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There was about a baker's dozen of us. Here we are starting to gather at the set up tables, before the creative chaos began.
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The first step in the process, making our little wire armatures. They looked a little bit like a small army of "burning men".
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We were told to put on our "creativity caps". Almost all of us took the instruction literally.
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Another step in the process - picking out new eyeballs...
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....for our art dolls.
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The theme was to each make a totem doll. I wasn't sure what I was going to make almost up to the moment I began to work. I chose, or perhap she chose me, to make a white raven.
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In the serendipitious way these things happen, there was a whole flock of raven makers and we were all at the same side of the workspace. This particular raven looks like he had a few too many beakfuls of that brewski.
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Some of Patricia's finished (but undressed) ravens were hanging out on our table and it looks like there might have been some imbibing all around.
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Most folks followed through outfitting their totems. I had some ideas that I couldn't complete until I got home, so raven wrapped herself in a feather boa and sat watch, unfinished, while I made some other creatures instead. I think she looks rather wise. I need to read up on the legends and stories of the white raven.
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I made this wee owl.
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And then I made him a friend.
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Not everyone made ravens, not at all. There were several large totem owls.
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Little owls finished, I went on to create a chihuahua. There were quite a few chihuahua lovers in the group.
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This little guy is a masked creature - wolf? Coyote?
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There was even a kind eyed elemental taking shape.
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Of course creating is hard work. So we took breaks to take walks on the beach.
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We also took time to sing and play (some of us very melodiously, some of us *cough* (me) enthusiastically if out of tune). We drank a lot of coffee and a lot of wine. We ate an incredible amount of delicious food. We took photos. So many photos that I'll stop here for now and post a part II in a day or two.
In the meantime, I've put some scenic photos from the trip up at Beach Treasure, nature's art.
3 comments:
what an amazing circle that was. can't wait to see your completed white raven.
holy cow how fun I lov ethe tree guy!! Hes so freekin cool!
The pictures you take are really beautiful , the things in the picture are lovely , and the angle you take is so good , so give me a feeling of warm.
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