Playing with photographing the group -- we need another session, but:
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa, with Hut. Dolls in Kato Polyclay
A Bright New Year to You
With hope for a more peaceable kingdom all around, kindness and empathy, compassion and the seeing heart.
Silvershod, or Silver Hoof, and his friend the Cat. From the Russian tale of similar name.
The Snow Maiden
Another wonderful Russian being. I wanted to present her in the act of melting:
Baba Yaga's Hut
Minus the bone fence it now sports...
Baba Yaga Dressed
Silvershod, Silver Hoof for the Season
The Red Horseman
Kind and most Patient Friends,
Reports of my demise have been at least modestly exaggerated. Here’s a scan of the Sunrise Horseman from Vasilisa the Beautiful (my increasingly tattered dummy thereof) just to let you know I’m still kicking. More anon, but for now:
Baba Yaga, with bones
And in need of hair-gel and better rags:
Baba Yaga, en disahabille
Not quite dressed yet...
Silvershod
Vasilisa the Beautiful...
Just another detail from my take on 'Vasilisa the Beautiful.'
Into the wild wood...
Into the woods, and the mysterious new year. This is a detail from a sketch for the Russian folktale, "Vasilisa the Beautiful." Vasilisa goes into the wood, to fetch a light from Baba Yaga. Baba Yaga is the famous witch who lives in a hut on chicken legs. This is an image I must pursue...
Baba Yaga Dines
Time for feasting and festivity. At this particular moment, however, I identify with Baba Yaga: living deep in the (mental) woods, with a few choice pets, having the occasional guest for dinner (main course).