Thursday, May 7, 2015
My first Corn Husk Dolls and Angel
My dear friend Evelyn Hopkins , now almost 97 years old, has been a long time Critter Volunteer for the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford,PA.
She has taught me how to make all kinds of Critter figures using only natural materials, like Teasel, Pine cones, Pods and berries, acorns and dried weeds and flowers etc.. and I have been contributing as a volunteer also for the Museum's Annual Critter Sale, which is always held on the first weekend in December. Many collectors come and purchase for themselves and as gifts these beautiful pieces of handmade art.
Recently Evie showed me how to make dolls from using Corn Husks and I went right to it making my first "prototypes" , and then adding natural goat mohair to the dolls heads.
I think I can improve on the Angel's wings by using larger corn husks...and for embellishments, the dolls will get dried little flowers or a bouquet of dried flowers....
Having fun creating and will contribute such corn husk dolls to the Annual Critter Sale this year.
She has taught me how to make all kinds of Critter figures using only natural materials, like Teasel, Pine cones, Pods and berries, acorns and dried weeds and flowers etc.. and I have been contributing as a volunteer also for the Museum's Annual Critter Sale, which is always held on the first weekend in December. Many collectors come and purchase for themselves and as gifts these beautiful pieces of handmade art.
Recently Evie showed me how to make dolls from using Corn Husks and I went right to it making my first "prototypes" , and then adding natural goat mohair to the dolls heads.
I think I can improve on the Angel's wings by using larger corn husks...and for embellishments, the dolls will get dried little flowers or a bouquet of dried flowers....
Having fun creating and will contribute such corn husk dolls to the Annual Critter Sale this year.
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