious.