One of my pieces, entitled The Fairy Godmother, was accepted for inclusion in the new publication, 500 Handmade Dolls, from Lark Books. The book is available through Amazon here:
The book was juried by fellow Southern Highland Guild member, Akira Blount, and includes quite a few other Guild members, myself among their numbers! There were over 1900 pieces submitted for consideration.
Two of my pieces, After the Masquerade and The Fairy Godmother, were selected for inclusion for this art book from Aristata Publishing, available through fine book retailers. The jury included Danielle Bedics, Julie Bell, Iain McCaig and Robh Ruppel, and approximately only 200 pieces were chosen from more than 1000 entries!
artdolls, Edward Gorey, stop-motion animation, the Symbolists, the Decadent Movement, The Pre-Raphaelites, Oscar Wilde, Victorian Fairy Artists such as John Anster Fitzgerald and Richard Dadd, Cirque du Soleil, antique glitter glass, Surrealist Movement, commedie dell'arte, vintage clothing, William Morris, literature, R. Crumb, Akira Blount, reading, The Arts and Crafts Movement, mythic fiction, Endicott Studio, mermaids and sirens, kindness and compassion, drawing, underground comics, anime, video games, Dadaism, environmental issues, Brian and Wendy Froud,Serena Valentino, Nancy Wiley, friends...
Music
I was commissioned by Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Darrell Scott to create a portrait marionette for the cover of his CD, Theatre of the Unheard. The CD was a Top 100 Critics Pick for 2003 by Rolling Stone Magazine. Darrell has wriiten songs for the Dixie Chicks, who won a Grammy with his song Long Time Gone. Darrell fondly refers to the piece as his "Mini Me"!
The Jam, Pentangle, John Renbourn, E-1s, Rasputina, The Lost Octobers, Dead Can Dance, The Clash, The Pogues, The Tiger Lillies, The White Stripes, The Hives, The Beatles, The Who, David Bowie, Kate Bush, The Secret Commonwealth, The Shakers, The Church, The Cure, Joy Division, The Replacements, The Dbs, Dexter Romwebber and The Flat Duo Jets, Talking Heads, REM, Big Audio Dynamite, The Other Mothers, The Style Council, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Beach Boys, The Baltimore Consort, Anonymous 4, Loreena McKennitt, Elvis Costello, X, Julian Cope, XTC, Jimmy Cliff, Big Star, Blondie, Television, Madness, T Rex, Fun Girls From Mt. Pilot, Phantom 5ive, The Zombies...
Movies
Jan Svankmajer's films, Tim Burton films, Terry Gilliam films, Jean Cocteau's films, Froud/Henson films, Brothers Quay, David Lynch's films, Fellini films, Woody Allen films, Goddard films, Melies's films, Miyazaki films, Amelie, City of Lost Children, Mirrormask, etc...
Television
Black Books, Green Wing, Mighty Boosh, Doctor Who, Lost, Star Trek (original series), Farscape, Firefly, Buffy, Babylon 5, Twilight Zone, Blake's Seven, EastEnders, Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome, Carnivale, Hamish Macbeth, The Muppet Show, The Storyteller series...
Books
C.S. Lewis, Terri Windling, Dark Is Rising series, William Morris, P.G. Wodehouse, T.H. White, Lewis Carroll, John Crowley, Evelyn Waugh, Dickens, Rabelais, George MacDonald, Christina Rossetti, Andrew Lang, De La Motte Fouque, Tennyson, Shakespeare, Marie de France, Christine de Pizan, William Blake, Robert Browning, Walter Pater, Swinburne, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the Romantics, books by Alan Garner, Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, Susanna Clark, the works of Plato...
Heroes
William Morris, Oscar Wilde, E. Nesbit, C.S. Lewis, Terri Windling, Brian Froud, Marie de France, Hildegard of Bingen, Christine de Pizan, all of my friends, my husband...
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro,Tennessee
Graduated: 2003
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: English Literature
Minor: Medieval and Classical Studies
Clubs: Golden Key
1992 to 2003
Chandra's Box of Stars is happy that the article is finished, but still thinks that the garden needs more flowers! view more
"They came from all over the known world to parade down Main Street on gaudy, ten-hitch wagons or caparisoned elephants..." The Magic Cavalcade ~ Edward Hoagland
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A member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Artists United, and the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists, I am an artist specializing in figurative art. My work and writing has been published in Contemporary Doll Collector, DOLLS, Belle Armoire, Faerie and ArtDoll Quarterly magazines, in the new book Aphrodisia II: Art of the Female Form, and I recently appeared on the HGTV program "That's Clever". I graduated with Honors from Middle Tennessee State University in 2003. My BA is in English, with a double minor in Medieval and Classical Studies. I just finished my first book, an independent reader and fairytale set in the 1880s with illustrations by Scottish artist Julia Jeffrey.
For me, part of the excitement surrounding dollmaking is the opportunity it offers to explore modern and traditional techniques and materials. For instance, I often employ a modern technique known as free-motion embroidery, in which I manipulate fabric beneath a moving sewing machine needle to literally draw with thread. However, I am equally interested in the ancient craft of felting fabric, or exploring methods such as the sixteenth century raised embroidery technique known as stumpwork. This combination of the old and the new keeps me invigorated, and affords me fresh perspectives when approaching traditional forms.
Chandra's piece, "After the Masquerade", has been included on the CDRom, "New Masters of Fantasy, Volume III: A Collection of the Year's Best Fantasy Art". Juried by internationally celebrated artists, including Donato Giancola, Jeff Easley, Don Maitz, Janny Wurtz, Larry Elmore, Boris Vallejo, and Julie Bell, the CDRom features over three hundred works of art by one hundred talented artists. "New Masters of Fantasy" is not only a collection for fans of fantasy art to enjoy, but it is also a resource for art directors, publishers and buyers seeking rising stars in the industry. Produced in conjunction with Epilogue.net, the CDRom can be purchased at www.mastersoffantasy.com. You can see my name (alphabetized by first name) listed here:
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Thanks for adding me here, Chandra! I must look for that book... sounds very much my cup of tea. I hope your birthday is a joyful one! Blessings, Mags xxx
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