I participated it the Art-a-Whirl art crawl last week. I met many new people who had never seen my work before.However the questions I get are the same wherever I go. Perhaps the most frequent of these is, "Where do you get your ideas?". That is not an easy answer for me, because many times, I don't know. They just seem to erupt from somewhere of their own volition. Maybe I just have a very hyperactive muse with attention deficit disorder. However, there are some things that have remained a constant for me, just reincarnating in different forms. One of these is Mermaids. When I was a little girl, I used to fantasize about being a mermaid. I am not fond of the bastardized Disney version. True, the old stories are sad, but they are also quite touching and they show that there is more to life than finding a man. Besides, if I were a mermaid, I would never use seashells as a bikini top. Yuk. I cannot think of anything more uncomfortable.
The mermaids I have made over the years have taken on many forms, but not a one of them would ever consent to wearing seashells. Here are some of my ladies who have found a new home.
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| Mermaid & boulder opal ring |
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| Mermaid, azurite and emerald ring |
As
you can
see......
some of my girls are modestly posed while others are a bit more daring.
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| Asymmetrical Mermaid earrings |
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| Mermaid, pet fish and bubbles |
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| Mermaid ,pet fish, chalcedoney and sapphires |
BUT.....
They do not wear scratchy shells.
What kind of Mermaid are you?
Wonderful tale!
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