This fox is wearing a blue-green angora-blend sweater that POPS against the dark orange wool.
He has a fancy vest too-
This is not a fox who is looking for forest camouflage!
Here is a close-up of his bag-
Orange Professor Cat
I finished up this kitty fellow and also 4 foxes that I will be posting in the next few days. If, by any chance, you’ve been waiting to buy a fox but haven’t seen one you like, and you want it by Christmas, email me- mimik@pobox.com and I can send some pics. I will post a fox group shot tomorrow.
Orange and blue- I love working with complementary colors.
Kitty Witch
I dressed this black kitty using this witch girl as an inspiration so now they are quite the pair!
It is fun to do a different twist on the same idea.
Owl dress, cashmere sweater, vintage black lace and antique glass buttons. greys and black.
White Haired Big Man
I had someone ask about a man with white hair. I found the PERFECT fabric and now I am excited to make more. And I will make more but just not right now. I am going to work on some other designs for a bit- cats and foxes I think. In the meantime, look at that hair!
Circus Man
I wanted to make him be a more classical Circus man with his striped tights and red shoes.
Day of the dead skeletons-
and a very fancy antique button-
Greenman 2
This fellow has much woodsier tattoos. Both of these Greenmen were cut from the same fabric. It is all about choosing which images go where.
Here is the real life, behind-the-scenes, photo-making yesterday. I’ve got to make it work after 3 days of wet and snowy weather! I will put these fellows into my etsy shop later today.
Greenman 1
This Greenman’s tattoos are of a Stag hunt- maybe not the most appropriate imagery for a nature spirit? Oh well, I am going to imagine that the stag escape and lived to a ripe old age.
I bought some new variegated threads from Sue Spargo and I am having fun trying them out.
Man with Chinoiserie Tattoos
I worked on making this an Asian man to go with the chinoiserie toile tattoos.
His top knot (I will not call it a man bun!)-
Is there something you’d like?
I am a little at loose ends right now. I have lots of goodies in my shop and I’m not sure what to work on next so I thought I’d do a shout out. Is there something that you have been waiting for me to make? Something you would love to get for a gift for yourself or someone else? Remind me if you’ve asked in the past- I am not good at remembering what people ask for.
If you are not sure about my prices, go check out the shop to get the range. Email me with requests- mimik@pobox.com. I will let you know if it’ll be possible!
Some photos from Child’s Play
The opening for Child’s Play was excellent. The artwork is amazing, I have some new favorite artists, and there were lots of interesting people to talk to. I hope you get a chance to see the show! Here is a video-
And some specific pieces that I really liked. The pieces by Peter Thibeault were the ones I would have taken home if I could have sneaked them out.
A clock-
And here is a close-up-
Mr.and Mrs. Potato Head by Carol Bugarin. All the “parts” are glass.
Girl With Jump Rope by Michael Stasiuk–
These dinos (by Brett Kern) look like vinyl but are actually clay-
And here are mine.
There is lots of other great artwork but I somehow managed to miss photographing it. I will have to go back in a few weeks.