Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives » primitive folk art http://www.primitive-folk-art.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:15:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Primitive Halloween Folk Art http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/10/primitive-halloween-folk-art/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/10/primitive-halloween-folk-art/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:22:06 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=614 Continue reading →]]> Time got away from me this busy holiday season, and I never got a chance to post all of my newest designs for fall and Halloween before it was time to start working on orders for them.  So now that I have already started working on Christmas versions of the two primitive dolls below, I figured I should finally post their Halloween versions first.

primitive cat doll in a witch hat

This is a reclining primitive Halloween cat doll, dressed in a black witch hat and a black cheesecloth scarf.  Look for her in a Santa hat in my Etsy shop later this week.

handmade spooky Halloween moon man in a witch hat

And this is primitive Halloween moon wall decoration wearing a black witch hat. I envisioned him as a Halloween man in the moon, but some think he looks like an old crone, which I can see too. S/he will also be in my Etsy shop wearing a Santa hat later this week.

handmade spooky Halloween moon man

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/10/primitive-halloween-folk-art/feed/ 0 And the Kitties Come to Life http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/07/and-the-kitties-come-to-life/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/07/and-the-kitties-come-to-life/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:06:25 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=572 No longer content to be mere works in progress, a group of four new primitive cat dolls have come to life.

primitive folk art cat doll - Lilura the witch

primitive folk art cat doll

primitive black cat doll

primitive cat doll

Each of these primitive dolls may be found in the Old World Primitives Etsy shop.

 

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/07/and-the-kitties-come-to-life/feed/ 0 Primitive Cat Dolls http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/05/primitive-cat-dolls/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/05/primitive-cat-dolls/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 22:37:10 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=480 Continue reading →]]> I have been working on a new series of primitive cat dolls this spring.  Here is the herd, so far.

primitive cat doll

primitive cat doll

primitive cat doll

I am having a lot of fun with these cat dolls, so there will be more to come throughout the year – including Halloween cats and Christmas cats.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/05/primitive-cat-dolls/feed/ 4 Celebrate365 Magazine Spring 2011 Issue http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/03/celebrate365-magazine-spring-2011-issue/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/03/celebrate365-magazine-spring-2011-issue/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:37:53 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=434 Continue reading →]]> I received the Spring 2011 issue of Celebrate365 magazine in the mail this week, and am very pleased to share that two of my spun cotton ornament designs are sharing spots on both the front and back covers along with such talented artists as Debbee Thibault, Lori Rudolph, Nicole Sayre, Sharon Andrews, Vergie Lightfoot and too many more to list! Take a peek at all of the talent that Connie packed onto the covers of this issue below.

Celebrate365 magazine Spring 2011 issue covers

My Victorian Girl spun cotton ornament is in the center right of the front cover, and my spun cotton bunny ornament is in the center right of the back cover (the bunny has a brother available in the Old World Primitives Etsy shop now – along with many other new designs, pictured below).

spun cotton ornaments and primitive wolf doll

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/03/celebrate365-magazine-spring-2011-issue/feed/ 3 Roderick Cattingham Selects His Buttons http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/03/roderick-cattingham-selects-his-buttons/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/03/roderick-cattingham-selects-his-buttons/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:15:04 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=427 Continue reading →]]> Roderick Cattingham is almost ready to meet his public – he just has to select the perfect antique shirt buttons to match his pants first.

primitive folk art cat doll

Mr. Cattingham decides to enlist the help of Frederick Bunworth, who is known for his impeccable taste.  Mr. Bunworth helped pick out an outfit for Horatio Hopkins too, and Horatio has since hopped off to his new home.

primitive cat doll

Roderick will be all dressed and ready to present himself in the Old World Primitives Etsy shop tomorrow.  Two new spun cotton Easter bunny ornaments are looking forward to his arrival.

spun cotton Easter bunny ornament

spun cotton Easter bunny ornament

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/03/roderick-cattingham-selects-his-buttons/feed/ 2 Of Primitive Rabbits and Springy Things http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/02/of-primitive-rabbits-and-springy-things/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/02/of-primitive-rabbits-and-springy-things/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:20:12 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=405 Continue reading →]]> Meet Frederick Bunworth.

Frederick Bunworth, a handmade primitive folk art rabbit doll

Frederick is my newest design, a primitive folk art rabbit doll. He has a cloth body and a paper + chipboard head and neck. Frederick is demurely awaiting spring.

Frederick Bunworth, a handmade primitive folk art rabbit doll


Frederick Bunworth, a handmade primitive folk art rabbit doll

Frederick has joined the gaggle of spun cotton and chenille ornaments in my Old World Primitives Etsy shop.

spun cotton ornaments on a peg rack

More new designs are in the works this week!

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/02/of-primitive-rabbits-and-springy-things/feed/ 2 More Spun Cotton and Chenille Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/more-spun-cotton-and-chenille-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/more-spun-cotton-and-chenille-ornaments/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:14:41 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=391 Continue reading →]]> I am happy to report that nearly a month into 2011, I am sticking with my goal to be more productive this year!  Pictured below are all of the new creations that I have added to my Old World Primitives Etsy shop since my last post.  I am on a roll and I plan to keep going!

original spun cotton ornaments by Stephanie Baker

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/more-spun-cotton-and-chenille-ornaments/feed/ 7 New Christmas Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/11/new-christmas-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/11/new-christmas-ornaments/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:53:12 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=361 Continue reading →]]> If you haven’t visited Old World Primitives on either Etsy or ArtFire lately, here is an update to show my newest creations – a set of chenille Old World Santa ornaments in shades of brown and tan, a set of spun glass Christmas ornaments, and a spun cotton cat figure on a candy box.

handmade Christmas ornaments by Old World Primitives

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/11/new-christmas-ornaments/feed/ 5 Prudence, a New Primitive Doll http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/09/prudence-a-new-primitive-doll/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/09/prudence-a-new-primitive-doll/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:49:55 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=250 Continue reading →]]> Prudence is the newest primitive doll in the Old World Primitives Etsy shop this week.  She is a one-of-a-kind doll that I fully hand painted and dressed in a 19th century style dress that I made with tan calico fabric and antique lace trim. Her body is made of stuffed muslin, and her head is sculpted from Paperclay.

primitive doll

primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

I thought you might also enjoy a peek at what she looked like as a work in progress.

primitive doll work in progress

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/09/prudence-a-new-primitive-doll/feed/ 6 Chenille and Spun Cotton Halloween Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/08/chenille-and-spun-cotton-halloween-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/08/chenille-and-spun-cotton-halloween-ornaments/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:50:51 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=243 Continue reading →]]> I am busily assembling a cast of characters for Halloween this week… the last spooky spun cotton ornaments and chenille Halloween ornaments are below.  The spun cotton witch kitty will have a sister tomorrow.

spun cotton black cat Halloween ornament

spun cotton skeleton Halloween ornament

Halloween chenille ornaments

I have a few new dolls in progress too.   I am excited to use my new antique shop finds – grungy old buttons and antique lace – in some primitive creations.

antique buttons and lace

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