Chandra's Box of Stars: Holiday

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Chandra's Box of Stars by chandrasboxofstars on Etsy
Please visit my Etsy shop! New work is being added all the time.
Eclectic Halloween Artists Group
More of my work can be found here, along with other OOAK Hallowe'en creations from this highly juried artists group.
Faeries in the Gloaming
A site dedicated to my fairytale independent reader, Faeries in the Gloaming, beautifully illustrated by Scottish artist Julia Jeffrey.
My Epilogue Site
A juried site, Epilogue showcases the very best fantasy/horror/science fiction/anime artists on the Web.
My MySpace Page
MySpace has a surprising array of amazingly talented artists. Be sure to check out my Top Friends!

Artists

Ankie Daanen
Beautiful dolls from the Netherlands.
Blood Tea And Red String
Incredible stop motion animated film by Christiane Cegavske.
BONNIE JONES
Delightful figurative art.
Brian and Wendy Froud
Two of the Foremost Fairy Artists of Our Time.
Chris Chomick & Peter Meder
NIADA artists create avant garde automata and figurative art.
Forest Rogers
Marvelous figurative artist and member of NIADA.
Ima Naroditskaya
One of Russia's leading dollmakers, as well as one of my personal favorites.
Janîce Leotti
Charming and delicate fairy dolls and fantasy paintings.
Julia Jeffrey
This fabulous fairy artist hails from Scotland, and is the illustrator of my book!
Kerry Kate's October Effigies
Haunting hand painted and printed macabre dolls.
Lisa Stock
Visionary filmmaker.
Marlaine Verhelst Dollartist
Dolls with the Dutch Touch.
Mythwood - The Art of Larry MacDougall
In Larry's own words, his art encompasses a "surreal and magical world of witches and trolls and haunted forests." Great stuff!
Rebecca Schumacher Cox
Mythical, Magical, Mysterious The Mixed-Media Art
Shadow Bird: The Personal Work of P.A. Lewis
Beautiful and whimsical art, a personal favorite of mine.
Sheila Bentley Folk Artist
Fantastic Hallowe'en inspired dolls.
Sleetwealth
The gorgeous and haunting artdolls of Nita Collins.
STUDIO PIXIWILLOW
Amazing miniature fairytale (and furry tail) art by Michelle Bradshaw.
Suzanne Urban
I'm an artist residing in a CT beachside community with my vintage electronics dealer husband Mike and two house rabbits.
Symphony of Shadows
Extraordinary mythic masks by Tanith Hicks.
Terri Windling
Mythic artist and writer.
Virginie Ropars
Stunning figurative art from France.

Clowns and Marionettes

Inspiration for my clowns reaches as far back as the 16th style of street performance known as Commedia dell'Arte (my Punch is a direct descendent of Pulcinella) as well as drawing from more modern sources like the wondrously imagined Cirque du Soleil. Here and there I take historical reference in the construction of certain aspects of the costuming process, but I love the freedom that clowns offer to pursue the most whimsical, ludic, and even absurd directions in their attire. A couple of my marionettes have found their way into the pop culture: Mlle. Senyah was created for a how-to project on HGTV's "That's Clever!", and I was commissioned by Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Darrell Scott to creat a portrait marionette for the cover of his cd "The Theatre of the Unheard". That cd became a Top 100 Critics Choice for Rolling Stone Magazine.

October 29, 2008

Hallowe'en Party!

(My daughter Anastasia under the Hallowe'en tree.)

Hey Folks! Once again it's that time of year when our beloved Dr. Satan dons his cape and throws open his home in order to host his annual Hallowe'en party! There are so many pics that I will have to post more than one blog.

(Our lovely host, Doc Satan.)

The Doc puts a hellava lot of work into decorating for this event, ably assisted by Ethan.

(Ethan.)

(One of Ethan's creations.)

The images can't do justice to the incredible decorations!

Just a small sample of Doc Satan's amazing collection! The round and somewhat tipsy pumpkin is one that I made.

(Mark, looking divine!)

Many of our friends went all out with their costumes this year.

(Ryan and his new bride had the perfect costume!)

When not clowning around Uncle Don performed with the Secret Commonwealth, a celtic band. There was also a performance by the retro/horror band The Exotic Ones.

(My hubby, Chris!)

Hallowe'en Party 2

Hey Folks! Here are a few more picture's from Doc Satan's Hallowe'en bash. Above is the Doc's hearse, previously owned by Ethan (the Doc's artist and assistant for many of the decorations). This ghastly vehicle has made several appearances in the television show Creature Feature, driven by Doctor Gangrene.