Gothic Dark Glamour

This gloriously dark exhibition is being held now, September 5th though February 21st 2009, at the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology, in the mid-town fashion district of Manhattan.
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I do not want to miss this and I thought that you might like it also.

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To preview the exhibit, visit: http://www3.fitnyc.edu/museum/gothic

The Sultan's Elephant

London, 2006. Performed by the Royal de Luxe theatre troupe. Watch the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBXr15K2uSc&feature=related

Artist Craftsmen NY

Orchid's harp teacher is severely over talented. The magnificent sterling silver butterfly necklace in the photograph was done by her.
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You can meet the charming Karen Strauss in person when she gallery sits at the Broome Street Gallery in downtown Manhattan from 11am to 6pm this Halloween.
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For more information visit:
http://www.artistcraftsmenofnewyork.com

The Princess of Wax

A Cruel Tale by Anne Bachelaire. I used this book as part of the backdrop for October's exhibition with Orchid. Anne's images are right up there with Amano's when it comes to my 'favorites list'.
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Lovers of our type of jointed doll art would love the story trapped inside these pages. Acquire and inhale this book if you can.
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Visit the website here:
http://www.marchesacasati.com/princessedecire.html

Amano

We've been talking alot about Yoshitako Amano as of late. He was at New York Anime Con recently and, of course, we're all jealous of those who got to see him.
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To purchase this VampireHunterD towel when it comes back in stock, visit Amano's site at: http://www.amanosworld.com .
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Who knew that you could be naked with a favorite super hero wrapped around you?
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I do so love the twenty-first century.

92 Roadmaster For Sale

To find out more on this 92 custom Buick which is for sale, visit Craig's List at:

http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/856576547.html The car needs what it needs, but many people on the island and in our area have seen this car and have been interested in it and are not aware that it is now up for sale. And, better yet, it's CHEAP.

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The funniest story that I have with this car is: myHusband and I go to Dunkin' Donuts for coffee. Next to us, a car pulls up, and the driver jumps out. He begins jumping up and down, holding his crotch, and saying, "Wow. Wow. WOW."

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I look into my arms, and they're empty. Now I panic. I think, "WHERE is ORCHID? WHERE IS SHE??" And I look at the guy. And he's still jumping. And I think, "Wow. He can see Orchid in the CAR?" And then I realize, Orchid isn't in the car. She's not in my arms, she's home. And FINALLY it dawns on me. This guy wasn't jumping around for Orchid, he was jumping around for the CAR I'd gotten out of.

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Who knew? In my world, guys only jump and hold their crotch for Orchid.

October 17th, 2008

Sold! Thank god. The car dollars gleaned will go towards our new home computer.

Visit Orchid

Already one of the most frequently asked questions is: WHERE?

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Harborfields Public Library

Greenlawn, New York

Long Island, Suffolk County, North Shore

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Once you are there, what you will see is an exhibit which is smaller than the last when I did National Library Month at Jericho. However, it should still be very interesting to Orchid fans because it changes mid-month. Orchid gets the curlers taken out of her hair and will have Alabaster to spend time with until they both leave on Halloween.

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Already I've had to lecture Orchid about looking enthused as she's trapped with the frog. I brought the large red frog back from Vaca Key this past winter. I'd said to myHusband, "Look. Look hard. There's a kissable frog around here someplace." The joke had been that every frog that I'd sculpted was decidedly non-kissable. That Orchid had standards.

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You will also see the handbag that Kyra made for Orchid. Kyra's work can be found locally at the B.J. Spoke gallery. Watch for the silver handbag as it is a very special, very nice piece.

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Orchid will wear theDragonQueen's Precious for the second half of the month.

Polly, a spark plug bug, is on display for perhaps the first time. You can flick through the blog to find Polly and read the story of the Vietnam Vet who created him.

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On the lower shelf is a barb wire heart created by the mural painter, Remy. The heart is indeed genuine barbed wire, painted the color of dried blood. No, it doesn't hurt the wearer when it's worn; I wear it happily all the time. Remy is the rarest of people: a talented artist, a warm hearted person, and an Apache native. Watch for the heart; it's a sharp piece.

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Our darling yummy Nine is on the top shelf. Nine is solidified friendship all gelled into a ball. It doesn't matter if you're afraid of her, we love her to pieces and we're still working on her.

Alabaster's elf is on the top shelf. One of Orchid's elves, one of the twins, is on the bottom.

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This is a reminder that the figures that you see are one of a kind and American. Other dolls might resemble these, but they are not the same thing. Orchid, Alabaster, and the elves are clay. They were each individually sculpted. Nine is resin. Send compliments to: www.angeldevilland.com ; the larger sculpts are pure A.D. genius.

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The huge altered glass covered Book in the Attic is on display.

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I can't promise you what will stay and what will go mid-month, so catch a look if you're in the neighborhood. Orchid may not be on display again until September 2009; she's a busy girl. She's got a wedding to plan.