Throw Your Heart Thru An Open Door

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”

~ John Lennon ~ 

This original free standing sculpture is one-of-a-kind (OOAK). It is handcrafted without the use of molds. Imperfections or irregularities are intentional to give it character. It is not meant to look mass-produced. 
The armature is made of wire and up-cycled fabric. More layers of different types of fabric & papers were sewn and glued, and plaster has been added here and there to create various textures. The fabric face is hand stitched and beads have been sewn on the eyes. I "carved" a niche to add the clay heart.
Embellished with acrylic paint, image transfers, a flat bead on the crown. It is coated with a protective acrylic varnish. The sculpture is light but strong. 
This art doll will sit pleasantly on your bookshelf, mantle or desk, and is suitable for collecting.
This is not a toy. For decorative display only. 
Height: 15" - 38 cm - Diameter at base: approx 5"1/2 - 14 cm 
This piece is signed, dated and coded. It will be carefully packaged to insure a safe trip to its new home. 
Enjoy!

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery ~

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Say YES With Passion

yes   (ys) adv. It is so; as you say or ask. Used to express affirmation, agreement, positive confirmation, or consent. n. pl. yes·es 1. An affirmative or consenting reply. 2. An affirmative vote or voter. tr.v. yessed, yes·sing, yes·es To give an affirmative reply to. interj. Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness. [Middle English, from Old English gse, so be it! : probably ga, so; see i- in Indo-European roots + se, may it be so; see es- in Indo-European roots.]                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Get out of your comfort zone and say YES with passion and conviction to new opportunities, challenges and adventures to create your own history.

                                        YES 

  

(Available in my Etsy shop. Click on photo for more info)

This unique mixed media sculpture was handcrafted without the use of molds; made with a wire armature and paper-fabric maché. Layers of different types of up-cycled fabrics and papers have been sewn and glued to create various textures. The cotton face is hand stitched and beads have been sewn on the eyes.

Embellished with acrylic paint, cheesecloth, vintage book pages, painted flowers and necklace with pendant. The raised heart is made of homemade clay and holds the word YES. The sculpture is coated with a protective acrylic varnish. Dated & signed. Measures 14" tall (35 1/2 cm)

“Always say ‘Yes’ to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? What could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? Surrender to what is. Say ‘Yes’ to life — and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you.”

Eckhart Tolle, author of "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth"

WISH

"Every heart sings a song, incomplete, 

until another heart whispers back.

Those who wish to sing always find a song.

At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet."

~ Plato ~

"Wish"

I created this one-of-a-kind whimsical sculpture with paper & fabric maché without the use of a mold. Imperfections and irregularities are intentional to give it character. 

The armature is made of wire. Layers of up-cycled fabric and papers have been sewn and glued to create various textures. I hand-stitched the cotton face and sewed glass beads and sequins to the eyes.

I embellished it with acrylic paint, collage of vintage paper, cheesecloth and brass chain. The raised heart and black "dots" are made from clay. The word "WISH", taken from an old book, is glued on the red hat.

This light but strong sculpture is coated with a protective acrylic varnish. 

The art doll is suitable for collecting, and will sit pleasantly on your bookshelf, mantle or desk. 

(available in my shop - click on photo for more info)
~ 14" high - signed & dated ~

Go ahead….let your heart sing and make your wish come true….