Frida Kahlo

Being close to Cinco de Mayo I was thinking about the Frida doll swap I was in last year. There were 6 dolls. They all started out naked or barely dressed. By the time they got back to the owner they were endowed with creatively beautiful clothes and accessories...

For those of you who don't know who Frida Kahlo was she was a Mexican Artist who had a surreal life. Her body of work is known for the self portraits she did. She was in a terrible accident early in life and suffered from it for the rest of her life. She spent many long hours bedridden. Her father gave her a paint set and the rest is history as they say. She only had herself for a model.

The Artfull Hand is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new product from Luminaire Art-(the makers of Twinkling H20s) . It is a metallic spray wash. The samples that we recieved were enough to convince me that this was a really cool idea...
The order should arrive Tuesday next week. The Collinsville Convention Tickets have arrived as well. This convention looks to be really good. And..... The Artfull Hand will be leading a make 'n take each day. So be sure to get your tickets early and then visit us.