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| When I'm lucky, I go to an annual December mistletoe hunt. It is a short season, and mistletoe is very clever. It has to be called, "kisskisskiss", to be lured a little closer. Steady, aim, fire! As branches of the mistletoe fall through the limbs, the hunter loudly runs for his kill! At sunset the kill is gathered and hung on a limb. It is carried by the two brothers who rule this clan to return the hunt to the cabin. All performed to the dirge-edition of the Wizard of Oz's Monkey March; OO EEE OO, EEE OOOO OO. Once the mistletoe is picked and shared amongst the group, feasting and merriment begin. A 2006 version of an ancient holiday that marks the beginning of winter solstice and the season of tree wisdom. Evergreens are highly regarded and brought inside. The green boughs remind us there is a season of renewal coming. |

| "Holy Winter Solstice" Batik on 400 lb. watercolor paper, 24" x 36" working size. ********************************** This is the next piece I will be beading and stitching. I'll upload updates as work progresses. These one-of-a-kind batiked and beaded pieces can take me months to complete. Usually enough time to save money for the frame! ********************************** Any information about the making and thinking behind the work on this piece will be shared with each update. I will begin my batik-making blog ASAP. We're gonna have fun! |
| "Holy Winter Solstice", 24"x30" paper batik, fiber dyes, w/c paper, wax, batik process completed 2006. |
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| Work in progress, will be updated when work begins and ends! You can watch the magic with me as I work! Share in my creative process! |
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| Link to a brief explaination about techniques and materials I will use on this project. |
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