Morbid Anatomy

See the exhibit in Brooklyn here:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-grotesque-100year-old-wax-figures-on-display-in-brooklyn?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=atlas-page

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Final Pan

Pan's face paint and hair are by MadamMauMau.

Pan's horns and body paint are by Christy Johnson.

Find the album of finished pictures here:

http://imgur.com/a/Oz2MV

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See the Pan at the UFDC Doll Fanciers' show on January 10th.

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The Pan is a DollinMind (DIM) Minimee head and horns, a Soom Super Gem male body,  Soom Shoshon hooves, and Dollzone claw hands.

UFDC Doll Fanciers' Show

The UFDC Doll Fanciers' Show will take place on January 10th at the Long Island Upsky Hotel.

  110 Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy, Hauppauge, NY 11788

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I will be exhibiting Beauty and the Beast as well as Alice in Wonderland.

The Pan will play the part of the Beast.

Peyton will be Beauty.

I hope to see you there!

The Pan

The Pan has finally been completed.  See him at the UFDC Doll Fanciers' show on January 10th.

Doll Fanciers' Photos 2013

The pictures from the recent Doll Fanciers' Show are here:  https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101531842926752824511/albums/5843028862030864801

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Capri, dressed as "Little Red Riding Hood", won a Blue Ribbon in her class and went on to win a ribbon as "Best in Show".

Capri was painted by Cheryl Austin/SDink.

Thank you, dear Doll Fanciers for loving Capri!

Doll Fanciers Doll Show

The show is coming up on Sunday, January 27th 2013.  See the article here: http://patchogue.patch.com/blog_posts/doll-teddy-bear-collectible-toy-show-sunday-january-27-2013-patchogue-doll-fanciers-club

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One More Day

I think that I will remove the Harborfields exhibit on Thursday, December 29th.  This leaves you one more day to see it.

"What am I looking at?"

That is certainly a 'frequently asked question'.

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The answer is:

If you are at Harborfields, you are sharing Christmas with Weeener and Herber.

If you are at Harborfields, you are visiting with Rouge as he performs 'Rocky Horror Reindeer'.

If you are crouched down on your knees peering 'in', you are probably gazing at 'The Book in the Attic'.

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If you are visiting Weeener, Herber, Rouge, The Moon and the Monster High guest of honor from Oz, please tell them that I say "Hello" and that I miss them. 

 I do hope that you are enjoying them.

Arthur Christmas

Dear Harborfields, did you see what pulls the sleigh?

Victoria Frances

Barcelona Manga Fair 2011.

No Ordinary Love

If you visit Chloe at Harlborfields in November, please tell her that I miss her.

A Simply Divine Holiday Season

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I have been invited by the Harborfields community to do a two month public 'holiday treat'.   Certainly the holidays in the fairyland in Little Cow Harbor are not like the holidays of anywhere else.  Festivities will commence on November 3rd and run until New Years of 2012.  I am planning to change the exhibit promptly after Thanksgiving, so you will have to go at least twice to see the show in its entirety.

Chloe will start November off and Divine will take over until the close.  Weeener will be around for the show's entirety.  I have promised her darling Herber as a companion and one of Daisy's fabulous fire ponies, so I have no fears over her being too lonely.  Besides, she is an excellent reader thanks to Miro and can keep herself very busy with a stack of  good books.

The show is available for viewing any time the library and its attendant art gallery is open.

 Find the hours of operation as well as directions to Harborfields here:  http://harborfieldslibrary.org/main.html

May your holidays this year be Simply Divine.

Speaking of which, all things Simply Divine can be found here:  http://simplydivine99.blogspot.com

Believe me, that is where I have been hiding alot of things.

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Uncanny Dream 2011

"Uncanny Dream" will be held May 29th, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.  If you simply cannot get enough of the dolls, you will not want to miss this event if you are in the vicinity of Seattle this May.  A number of very fine artists will be exhibiting their articulated dolls.  Vendors will definitely be around with some lovely doll goodies.  We are expecting this to be "the" doll event of the west coast for 2011.  One of those 'be there or be square' sort of things.
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Rumor has it that DaisyDayes will be on hand with, perhaps, goblets galore.  Ignatz is incredibly endearing.
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You will be able to see more than one of my dolls that the Queen of Slantways has been working on.  Please tell Clyde and Bramble that I said hello.  I am very proud of them.
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For more information visit: http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?435297-%26%2310006%3B-Uncanny-Dream-Discussion-Seattle-Doll-Expo-May-29th-%26%2310006%3B

Doll Show is This Sunday !

A quick reminder that the annual UFDC Doll Fanciers' show is this Sunday, January 23rd, 2011.
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If you come to the show you will get to see my horses Edge Godiva and Weeener in person.  Edge has just returned from the west coast where he was painted by Sdink.  Her only instructions were to 'make him be himself'.  Weeener is a harlowkitty/Christy "over the top" work of art.  I had great pleasure dressing them both in their 'show finery' and we hope that you enjoy them.
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Information on the show is here:  http://orchidzblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/calendar-2011.html and here : http://catcara.livejournal.com/186599.html

Doll Fanciers' Upcoming Show

This is a reminder that the UFDC Doll Fanciers' Show is approaching.  It is at a new location this year in Suffolk County on Long Island.  Please see the 'Calendar' here for all of the details.

Calendar

Once again, it is time to turn the page to a 'new calendar'. Orchid is happily married to Doug, who spends many of his days in plaid golf pants. This leaves me free to concentrate on my stable of "Wild Horses" . On days when I am not walking my dog around Little Cow Harbor, I am attending the needs of my horses.

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You can find behind the scenes chit chat and keep up with us here: http://catcara.livejournal.com/ . My deviant art page is here:http://catcara.deviantart.com/ . As always, the main web page is here:http://www.cathycara.com/ . I thank all of you for your interest in our work, your never failing support, and your gracious invitations.

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I look forward to meeting you in person on my dog walks. Perhaps your hearts wish will come true and Edgar will, someday, with your unwavering support become "Mayor of Northport" .

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September 22, 2010

Wednesday evening, 7:00 pm

Manhasset Library

for directions: http://www.manhassetlibrary.org/content/hours_directions

Richard Gardner's presentation of "Bebe" the photography exhibition of our dolls

I will be on hand with Orchid. Orchid is still in her wedding gown. The other dolls which were on exhibit in the gallery in the Hamptons will also be on display. No dog and no horses.

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Preview of "Wild Horses"

Harborfields Public Library

Greenlawn, New York

For directions and hours: http://harb.suffolk.lib.ny.us/

The exhibit will be available for viewing any time the library is open during the month of October.

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As promised, one of the horses will be on exhibition for the entire month of October 2010. A SaraAngelo Tea Cup Fairy will be on display looking charming in the outfit which I made her. Baby Chloe has put in an appearance. I am still conferencing with Vivi. She has lovely hooves, but I do not know if she has the patience to sit for an entire month. We shall see. I may have to bribe her with Halloween treats.

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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

UFDC Patchoque Doll Fanciers' Show

The Annual Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club show will take place on January 23rd from10am to 4pm. The show will be at a new location, the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge.

Yes, I will be "showing" something from my stable of "Wild Horses" .  You will see 'one large horse' and 'one small'.  The piece will be entitled, "Shall We Dance?"

Weeener's Wanderings

On another day, I will tell you more about how Christy Johnson painted her heart out when she did Weeener for Little Cow Harbor. Today, I just wanted to let you 'see' Weeener. Yes, Weeener's cuteness hurts.

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Christy Johnson and Candygears are two different people. Both are among my favorite painters in the country.

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It matters a great deal 'who' paints a piece. If you think of the dolls as as a 'doll shaped piece of canvas' you can easily imagine 'why' it matters. Clean Slate, who is holding Weeener, was painted and dressed by Candygears. Candygears, as I have told you in the past, presides over the faeryland of Slantways. Candygears is Queen there, as I am Queen in Little Cow Harbor. We both have a very good time in our own wonderful worlds. However, the fearsome fun expands eeeks! exponentially when we yank our beautiful borders, overlap them, and torture and tickle them until they meet.

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Weeener is wandering around Slantways as you can see. This is why she is not home in Little Cow Harbor and will not be for some time. She will actually be going to quite a shindig of a happy Halloween party in those far western lands. But, shhhhhhhhh, that is a surprise for the Seattle peeps.

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Because I still feel very badly that Weeener's home town of Little Cow Harbor is not getting to enjoy her this Halloween holiday season, I decided upon a surprise. Here is your "clue" which will make no sense unless you look at the Calendar here, and happen to actually go to Harborfields: Vivi is enjoying a moment of Silence.

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Even if you have gone, you really should go again.

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The Masque Ball continues well past midnight. Please tell Silence that I miss him. He is one of my dearest horses. He is the one I thought I would never allow you to see. He was painted by Candygears. This is probably the only time you will get to see Candygears paint on the east coast. Surreptitiously shiver, ogle, and enjoy !

Harborfields Halloween Hint

If you can, be sure to see the October exhibit twice. See it once before October 18th, and again afterwards. The party has started. The White Rabbit reminds you not to be late.

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Halloween is coming. My horses are ready. Are you?

As the World Falls Down

In 1986, David Bowie starred in one of the most influential classic fantasy movies of our time. This post is for the person who spent time chatting with me during the installation of the present exhibit. He pointed out that my work "looks just like Labyrinth".

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Yes, I suppose that it does; exactly like Labyrinth only entirely different.

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Right now, you probably need a respite from the 'Halloween Horror Movie Marathon' . I bring you back to our regularly scheduled Fall programming. Enjoy the Masque Ball. I wish you could don your silken finery and join Vivi and Edge in the sumptuous revelry.

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Grab a mask. It is not too late to check the 'Calendar' on here and head to the exhibit.

What am I looking at?

"I went to the exhibit. I don't see any horses." No, I did not get a note like that. Not yet.

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Tell me this: why does it make more sense for the King of Siam to have had a harem of females, than it does for one of the Queens of Little Cow Harbor to have a stable of good looking males?

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Have you looked at their feet? Yes, they do have hooves. Look closely. Get down on your stomach and look at the tea party. Even His Majesty has hooves. He is a mouse with giraffe hooves. Right. I am sorry. I didn't mean to confuse you. His Majesty is still a mouse.

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Now you've got it: the ones who are "Wild Horses" are 'horses' because i said so.

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My world, my rules. Remember?