Thief - A Tragic Tale

This was the most amazing, creative, inspiring, challenging art project I've ever worked on.  I am so delighted by what we've made.

Kirsten and Travis of Elk & Boar are the stars.  They wrote and recorded this passionate song, and were so kind about embracing my crazy ideas for a video: a tragic tale of forlorn lovers.  I had seen another video they made with another dear friend Dee Jones (who I love working with) and found the style of shooting and production so inspiring.  I came to them with some ideas, we grew the ideas together, things changed, the story evolved.  We laughed, we cried.  This is what we made.  I hope you enjoy it.

Thief by Elk & Boar

Here are some stills of the costumes and scenes created.  Dee worked tirelessly on Kirsten's dresses and I created some hats and threw in some accessories.  Kirsten's 100 year old house was transported back in time - we even moved a piano.  Travis just happened to have an awesome wardrobe to begin with - all we did was add a top hat and some spice (he has plenty of spice to begin with.)

Photos by Dee Jones.

Kirsten worked tirelessly on the editing process.  She has a gift for piecing together the million photos we shot into a story.  An all around talented artist, she is!

A big thanks too to Holly Holman, an AMAZING makeup artist friend who was so sweet and generous with her time and energy on this shoot, even though she was sick AND moving that weekend!

Hats n' things

I thought I'd share some photos of the hats I created for a recent photo shoot with Elk & Boar and Open Door Photography (more on that soon.)  It was so fun to create these pieces that sent our characters back in time.  I'm finding myself enjoying hat making more and more!  Such a fantastic creative outlet - I only wish more ladies were wearing hats these days and 'round these parts...

Might even try a few of the mini hats for brides.  Wouldn't they be cute covered in a luscious cream, white or ivory raw silk with some flowers and adornments to match?

Glamor Shoot Highlights...

My favorite creative gal pal Rose invited me to join her for a glamor photo shoot last week.  Her friend Tori, and very talented musician and classic beauty, was having photos taken, and I had a great time helping to style and set up the shoot.  Such a fun and creative day had by all!

The best part was the fact that the photo shoot was right in Rose's lovely back yard.  It was fantastic shooting into the night and watching Rosie work!  The lovely ladies Tara, Holly and Janelle helped out with hair and makeup.  Much chatting ensued and we killed a few hunks of delicious cheese!

I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful creative community to be part of!  More of the finished (and amazing) photos can be found here on Rose's blog.

That Little Red Hat

I met a really sweet gal and fellow blogger named Tiffany Kirchner Dixon from The Fancy Farmgirl at the Second Saturdayz show I did last month.  We hit it off and started chatting, and I agreed to create a hat and fascinator for an upcoming glamor photo shoot she was doing (Tiffany is a fantastic photographer.)

I was feeling a vintage/patriotic vibe, so I decided on red wool felt for the hat.  I loosely copied the style of an Air Force flight cap, and made it a bit smaller to create a more playful look.

I added a sequin trim detail (I've never sewn sequins before!) and although I had it in mind to add a little bit of red veiling, I decided to leave it off.

The fascinator is made of boutique dyed red feathers and a metal button with rhinestone center (it reminded me of a uniform adornment.)  The piece is attached to a little alligator clip that sits on the side of the cap.  It can be taken off and worn alone, (or with the matching mini veil I decided to throw in the box.)  ;)

I'm really excited about this piece and kind of in love with the idea of wearing one of these myself one day, just for fun...