Unusual Girl Studios

Going a week without posting....but I was wrong!  The problem is that while I have been working my patootie off on the big little lady there's just not much to show for it. Since you've seen her last she's gotten hair with stuff growing out of it.  I've had some metal garland for years (I'm a pack rat, thanks parents of that generation!)  and wove it in there along with some wired rope.  Then I decided I needed way more leaves so I went to the hardware and bought aluminum flashing and spent hours cutting out leaves.  I wasn't sure I even liked her "do" but its growing on me.  One thing was for sure I hated her hands.  More specifically how huge I had made them.  her delicate arms were attached to these huge clubs and I wasn't happy.  After all, I wanted her to have thin arms and a thin neck so it wasn't like I could make them bigger!  But- last week I did make those arms beefier and guess what?  She looks good.  Then I real...

Hey!!! You're CUTE! No! I mean it, YOU ARE DARLING!  What are You doing in a dusty old place like this? Let me get a look at you...... That shape! Your style- very haute couture!  Did you used to belong to Jackie Kennedy?  You look like you might have! Truly, you are proof positive that great design withstands the test of time. You know what?  You are coming home with me- that's it, that's final, finnito!  What?  5.00?  Are these people crazy?  Do they not know what they have here?  Well, they do not deserve to have you in their presence, not one minute more.   Now, where will I put you?  I know, the girl's room.  No!  Those beasts will defile you with stickers and grime.  The bathroom?  Hmm, won't fit.  My room?  You don't go with the decor.  Of course I must re-decorate...  Oh, wait, settle down, Chris! Ok, let's just start with an introduction to the living room.... D...

I registered like I was supposed to- crossed my t's and dotted my i's.  Filled out some forms on line (big feat for me) and uploaded some pictures.  Then...I waited.  It was now time for venue's and artists to make contacts to secure a venue.  Venue being the establishment that would host your art during Art Prize.  I waited.  Not patiently.  I had one in mind that I had been in contact with- actually I had my heart set on it from the moment I walked through the building last year.  They did not contact me.   christine mikowski Comstock Park, MI United States 3D figurative sculpture This unfinished, lifesize sculpture stands over 57" tall and approximately 30". She is made of paper mache` and wears a very dimensional gown of flora and fauna made from ...  Read more Showing at   Amway Grand Plaza Hote l H owever, the Amway Grand Plaza did.   "Well, that works!"  I thought.  I knew immediately whe...

And do more ART!!!  Ha!  Gotcha!  I've been addicted to this paper mache', figurative sculpting, art doll craziness for awhile now- its no secret!  But I do other stuff, too.  Besides yelling at kids because I'm washing clothes that aren't dirty but its easier to stuff them in the laundry than hang them up- I do other stuff. I'm sharing this project with you because it falls under the category of "if I can do this-you can do this".    This lovely collage wall is part of my husbands pool room.  (Which I completely take over as my studio on a regular basis- "HELLLLOOOO!")   I have a ton of photos from when we used to live in a tiny house on a beautiful river.  When our number of residents in that house became 4 it was necessary to sell it and buy a larger house not on water.  I miss that river.     I wanted to incorporate this history from our old life into our new life and hubby's pool room seemed like an ideal spo...

  I should tell you the tooth fairy had to double her payout because she got distracted and forgot her duties.  But this note was found next to the tooth.  How sweet is this kid?  Well, she does stuff like this all the time.  That's how sweet.  And she's my number one fan.  But then I'm hers.  The new music on the blog- first song is called Lullaby by the Dixie Chick (most likely the only country song ever to be found on my blog- I'm a rock and roll kinda girl) but the first time I heard it I fell in love and now I own my very own Country music CD.  Listen to it- you'll tear up, I promise!   Short post I know, I'm very behind must catch up on other duties... 1.  Vertigo- under  control but it reminds me once in awhile its still lurking- like when I turn around real fast.  2.  Art stuff.....working on Big Little lady but must wait to post.  She has hair. 3.  Do you like the new look on the blog?  I have...

It sounds sophisticated, though, doesn't it?  But alas, unplanned vertigo is not fun.  But the medicine they give you to fix it????  Lets just say it- I like it .  I do.  I'm hoping I have to be on it for awhile even though several things are suffering. 1. My typing.  Not good on a normal day, even more skittish these days.  For instance, I am going backwards in my typing to delete just as much as I am going forward.  Another for instance- the letter 'u' added to sophisticated makes it soup-histicated.  Better or worse? You decide.  And if you leave out the p in hoping- makes the word mean something entirely different than I intended.  REALLY- this typing bit is hard! 2.  Decision making.  Not that I care if I actually make a decision- I don't.  For instance it confuses my husband when I answer him like this.  "maybe."  "what do you mean?  Do you want to or not?"  "Maybe," I say. "Maybe I do...

I'm working on a little re-design of the ole' blog.  I want to include more readily accessible pictures of my art but can't decide if I want pages.... or slideshows or three columns vs. two...so bear with me while all of my personalities compete for some time in the spotlight.  I'll reign them in after I know what the heck I'm doing!!!  OOH- comments are welcome if you have any ideas how to make this site cooler- let me know ((I always wanted to be cool, I did, I was just pretending I didn't care......)