Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen / Spring Show

The Guild returns to Western Kentucky for it's Spring Show. I am staying in the Molly Newell Suite @ the Newell's lovely historic home in Bowling Green. Also, will get to see my artist peeps. Looking forward to a fun holiday weekend.

Our New Bear

Freedom/Bear has been with us for 6 days now and each day is better than the day before. Even LuLu is coming around and thinks he might be a good playmate. Our life has been changed for the better!

Bain / Spot Light Guy / Wicked

Ran into Bain while on the Wicked Backstage tour. He is part of the local talent that assist the production. Official title is "Spot Light Guy". So I was chit chatting with Bain and didn't hear our adorable tour guide Pam Mattei tell us "DO NOT TOUCH THE COSTUMES!!!! So I catch up with our tour and reach to touch a costume and everyone screams DO NOT TOUCH THE COSTUMES!!! Yikes! Glad I wasn't asked to leave! If you have seen Wicked you know the costumes are so tactile...you would have tried to touch them too!

Backstage / Wicked

Hats / Wicked

Elphaba's Wicked Witch Dress

These are detail shots of the wicked witch dress.

The bodice is the top image

Spools and Spools of ribbon, trim, lace, beads, etc, layered to form this work of art dress.







The middle image is of the transition between the top and bottom. Incredible attention to detail. Note that a multitude of colors and textures make this overall black dress....magic












The bottom photo is of the skirt. More flow so she can defy gravity in this dress.

I happen to love fiber! So all of the OZ costumes inspired me. But this dress is the show stopper!

Starry Starrry Night / Paula Cundiff

This past weekend Paula Cundiff began the process of painting her Art Car Van. Paula has had several temporary art cars but now this one is her daily mode of travel. She used the Buy Local Art Fair (sponcered by LVAA)@ the Water Tower to start the process. The show was all day on Sunday. Paula had a sun burn for her efforts. The van looks great!!!!