Michelle Rae Schafer's folk art dolls at the Studio at Crowhaven Farm

Michelle Rae Schafer is another oddball artist from Etsy. I find so many of these lovely, weird and wonderful people there. No one should be offended by my description, because it's simply an indication of their child-like glee, the cheeky eccentricity that they bring to the world.

These quirky dolls (which are not toys, of course) are part of Michelle's 'Gossip Girls' series. They are hand-sculpted out of polymer clay, with movable arms and legs. They're hand-decorated, then receive numerous layers of acrylic paint, which, in turn, is crackled and antiqued, finally sealed with double coats of glaze for added protection. The skirts are hand sewn and dyed in coffee for that authentic vintage folk art doll look. Each is approximately 7 inches high.








Whimsy Friday just wouldn't be the same without people like Michelle. Go check her out at The Studio at Crowhaven Farm at Etsy. Don't forget to find the link to her blog there, too. It's brimming with all kinds of interesting bits and bobs. (But be prepared to stay for a while. There's a huge amount to look at.)

Have a great weekend. If you can - if you're so privileged - give your Dad a hug.

Kristine St.Clair - Original Art at Etsy

Kristine St.Clair is an artist at Etsy who works in so many different subjects that it's difficult to describe them. I've featured some below to give you an idea of the variety.

The painting above, Band of Brothers, is a huge 28 x 44 inches. Kristine is married to a soldier, a veteran of Iraq.





(This little frog painting is a tiny 2 inches square.)



(Kristine takes custom orders for her amazing portraits.)

Prints are available as well, something for everyone. Go check Kristine out at KLynnae at Etsy.

Starshine Gallery at Etsy

Patricia Bill, an artist and sculptor who lives near Niagara Falls, here in Ontario, has a humorous take on her artworks. The sculpture below, and the painting of the poor granny with all the cat hair covering everything, remind me of my own Gran character. In fact her art humor is very similar to mine, and I put a couple of my pictures in for comparison. Normally I'd save this kind of posting for Whimsy Friday, but they were just too cute to pass up on Morose Monday, so I'm bringing them to you today.






























For more details on Patricia's art, go to Starshine Gallery at Etsy. She has other Etsy stores, too, which are worth a visit.