Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives » primitives 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 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 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 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 A New Primitive Doll Emerges http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/a-new-primitive-doll-emerges/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/a-new-primitive-doll-emerges/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:55:53 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=138 Continue reading →]]> I have found my way back into doll land this week and I am pleased to introduce my newest creation, a new primitive doll named Leticia. She is a good witch made of cloth with a sculpted Paperclay face. She is entirely hand painted and antiqued. Her skirt is made of lightly stained olive calico fabric with a tan flannel waistband. She wears a matching tan flannel witch hat and has two tiny black seed bead buttons on her hand painted shirt. She is available in my Old World Primitives Etsy shop now.

primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

I have also been making some new spun cotton ornaments since my last post… more will be on the way soon, too. Below are my newest designs – the two cat ornaments are available, and the angel ornament is sold.

antique style spun cotton ornament

spun cotton cat ornament

spun cotton ornament

And now I am off to work on balancing the time I spend making dolls and ornaments more equitably… and to get working on my Izannah Walker workshop doll!  I have my enormous booklet of instructions all printed out, and, brushing off any feelings of intimidation, I am going to get started on my doll today.  I will try not to let all of the ideas that I have for new creations distract me too much (paper dolls will be in the works soon…).

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/a-new-primitive-doll-emerges/feed/ 10 Spun Cotton Ornaments and a Cozy Kitty http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/08/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/ Continue reading →]]> Due to wonderfully encouraging customer response, I have been busily working on more spun cotton ornaments since my last post (as my doll parts still sit patiently waiting).  Below are pictures of my latest spun cotton creations – all except the bunny holding the Easter basket sold before I got the chance to post them here (some traveling as far as South Korea… that was exciting!). If you see one that you like but missed, custom order inquiries are welcome.

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

I had fun doing some shopping on Etsy last week as well.  My little Trooper has been happily snuggled up in a cozy new cat bed that I bought for him from mimi0201.

Trooper in his cat bed

Trooper is the baby of the family, and he likes to have his very own bed in each room of the house. Until last week, the living room was the final room he was missing a bed in… and I knew that he needed one there when my husband set his empty backpack down on the rug, and Trooper snuggled up on it like it was a bed. He seems very pleased with the switch to his cushy, fleecy new spot.

And speaking of needing… or shall I say kneading… I also picked up this adorable card from Pet Scribbles for my hubby for Valentine’s Day. I absolutely love it, and her customer service was amazing!

Pet Scribbles handmade greeting card

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/02/spun-cotton-ornaments-and-a-cozy-kitty/feed/ 13 A Primitive Doll Named Emily http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:46:33 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/24/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/ Continue reading →]]> I have managed to complete one of the work in progress dolls that I posted about last week, and get her added to my Old World Primitives Etsy shop yesterday.  Her name is Emily, and she decided that she wanted to wear an outfit with a bit of a festive feel to it for the holidays.  Here she is below, after her paint had dried, but before she was antiqued, getting ready to get dressed.  Her skirt is made from reproduction mid 1800s fabric.primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

Here is Emily all completed, demurely posing for her photo.

primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

Her friends will be joining her soon… but for now it’s back to work on completing a few more orders first for me.   Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/primitive-clay-over-cloth-doll/feed/ 8 New Kitties and Works in Progress http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/new-kitties-and-works-in-progress/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/new-kitties-and-works-in-progress/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:20:48 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/15/new-kitties-and-works-in-progress/ Continue reading →]]> I added a new set of kitty themed chenille ornaments to my Old World Primitives Etsy shop this past week – a set of 3 calico cats with paper Victorian scrap faces.  I have some hanging from the feather tree on my mantel and looking quite festive.

Vintage Style Chenille Christmas Ornaments

This holiday season has been keeping me quite busy with wholesale orders, but I am determined to complete some new dolls that I have been working on by the end of the coming week.  Below is a peek at them as works in progress, sitting behind and beneath a small sea of Christmas ornaments that I will be packing up tonight.

primitive dolls as works in progress

I hope to be showing these dolls completed very soon.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/11/new-kitties-and-works-in-progress/feed/ 13 Primitive Witch Hat Box http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/primitive-witch-hat-box/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/primitive-witch-hat-box/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:41:33 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/02/primitive-witch-hat-box/ Continue reading →]]> Today officially feels like fall here in New Jersey – we had to turn the heat on for the first time since last spring, and the green leaves outside my window are finally starting to get some red and yellow tips.

Yesterday I updated the Old World Primitives Early Work Mercantile shop for our October 1st update with a primitive witch hat box.  The witch hat is made of painted, stained muslin adorned with a strip homespun and bit of dried flowers. The box is made of painted, stained paper mache.

primitive witch hat box
primitive witch hat box

Does anyone have their Halloween costume ready yet?  I do, since I’ll be wearing mine already next weekend to The Witches Ball.  I’m going to wear my very favorite handmade Halloween costume – “Tragic Alice” by Heavy Red.  My Mom will be joining me as a fairy!

my Halloween costume

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