Fiber Arts by Judi Wellnitz

This cloth mermaid's a keeper!

I checked the fishing regs and the bag limit on mermaids is one! So this one's mine! Whoo hoo! She's a beauty - an older mermaid who is stuck back in the, what .. 70's? 80s? She's a real kick, what with her pink hair and her forehead shell. (The mermaid version of body art.) I've got a nice little fish tank set up in my studio ... as soon as the water gets up to temperature she'll feel right at home!

I obviously gave up on the flat faces and went back to sculpted profile faces. I added sleeves too, I really like the look! This is the head I'll use for the pattern; which is nearly written up. Just have to figure out how to describe the needle sculpting and make some diagrams.

Posted by judi at March 15, 2007 11:11 PM

Comments

I don't blame you for wanting to keep her. She is a true beauty I love everything about her. You done good Judi. I agree I think the profile face looks lovely on her.

Posted by: shashi at March 16, 2007 12:17 AM

I LOVE her red hair, and her face is beautiful!! Her tail looks gorgeous too - wonderful colours.

Posted by: Dianne at March 16, 2007 12:45 AM

She really is a beauty, Judi. And you know, I really like the long sleeves too -- they are very helpful to those of us trying to mature gracefully!

Posted by: at March 16, 2007 2:35 AM

She's WONDERFUL Judi! I love mermaids and pretty dolls, and the other mermaids are also very nice, but this one just rocks. She can almost speak... I am just back to checking blogs and I see I've missed a lot on yours. You've been busy. Makes me want to get back into my studio again too.

Judi A

Posted by: Judi A at March 16, 2007 7:17 AM

Now she's a real charmer, Judi! Love those gorgeous eyes and red hair! The sculpted face is lovely.

Posted by: MaryO at March 16, 2007 7:19 AM

Oh my...she is very very good. Love the long sleaves and the air and face and well everything.

Posted by: Auntie Linda at March 16, 2007 7:34 AM

Oops...I'm back. I just enlarged the picture to get a better look. Now why did you cover up those wonderful little fingers???

Posted by: Auntie Linda at March 16, 2007 7:36 AM

Oh my god she is beautiful! WOW! I can certainly see why you want to keep this lady.

Posted by: Sandra Corson-walker at March 16, 2007 3:37 PM

I really like the sculpted head. She's gorgeous and of course I think that hot pink mermaids are the coolest!

Posted by: Tami at March 16, 2007 8:08 PM

Wow! She is sooo cute! I need to start collecting funky fibers and things, so I can try something like that! She's just so funky! And hey, the 80's were a very good decade! ;-)

This is the first thing I've ever seen of yours, but I hope not the last!

Posted by: Shannon at March 16, 2007 8:16 PM

Love the hot pink and wonderful sculpted face. She is a beauty!!

Posted by: kerry at March 17, 2007 1:44 AM

She is great! No wonder you want to keep her. The hot pink hair is just gorgeous!

Posted by: Angelcat at March 17, 2007 4:05 AM

I like the profile face on this mermaid but I also liked the flat faces on the other mermaids. Perhaps when you draw up the pattern you will put both options in it?

Posted by: KAthy White at March 18, 2007 2:33 PM

Oh Judi
this one is certainly a keeper- wot wiv her beautiful pink hair and her wonderful fins -she is a beauty to be sure!!!love her and love you
bear oxo

Posted by: Bear at March 18, 2007 10:58 PM

I see your signature all OVER this beautiful lady! Looooove the sleeves! And her fins? Made for dancing - uh - well, PARTYING, mermaid style! She's a winner! Glad you've chosen to keep her!

Posted by: Kai at March 19, 2007 1:30 AM

Judi - She is so beautiful!!!!!
I Love everything about her. Her hair is fabulous!!! He face - her costume!!
Spinning the wheel of adjectives here to come up with the perfect words! :o)
I would keep her too!!!

Posted by: Yvette at March 21, 2007 6:12 AM

Judy, you are one prolific artist!!! Love your mermaid!!!

Yvonne

Posted by: Yvonne Nathanson at March 23, 2007 5:33 PM

Art Dolls

This cloth mermaid's a keeper!