Friday, December 24, 2010
Christmas Eve and Marks approach to Meat..... ?
My friend, Suzan, posted this image this morning on Facebook and although I am a Mark Ryden fan, I had never seen this piece before! I love it, of course :)
"Santa Worm" by Mark Ryden
So, then I started doing some research on it and realized that it is everywhere! From prints sold on Ebay to sets of holiday cards.... Where have I been? :D
Anyway, If you are not familiar with Mark Ryden's work, here is a fairly recent article that I found to be interesting (with an interview of the artist). And showing one of his meat themed paintings.
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/meat-lover-mark-rydens-cool-cuts/
I love his approach to the meat industry. It is basically the same way I approach meat when it comes to feeding my children. I tell them exactly what it is (ham = pig, beef = cow, etc) before they decide on what they want and then they can make the choice themselves whether or not they are OK with consuming that.... Usually they are not so they rarely (very rarely) consume meat products. Meat is so disguised that I can see why it took me until I was 13 years old to realize that I wanted to be a vegetarian! And it tastes good! But once I truly understood what meat was and how it was "made" it didn't matter to me how good it tasted. I felt morally compelled to stray from meat and 20 years later I don't regret it one bit.
See what art can do? I see a simple Mark Ryden image and it becomes this entire speech about eating meat! :D That is what I love about art though.... It can inspire something inside of us like nothing else can. and even if Mark Ryden himself is not a vegetarian, I respect his approach, which is awareness. I do believe that human beings are intelligent enough to make conscientiousness decisions by themselves and not be controlled by habit or be tricked by meat in disguise.... It's just a matter of them feeling that it is important enough to do something about it.
Well enough about that.. What I really came here to say was Happy Christmas Eve! ;)
Wishing you all happiness and peace (and tofu) in the new year!
xoxo
Mel
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Merry Christmas!
Teagan and Muse spotted a present under the tree..... Looks to me like they are considering not telling the others and keeping this their own little secret ;)
Thank you all for a wonderful year! I truly appreciate all of you... Sharing your photos and your comments, it means so much to me!
Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful holiday.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Melacacia's "Lorraine" dress
This dress design was named after my grandmother.
I will be making these in different hand-dyed colors and will have them at Blythecon 2011 in Portland... Along with some other Melacacia Couture and my hand painted eye chips as well.
I am starting on my inventory as soon as possible :)
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Rosalina moves on today
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Rosalina
Here they are before I customized them (shiny and new) :)
Here is the box that Rosalina will travel to her new home in (I hope to get better pics tomorrow before the auction ends):
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Rosalina - OOAK Custom Blythe Art Doll - by Melacacia
I am, however, still waiting for her boots to arrive in the mail!!
So, there are photos that I still need to take of her once the shoes arrive.... I am hoping they will be here on Monday, they were supposed to be here by yesterday :(
I am going to be customizing them a little bit, but that is about how they should look.
Her traveling box is also not completed yet, so I will be working on that and uploading more photos to her listing once I am finished with it.
My main concern was getting her listed in time to be shipped and arrive at her new home before Christmas.
Please check back in a couple of days for more photos of Rosalina ♥
Click on either of the above images to go to her auction :)
Thanks for looking!!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
December 2010
She is coming along.... Slooowly.
This is such a busy time of the year and this girl is taking extra long... But she is sooo close to being finished (and has been for a while!). I hope to get her completed this weekend :)
She is Custom # 81
12" Takara CWC Ultimate Tour Momolita Neo Blythe Doll
This is her official info:
Mold: RBL
Release date: March 2007
Release type: CWC Limited Ed., 3000 dolls
Notes: special eye colors: silver w/scull (front), blue (left), hot pink (right), brown (front)
Stock: dress, jacket, socks, underwear, blouse, shorts, wristbands, shoes, purse, hair ties, stand
If you are interested in her and have any questions please feel free to contact me!
^_^ Thanks!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Where I am currently with Doll Commissions
Fall 2010
1- Esther (Alice)
2- Karen (London & Dylan)
3- Amanda (Snowy)
September/October
4- Maggie (Paris)
5- Monika
6- Kate (MSR)
November/December
7- Sarah (EBL)
8- Stacie (Steampunk)
9- Janice (James)
10- Betty (Stella)
11- Alisa (?)
12- Jenn (?)
COMMISSIONS CLOSED AFTER DECEMBER 2010
I will be taking a break from doll commissions after the new year so I can concentrate on my own art work and get an inventory going for Blythecon 2011 :)
I truly appreciate all of the support and interest in my work <3 <3
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Coming Soon......
Special Christmas Edition
Melacacia Custom #81
More info coming soon ♥
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
I am grateful for all of you ♥
This doll came in the mail as a gift from a very sweet lady who lives in London. She gave her to me out of gratitude and the desire for this doll to have a "soul". I look forward to being able to work on her and bring her to life :)
♥ Thank you, Monika! ♥
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am grateful for all of you!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Sent her on her way home today
Custom Commission Complete
Lucretia. Inspired by Tim Burton
Thank you, Kate ♥
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
And now for some light reading.... The Tempest by Shakespeare
Teagan is reading a story to Rory... Yawn
Monday, November 15, 2010
Silent Night
Silent Night, originally uploaded by meℓacacia.
Melacacia Custom #80
Artdoll Blythe
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Silent Night ~ Listed on Ebay
Here is a link to her auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160506684458&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Thanks for checking her out!
Preview of "Silent Night"
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Reference for Sarah
This girl is inspired by the sea. So I will try to incorporate the other shades of blue (from the hair) with some splashes of color on her lids to mimic ocean waves or spray/mist
I will probably be removing the lashes... I just wanted to see what they looked like in blue ;)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
busy busy
xoxo!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Wishing you all a Happy Fall season!
After a much needed rain storm this weekend, it finally feels like Fall is really here.
I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween week :)
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Stéphanie's special traveling case
I decoupaged this case for Stephanie to travel to her new home in.
We will find out where her new home is today!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Stéphanie
Melacacia Custom #77
I will continue to post new pics of her over the course of the week, so please check back :)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Stéphanie
You can find out all about here by clicking here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160495027586&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Stéphanie
You can find out all about here by clicking here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160495027586&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Please turn the volume on low O.O
Please turn the volume on low :), originally uploaded by meℓacacia.
This is a brief video of my current creation, Stéphanie
She is a Little Antique Ghost Doll from the Attic and includes the custom made music base
You can see more of her by clickingHERE
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Soon......................
Just working out the details ♥
Melacacia Custom #77
Blythe Art Doll
Thursday, October 14, 2010
reroot that I finished last night ^_^
For my current creation who is so close to being finished.
My camera is home!!
My camera is fixed and back home! Yay!
I can finally take a pic of my Takara girls together, each representing a different mold ^_^
From left to right: BL, EBL, SBL, RBL, FBL
10-10-10
Today is 10-10-10. These are the 3 sets of 10 toes the I love the most :)
Happy October 10th, 2010!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
My camera is having surgery
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tokori ~ Owl Spirit.
Melacacia Custom #75
Fully customized Blythe Doll
She is the spirit of a beautiful owl who lived long ago but is now extinct
Though the beautiful owl will never live in the flesh again
Her spirit will live on forever in Tokori....
Friday, September 17, 2010
Coming Soon
WIP... Almost finished! She is just waiting for her stand and accessories to be completed :)
Her name is Tokori, meaning "Owl Spirit"
More info coming soon ♥
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Coming Soon :)
I am still working on her stand, accessories, and finishing her dress...
My camera issues are not making this easy :)
Monday, September 13, 2010
This is the last picture that my camera took :(
My camera has officially stopped working and I am so lost without it!! I feel like I can't see. I thought I had fixed it today when it let me take this photo, but then it stopped functioning again :(
So please be patient with me over the next few days (hopefully not weeks!) while I get my camera fixed.
Yes, Teagan is in the process of getting a make-over :)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Sacramento Area Blythe Meet
We had a great time and hopefully can get together again soon!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Melacacia Custom # 73
This tree, which was home to many of the creatures who needed shelter in the night
no longer stands
But her spirit lives on in Luna
You can check out her listing here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160467950863&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Thanks for looking!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Join us!
Sacramento Area Blythe Meet/ Picnic in the Park
Sept 4th, 2010
from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
Exact location TBA
Please bring your own lunch, your camera, and of course YOUR DOLLS!
Please contact Me or Amy (Zaloa27) for more info
We will have a drawing and there will be more info to come :)
We look forward to meeting you!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Commissions Closed (indefinitely)
If you are interested in my personal doll creations, please contact me with your email address and I will notify you when my newest custom doll is available for auction ^__^
I will not share your email address with anyone and will only use it for this purpose.
Thank you again for your support in my work!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
I'm looking for a Tokyo FBL
I would like to trade my EBL for your FBL Tokyo. Please contact me if you are interested ^__^
Monday, July 12, 2010
Current Commission List & Update
Please click here to go to the list.
And as an update, I will no longer be offering reroots for commissioned dolls. I will only be doing face-ups. I will still have rerooted/mohair dolls available on occasion. Thanks for understanding ♥
Please contact me with any questions or concerns!
xoxo
Friday, July 2, 2010
Brown dress for Brionie ♥
Thank you, Brionie, for being so patient during my move, etc.
The beige dress will be ready in the next few days :)