Beloved

 

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Siobhan

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Saoirse

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For your consideration

this evening,

I present 2 Beloved

skelly girls.

They are aged lovingly

with tea~ 

Thewr neck trim

 is vintage cotton trim 

that I have stitched

 the sweetest tiny, 

Mother of Pearl button on. 

These two dolls are what I call, Door Dolls.

they are meant to be lighter to hang nicely.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner than the china doll style.

They will still sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

Each carry a bouquet 

of vintage paper 

millinery flowers that have

aged. 

        They are approximatley 13 inches tall.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Beloved is

270.00

and 14.50 for shipping

Thank you,

both are spoken for~

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Winter Owl Princesses

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Gwyneria

Eirwen

For your consideration this evening,

I present two Owl Princesses.

My heart is always present in my beloved Adirondack and Green Mountains.

I lived up on a hill once upon a time, 

A small house in the country, 

overlooking the Green mountains. 

Many a night, 

a barn owl would hoot 

and lull me to sleep. These two speak of those memories with their beautiful dresses that depict a winter's scene.

These two dolls are what I call, Door Dolls.

they are meant to be lighter to hang nicely.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner than the china doll style.

They will still sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

They each wear a chippy distressed

metal crown.

Each holds a wire basket 

with preserved Sweet Annie

 from my garden.

They are approximatley 11 inches tall.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Princess is

270.00

and 14.50 for shipping

Both have been spoken for~ Thank you!

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Victorian Mourning Cockades

Thank you so much  

for your time and patience,

during our trying, 

technical past few days!

Please list your first and second choices. 

I know it's hard!

 I have 9 brooches and ideas for more!

                      All have been spoken for ~ thank you!

Annie is spoken for~ thank you!

 

Alice is spoken for~ thank you!

                             Abigail is spoken for~ thank you!

Belle is spoken for~ thank you!

                         Beth is spoken for~ thank you!

Bailey is spoken for~ thank you!

Claire is spoken for~ thank you!

Charlotte is spoken for~ thank you!

                        Catherine is spoken for~ thank you!

These Gloomy Lovelies 

are my take on Victorian Mourning Jewelry.

They are cockades made from

 heavy millinery grograin ribbon.

They measure about 4 1/2 " in diameter.

Old crepe paper

 that has been aged and cut 

with scalloped scissors

adornes the circular base.

 In each center is a skelly girl head,

 sculpted from paper clay, 

with glass bead eyes.

The back is neat and tidy

 with a pin back stitched on. 

They will come signed and dated by me.

A unique gift for yourself,

or the lover of black and dreary on your life.

Each Mourning Cockade 

is 90.00 

and 11.00 priority shipping.

in the continental US.

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings ~ they are not for wee hands.

The Grimm Girls

 

Rose ~Spoken for

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Marigold~Spoken for

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Lily~Spoken for

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Daisy~Spoken for

 

The Grimm Girls 

were very beloved

by Mr. and Mrs. Grimm.

A fever broke out in the Spring 

 of '01 

It claimed

so many children

 in their wee town.

The Grimm family was devastated

 by the loss of the girls, 

along with so many children

 within their town

Each one of the girls

has been lovingly sculpted 

from Paper clay 

and made china doll style, 

with wired arms.

The dresses are madwe with buttery soft lightweight cotton. 

it has been lightly aged.

A shell hem has been lovinly hand sewn.

Each has a wee coffin pillow,

 I have hand-sewed trim 

along the edge.

They each hold a wee bouquet 

of vintage

paper millinery forget-me-nots.

Each Grimm child is 

280.00 

All are spoken for~ thank you

and comes signed and dated.

Insured travel expenses are 12.00 

in the continental US.

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:
thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

Ghostie Girls Twilight Luminaries

 

Welcome to my June Offerings~

Tonight, for your consideration, 

I have 4 Twilight Luminaries

Mercy~ spoken for

Faith~ spoken for

opHHHope ~ spoken fore

Charity~ spoken for

Each of my Ghostie Girls is unique,

but all are made of paper clay with paper dresses.

It is quite a process! 

Each is approximately 7 3/4 inches tall 

and will come with a battery operated

flickering votive.

They are 250.00 each

and 12.00 for insured shipping~

(Continental US only) 

Please send your requests by name. 

only 1 purchase per collector.

They are still curing, 

so will be mailed out on Tuesday,

 of next week.

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

A Special Note~

A few words about offerings~

First, THANK YOU!

  I truly appreciate all of your time and efforts trying to secure a piece. I am thankful every day, that I have the opportunity to have the job title ~ Artist. 

  I know that so many of you try for pieces,but there are never enough for everyone. This is so hard! I revisit quite a few characters and keep them one of a kind. I'm sorry, but I do not take comissions. Their magic comes from not sitting and making my little lovelies like I was a factory. I urge you to keep trying! More often than not, there are first time Goode Wife collectors.

I am older now and slower. I am navigating a challenge, but I still have so much to create!   

 

Day of the Dead

Catrina

Please welcome Catrina.

I have wanted to do a Day of The Dead doll

for many years now. 

As an Artist, I want it to fully reflect

who I am and my vision.

These things come in their own time,

 and their vision is not to be rushed.

I also needed to be ready in skill 

as well as technically.

No matter how good you are, 

you always learn from your work.

So I present to you,  

my Catrina...

my way to honor death.

She is made of paperclay

and fabric

 She is a light waeight hanging dolly, 

 but can also prop on a shelf or wee chair.

Her face designs are drawn with

archival ink pens 

so that they wont fade with time. 

She is approximatley

12 1/4 inches tall. 

she carries a small skelly basket

filled with preserved Sweet Annie

from my garden.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Catrina is

270.00

and 14.50 for shipping

in the continental US.

Sorry, I do not ship out of the US

Thank you, she is spoken for~

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

KITCHEN HAGS

The name Kitchen Witches,

Seemed way too nice.

They are no nonsense and with a whack of a wooden spoon,

 you know they teach you how to do something,

just once.

They are salty, like pasta water~

They put the sour in sourdough bread.

One of their no nonsense looks, 

will leave a bitter taste in your mouth,

like broccoli rabe...

Leontina

Spoken for, Thank you!

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Celeste

Spoken for~ Thank you!

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They are approximately 11 1/2  inches tall and can hang.

They are sculpted from Paperclay and are attached to a soft fabric body. They have glass bead eyes and flax hair.

                         Each holds a carved,                           wee vintage spoon

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Hag is

265.00

and 14.00 for shipping

in the continental US.

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

The Grackle Girls

Good Evening from The Grackle Girls!

Grackles crack me up with their eyes, 

and I love their irredescent heads.

If you know Grackles, 

They come running to any party!

Not only that, 

but they are known to overstay their welcome

 and 

bring friends and family!

 

Gertude

Spoken for~

                                                                       Myrtle

                                           Spoken for

These two ladies are named after beloved family that kept us laughing!

They are approximatley 10 inches tall and can hang.

They are sculpted from Paperclay and are attached to a china doll style body. They have glass bead eyes.

 A beautiful hand made, imported irredescent watercolor creates the gorgeous coloring of their heads.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Grackle is

268.00

and 14.00 for shipping

in the continental US.

Please specify your choice by name

Both have been spoken for~

Thank you so much!

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

White Witches

Welcome!
Tonight's offerings are
so special~ 

Their blue skirts represent the marriage of Mother Earth and Father Sky. 

White witches are all about goode magic 

 

  

Each Witch

 is approximately 16 1/2 inches tall 

and is a wall hanger.
They are made of

Paper clay on a stuffed, fabric body.
Cradled in each of their arms,

 is a forest familar

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Witch is

260.00

and 14.00 for shipping

in the continental US.

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:
thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

                                                Fiona~Fair, beautiful

                             Tis spoken for~

Mairead

     Tis spoken for~

 

 

                                                 Sorcha ~ Bright, radiant

                                 Tis spoken for~

The Mother's Snow

  

  

Kannik~ Meaning, Snow

                         Tis spoken for, thank you for stopping

 

Atsarnik ~ meaning, Northern Lights

                         Tis spoken for, thank you for stopping

The Mother's Snow

are two sisters. 

They are a blend of snow and ancestors,

forest and tundra.

They are made of the magical years spent 

in Goose Bay Labrador.

They are approximately 9 1/2 inches tall.

Their parkas are of wool felt

and the trim and fur

 has been all handstitched on.

There are many hours of love and memories

in each one.

They hang nicely! 

Kannick and Atsanik

are 345.00 each.

Insured travel expenses are 14.75 

in the continental US.

Tis spoken for, thank you for stopping

To contact me for adoption, 

please send an email 

along with the name 

of the piece to:
thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

US sales only, please

Art dolls are for display only and not meant for children's play.