new website look!

I have been reworking my website. It is now lighter and brighter. I hope you like it! I created a new banner (the photo above).

Also, I am creating a separate sister site for my jewelry so that it is not mixed in with my dolls. I felt that offering both art forms under one roof was too confusing for my customers.

After 8 months of healing from the 8 spinal fusions I had last May, I am finally ready to buckle down and concentrate on my work. I am going to be honest and tell you that the tremor in my left hand from PD has been considerably worse since my spine surgery, but I'm hoping medication changes will help. I see the neurologist tomorrow.
Whatever, I never give up on hope for a permanent cure.

It's a new day! Let's sculpt!

My recovery and a sculpting tip for you!

I am still using a cane and brace when I out in public, but I am slowly making progress. I have walked at the Mall of Orange, which is a small mall near our house. A large mall would overwhelm me at this point. I walked through Target today. It feels so good to get out and about. I feel like I am part of the world again! I started aquatic therapy last week. I felt like I weighed a ton when I got out of the pool! It was a strange experience. I have a great therapist who reminds me that I didn't have just one or two fusions, but 8! He said that is "major major" surgery. So, I can't expect to bounce back too quickly. In fact, he said it could take up to a year. I am normally on the go a lot, so I have had to learn patience. I will no longer have mobility in my waist, however the therapist said that a minimal amount will come back, eventually. That's a fair trade-off for being able to walk without that terrible....no, unbearable pain going down my left leg. I will be able to live a productive and good life with a couple of adjustments.

Since I can't sit long enough to sculpt right now, I thought I would leave you some sculpting tips as I think of them.

For my dolls, which are usually about 4 inches long, I use the eye a large tapestry needle to imprint the fingernails and toenails. You can buy the needles in several sizes to fit the proportions of your doll.