6.7.09

Bluebird of Happiness Tableaux

This is the 'Bluebird of Happiness' Tableaux completed.....

...put together with scraps that are not straight. Why? Because life is not straight you get curves and dips and you just have to remember that there is always a little glimmer of hope, a little bit of happiness that you can find somewhere even something as simple as a bird singing and the sun shining.... it is there. I left a lot of blank spaces in the middle that I was going to fill with sparkly bits but I decided that you needed places to see your dreams, dreams, wishes and desires that need room to grow.

The bluebird has a stamped impression wing that you can see when the light hits it, as well as hand sewn beads that shimmer and might spark a bit of hope. With a clear eye stone the bird allows you to see clearly.

Ah well all this is mumbo-jumbo really but it makes for a good story and who knows it might help someone when they need it most. I know it really helped me to make it when I thought all my days were steadily going downhill. I just needed to find IT and I think I did.






Made with both modern and vintage scraps. Some scraps you might recognize. I both hand and machine sew. The back has a rod panel for a small dowel rod or string it up with ribbon and hang it..I am experimenting with some different backs to see what I like best.

This is appx 12"H x 15"L
$25 Email me for shipping information. Will ship from Albuquerque, NM.

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