I have a secret, and this one is really good. For those of you who have asked, "What are you working on? We know you're working on something, WHAT is it?"A.D. and I have been searching for "Our Third" for a long time. Years, in fact. As you know, it has taken both of us to produce Orchid and the girls, the magnificent originals which go out on exhibit. For the longest time, we dreamed of casting them and reproducing a Limited Edition.
Our definition of a Limited Edition is pretty much this: a set number, based on a master sculpt, each wigged-haired-eyed-painted-dressed differently. That means, each is as close to one of a kind as you can get. We wanted complete control over "our girls", this means doing all the work ourselves.
In discussing it, we decided that our dream was too much work for "just us".
We decided that what we were lacking was "Our Third", a third person who is as accomplished in the "third art", in mold making and casting, as we are in our "halves": sculpting/painting and sewing/beading. Early on, A.D. and I decided that "Our Third" had to be an incredible artist in their own right, in addition, they had to love our work. The person had to be, well, OurThird.
For those of you who follow A.D.'s live journal at http://www.angeldevilland.com/ , you will hear little of this amazing project which has consumed our lives. Presently, you will hear nothing about it from OurThird. OurThird is currently busy working on the project (Too busy to talk about it; it will get done now by doing, not talking.) A.D.,always and ever sotto voce ,said, "Nothing is close to done until it has hair and eyeballs."
However, I am now allowed to tell about it. So, you get to hear actual details, first, from me. Yes, the rumours are true: there will be a limited edition! Right now, the edition size is set at nine pieces. That is, as they say, nine pieces "worldwide". The edition will be called "Nine". The medium is resin. Yes, they will be fully jointed and wonderfully articulated: wrists, ankles, elbows, hips, knees, head. There are three of us producing them. A.D., myself, and OurThird. No, we do not know when they will be done. It is a huge, expensive, time consuming project for all of us. Yes, I will keep you posted from now on, when there is something to tell.
Basically, now that we are so far along, it is quite simple. A.D., myself, and OurThird have teamed up and are in the process of producing a total of nine amazing girls like Orchid, like Window, and like Vamp. They are available. Actually, now. They are being sold by us and will go out by what I like to call the "C.F. Method of Acquiring Great Pieces": "It's MINE; I called it FIRST." A.D., myself, and OurThird will take no money "down". If you want one, and you REALLY want one, you just "call it first" and we will see that you get one. Those of you who are aware that acquiring my stuff 'sight unseen' is about the only way to get my stuff fully understand this method. If you really want something, you opt for it "sight unseen".
Trust me. They should be beyond glorious finished. The sculpt is truly magnificent. If you are interested, email me at info@cathycara.com . No down payments; desire only. We're just listing who's interested so that they can be shipped out as soon as they are ready.
Just so you know: Yes, there are Nine. (Worldwide!) Yes, three will be available to the public; that's only the first three. Out of Nine, FOUR are already "accounted for". For math geniuses that means: THREE will possibly be gone, 'sight unseen' and that means that only TWO more will be available after that, maybe.
So, like I said: this is a secret. A big one. You either want something great and you jump on it, or you don't. Remember, it doesn't cost you money to say you want one. I don't bite (the neighbors may eat you, but I don't bite) info@cathycara.com
Oh, and before you ask, no OurThird is not the "name" of the incredible artist who is "our third". The project is still a secret. We haven't told the dollie mags, the bulletin boards, or anyone (except for spouses) about it yet. We've been working, working, working, on it and have kept it ultra-quiet. That's why we figured: our best fans get a shot FIRST. But you have to be a really good fan. Probably a great fan. You have to read Orchid's blog or A.D.'s live journal, or you have to KNOW one of us. You have to be really on top of this or you will miss this particular opportunity. So, we're still keeping secrets. The identity of OurThird is one.
However, I have provided a big clue as to the identity of OurThird. OurThird is quite famous. In the photo, the only resin, one of a kind, OurThird's Logo ever to be produced is sitting with Vamp. For your pondering pleasure, an impromptu photo shoot.
If possible, look at the extraordinary detail on the fingers in the Logo cast. OurThird is a force to be reckoned with in the casting arena, elevating resin work to high art.
