"Her Name Was Forgotten"

Who was she, before she left for the woods?  Before her chicken-legged-hut was full-grown, and before the stories were heard in whispers through the village at night?

(Portrait of Baba Yaga as a Maiden)

Watercolor and Colored Pencil on paper

14.5” x 7.5”

Available!  Either framed or unframed.  Drop me a message if interested.  

This one was a lot of fun to put together and paint.  It does look a wee bit like a self-portrait, but it wasn't intended to be one.  I needed a reference photo, and I was the only person in the room!  I think my chin and forehead came through the most.  

Details:

New!

Hey there!

There's a new beardy friend over in my Etsy Shop!

He's a big fellow!

And he's got some friends too:

Three little birds

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xoxox

New Small Sadness Amigurumi

This little melancholy monster is new this week, and over in my Etsy shop!

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xo!

New York!

 

"New Growth"

 

Frame is about 7" x 10", she creeps out about 6"
From horn-tip to hair-tip she's 28" total

 

This new wall monster was made especially for:
Stitched, a Plush and Soft Sculpture Exhibition

at

Clutter Gallery (Clutter Magazine)

Beacon, NY

Opens this Saturday, April 13th!

 

 

Here's some details:

Curated by the lovely Lana Crooks, this show will feature pieces by a number of talented individuals within the designer plush scene, including: Amanda Louise Spayd, Careful It Bites, Carisa Swenson, Cat Rabbit, Dena Rea, Denise Ferguson~Yummy Pancake, Diane Koss, Eric Diaz, Hiné Mizushima, House of Darkly, Jezebel Nekranea, Jordan Elise Perme, Joshua Ben Longo, Keely Benkey-Reichman, Kelly Denato, Kit Lane, Leeanna Butcher, Lety RZ, Love & a Sandwich, Mariangela Tan~plushPLAY, Melissa Sue Stanley, Melita Curphy~Miss Monster, Michal Wright-Ward, Moons Creations, Nonesuch Garden, Pock-It Palz, Rachel de Urioste, Robyn Fabsits, Shawnimals, Steff Bomb, Steph Laberis, Stitches and Glue, Travis Lampe, Veggiesomething, and Zoë Willaims.

 

Work from the “Stitched” exhibition will be available for viewing through May 4th, 2013 and on www.cluttermagazine.com, where pieces from the show will be available for purchase.

For those interested in buying pieces but unable to attend the show, they can join the Clutter Gallery Preview List, which allows members to purchase items for a limited time prior to the opening reception.

 

 

 

 

 

 



The Beginning

The Treehouse - Chicago

 

It's been a while, hasn't it! 
Getting settled into my new home and studio space has been fun but also a bit of work.  January was mostly spent moving, cleaning, and collecting furniture.  February was a ton of work at the day job, adjusting to life in the city (holy crap), but also some road-trippin' and concerts and fun stuff. 

And now, March is half-done and I'm back at it.  Here's what's been the haps...

 

The ususal late nights at the table.

 

"Filthy Mouth" is almost complete - on hold while I get some work done for a couple shows next month...

 

Tootsie Monster #6 is in the works (sold already)

 

New friends about to hit my Etsy shop!  This weekend I think...

 

Some merpy portraits of the boys in my new little moleskine

Speaking of treehouses, there's a brand-new one in my Etsy shop today!

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And for shows next month:

 

A new watercolor painting for a fun themed show out around Los Angeles

 

And I'm also very excited to be a part of this show at Clutter Gallery next month!  And, I'll be at the opening if you're out New York City way! 

 

I'll be back to posting regular updates here, now that I'm all unpacked and plugged-in and working again.  For up-to-the-minute dorkery and photos, you can always check out my

Instagram! - "melissasuestanley"

 

Happy Spring!

xoxox

Long Weekend

In about 9 hours I will rejoin society, but for now, I have another hour or so of stitching to do up here in the treehouse.

Here's another in-progress instagram of my piece for Septenary


And here's a blip!
Septenary is a group of seven sculptors, gathering on the seventh day of the seventh month, to exhibit at OhNo!Doom Gallery. Septenary is the space's second sculptural show, a follow-up to Imaginary Menagerie (the gallery’s sold out sculpture exhibit of 2011). Returning artists Chris Ryniak, Amanda Louise Spayd and Lana Crooks (all currently 2012 Designer Toy Award nominees) are joined by Jake Waldron, Melissa Sue Stanley, J.Shea and Melita “Miss Monster” Curphy. They are seven of the most exciting sculptors in the character scene today using fabric, clay, silicon, wood and wire to bring monsters, creatures and fantastic beings to life.

Stop by this Saturday - Most of the artists will be present. And of course I'll be there, and of course I'll give ya a beer.


In the meantime, it's almost 12:30 am and I still have a team of atomies to make fly.


xoxox

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Go Thursday!

Finished!

Interested in a portrait? I'm taking commissions!
Email - melissasueart@yahoo.com
Etsy - MelissaSueFineArt







....and now back to this.