It all started, when my daughter borrowed one of artist Nelson Shanks' props for a Halloween costume. It was a quirky-cool vintage ermine collar, complete with head and feet, that she wore, not around her neck, but on her head, Cleopatra style.Apparently, Shanks was so taken by the critter on her head, that he painted one of his models wearing it, in the same way.
I thought it might be fun to embrace my Native American DNA with the furry-head thing, as well. Crazy? Yeah, I'm not quite right in the head, fur or not, but I feel the tingle of my foremothers' smiles.
Do it, no harm done.It's being innovative,thinking outside the box. In fact stretching the imagination so to speak! Great narrative, Tess!
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It certainly makes a great hat... poor ole critter!
ReplyDeleteThe kids played with poor ol' critter so much that his feet and tail are dangling by threads...he's been well-loved...
ReplyDeleteI feel like those beady little eyes are looking right at me.
ReplyDeleteI'm not ashamed to say I'm a fur lover although I wouldn't dare wear mine in this day and age. Neither are endangered species!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of when I was a child and to see a fox curled around a lady's shoulder was a common sight. Or perhaps I just recall that from old movies! But I definitely knew a lady or three that had them - and one was not my mother!
OH, Tess... where oh where did you get that? They color contrast is great against your dark hair and eyes. Is it a family heirloom? When we lived in Texas, I remember buying a rabbit skin that I placed on my end tables under my lamps. My cats would tug at them, knock the lamp over and carry it all around. (mighty hunters, they!)
ReplyDeleteWow, it ended up inspiring a beautiful painting. The way those pearls are painted? Exquisite! Love playing dress up. :)
ReplyDeleteyou and your daughter both are so brilliantly creative!
ReplyDeleteVery "foxy"! We go to the Feast of the Hunters Moon every year and they have hundreds of animal skins with the head still attached. There is always this guy that wears a big bear head on his head.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of wild animlas...we had 3 coyotes run through our back yard Sunday, while we wer sitting outside...just a few feet away. The large one ran right past us and was after something in the field. The other two saw us and veered off the other way. Wild!
You look ravishing! Have you seen those photos of the woman artist in an airplane bathroom -- she wraps her head in various ways with toilet paper. They're wild, and I think you'd appreciate them.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth: Yes! I posted them on my Facebook timeline! I certainly identified with her!
ReplyDeleteUsing animals as decoration is always iffy, seems like to me?
ReplyDeleteAllthough, think of shoes . . .
Poor fox.
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ReplyDeleteYou look great, even with a wild animal perched on your head!
ReplyDeletealways go where you've never gone before, if you want to.
ReplyDeleteexcellent post.
Oh, dear! I'll be you're the kind of person who has a Bear rug, too.
ReplyDelete"No place for this Bear.," said the Bear, as he hastily exited the drawing room.
I don't have a bear rug...but I have a deerskin on the sofa...and a taxidermy squirrel, rooster, pheasant, deerskin handbag...oh and a bunch of other animal stuff...bears are safe though...don't worry...it's only my Cherokee roots hearkening...
ReplyDelete"Oh," said the Bear. Suspiciously. "Your Cherokee roots or whatever, I don't want to become a Bear rug. So I'm being 'cautious.' Yes, that's the word. Cautious."
ReplyDeleteYou may not be right in the head, but your head looks right in ermine.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun. Thanks for.
ReplyDeleteBoth photos are lovely....like something painted by the Old Masters... these days, I won't wear fur....especially as my taste runs towards the *exotics*...Lynx, Fox etc. I still wear curly lamb - as no one died for it..but I confess to loving fur -
ReplyDeleteYour home reminds me of my Irish Cousin's....they have a 250 year old farmhouse (they raise Bulls - yes, Bulls)....and have many stuffed animals inside) .....too eerie for me... but I love YOUR wonderful, magical photos!
Hugs,
♥ Robin ♥
Hey You !! thanks for the sweet comment - we do go back don't we ? way way back. Much love from all of us xoxoxo Susan & les Gang
ReplyDeleteI think it's amazing and it would really come in handy during some of our colder months around here!
ReplyDeleteI know of very few who live in the now so exquisitely and have such a keen appreciation, awareness and connection with their roots. I love that part of you.
ReplyDeleteDelightful and what a great image.
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