Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Hats off to Halloween!...

I took a little break from sculpting Bethany Lowe Christmas designs to illustrate a new series of Halloween hats for my one-of-a-kind characters. Each year, I make a point to create at least 2 new party hat designs for my annual collection of originals. This year, I will have 3, an owl theme, a black cat theme, and a whimsical stack of jack-o'-lanterns. So, now that the hats are ready, I need to sculpt the characters!

Anyway, I'll post a couple pics I took the other day when I was assembling these whimsical accessories.....

~ Johanna


* Jack, the real black cat decided to snag my seat, so I gave him a festive collar to match...Now, if only I could get him to wear one of my hats....hmmmm


* Hats, in various sizes, dry along my work counter and will be stored until I create the characters that will wear them....

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12 comments:

Old World Primitives said...

I just love all of the hats! The black cat design is my favorite.

My kitties always steal my seat whenever I get up too - Jack looks really cute in his collar.

Monkey-Cats Studio said...

Love looking at the new hats and you sharing the process with us!! Can't wait to see the finished pieces.
Laurie

Anonymous said...

Cute hat designs Johanna! Jack is pretty cute too! It is always fun to see other artists work space.:)
Can't wait to see the characters who will wear these great hats!

Leah

Kim Hardt Originals said...

Hey Joanna, Love the new hat designs. You kitty is so cute and what a cute collar.

I have alot of envy of your work space. It is so clean and organized. I would never show mine. Someday.

Kim

Christopher A. Klingler said...

OH lovely new hats Johanna!!! :-)

PS: Glad you liked my new '08 Halloween costume! Haha '-)

Spooky Hugs,
Chris

Marie Patterson Studio said...

Jack is a beautiful black cat!! I am very envious of that great work space!!!

Jennifer MacNeill said...

LOVE the photo of Jack. He is so beautiful, like a poster cat for Halloween!

Melissa Valeriote said...

OOhh I just LOVE your party hats! You either need to make them bigger or I need to shrink my head.

Unknown said...

Fantastic hats Johanna!!
If Jack won't wear one, I'd be happy to!

Lori

Kim Hardt Originals said...

Hi Miss Johanna!

Just stopping by to wish you a Happy 4th of July week!!

Hope you have a good one!

Kim

Halloween Fanatic said...

Love the hats! I will look forward to seeing the characters you put them on. Congrats about Bethany Lowe as well, I can hardly wait until next year! I can't wait to see what you will make of my owl. Good work! Robert

Anonymous said...

I love your Halloween sculptures and party hats! I just linked this post on the MyPunchbowl online invitations blog.

I'm starting to think about Halloween and want others to know about your work!