Elysian Field Originals

I spent a most enjoyable day with Peter today in my yard, he lounging, watching the races, and I working on some new leaf pieces. I kept hearing something hit the screen house and every time I’d look up nothing would be there so I’d go back to work again. This went on for quite some time and finally I looked up to see a huge dragonfly buzzing around my screen house. I went out to investigate and the dragonfly began to do it’s strange flight around me, diving and flitting about my head. This went on for almost an hour, I’d never seen behavior like this before and it really made me wonder why? When I went back inside the screen house, the dragonfly flew against the screen house a few more times before eventually giving up. I guess it realized I did not want to come out to play anymore.

I wonder if it will visit tomorrow?

It’s that time of year again!! For those of you who loved last years Snowflake babies, here’s a peek at a new batch of cuties to adorn your home, tree, or to give as a gift to a special baby.

They come is all sizes shapes and colors, so feel free to email me via my Etsy shop to inquire about your special baby. Discounts apply to multiple purchases.

EEEKS!!!  I heard something and thought it was my cat in the back room and when I went to open the door I almost had a heart attack…a skunk!!!  I had to run around the house and open the door (gently) from the outside and it finally left. PHEW!!!

Pepe La Pew he was NOT!

I am really enjoying my venture so far with my wearable art and leaf jewelry. There are so many benefits that I can see:

Being outside (which I love) and walking the woods and fields around my home and my parents. It’s refreshing to drive and pull over on a random road because I’ve seen an interesting tree or spot to stop and investigate.
Advancing in different techniques and directions with my art that I’ve always wanted to try. I love sculpting miniatures but also love to draw and up until now have not done much in that regard. Sculpting fantasy art is so much fun but the market has become flooded to the point where it’s become a giant competition for patrons, and there’s only so much money to go around, lol.
Slowly making a bit of money to support my art, which is important to me. My goal is to do this full time but I am realistic enough to realize that it takes time, so I’ve broken down my full time goal into pieces that I can gauge more effectively.

So, I am reading about trees, and their place in history, and creating my small pieces of art in tribute.

Here’s my latest pendant/ornament:

“Why I Need the Birds”