New Work

"Time To Smell The Flowers"
"Bad Hair Day"
"The Gardening' Angel"

The "KeRicTures" Are Still Coming!

Let me introduce you to "Quincy", Raquel" & "Sadie" I have been making a piece for myself & it is amazing that I have very few of my own pieces including the "Wall Dancers".

May Is LYME AWARENESS Month

It was not in our heads... it was under our skin. Because of this debilitating disease we feel each others pain as it will strip your life right out of you. The symptoms & damage is HORRENDOUS. Most of us went undiagnosed as cases were not being reported. We never got the bullseye rash that shows that one has Lyme. 80% never get it. Besides Fibromyalgia & Lyme Arthritis (which I can ignore) I was damaged very badly Neurologically. I also have chronic sinusitis which knocks me to my knees post Lyme symptoms like to reek havoc & make all of your other symptome act up worse. In 9+ years I have had 11 piklines-yes that is what you see in the picture, an IV threaded to my heart. I can get 1-3 infusions a day of antibiotics -I have had them in for up to 3-4 months. 11 piklines in 9 years. My art was my saving grace as staying home in bed was not an option. I decide after I could stand up & focus (8 months) I would concentrate on my art. I sold 1400 Wall Dancers dolls each made 1 at a time on Ebay then I went to Etsy. So this be knows what one goes through. the reason for this ugly picture & story is because people tell me Keri if you can do it I can try... I always wanted to paint... I would like to sew ............so my heart & prayers are with you all & I will stand by your side. This is MY story. Last week I was written up in Artizen Magazine. I know everyone wants to ask questions but I do NOT do support groups or get all over Lyme websites. I KNOW what the disease so please try & respect my right to not want to talk sick talk with anyone. I have met great people & learned many lessons on my journey. I cannot change the Lyme Disease but I can choose how I want to live my life & I do! To all of you that have gone through so much of this with me over the years-I love you to pieces! Hugs,
Keri

Shuffling Through My Found Object Work & "KeRicTures"

"Time To Smell The Flowers"

"Go With Your Bad Self"

"Best Friends Forever"

"Saw It Clearly"



Hi guys! As you all know I am not a Blogger I check in once in awhile but usually I get up & start working. I've done a few new pieces.

2 New Pieces

"Hair Today Gone Tomorrow" & "You're Safe With Me. Since the "KeRicTures" & a few health issues I am still trying to play with my found object art pieces. I made so many so fast I am feeling a tad crispy. Hugs & kisses to all you dear buds.
Keri

"Lucille", "Mabel" & "Norman'

"You're Safe With Me"

Since Ric & I started the "KeRicTures" I find little time for my found object pieces but did squeak this one out. Have great weekends! Hugs.

"Unique Creations By Keri Joy Colestock"

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Oh Fun!

"KeRicTures"

Ok so I morphed again! Cannot have Keri idle or the Lyme would run my life. And I really can cause trouble! Boy the name "KeRicTures" really works! My whole 1st name is in the name & Ric's actually spells us both out! Anyhoo we are embarking on a new venture or adventure! Hubby & I are now collaborating on a new series of art pieces. I sketch the faces & Ric cuts them out but they can have 5-6 layers of masonite to create them. Then I do the painting & assembling.

Next he makes the bodies & then back to me for painting. These are truly whimsical pieces so colorful! They are 26"- 29" tall so good size pieces. Each face will be different but the bodies will stay the same. When people see our work because of the body style they will think "Ric & Keri made these!" Thus the name "KeRicTures". They'll be painted differently & can be a blast in a grouping!
1- "Albert"
2- SOLD
3- "Beatrice"
4- "Carmen"
5- "Doobie"
6- "Eggbert"
7- "Figaro"
8- "Garby"
9- "Hazel"
10-"Iggy"
11-"Jethro"
12-"Klara"

My Last Drawing 1993

The day Frank Zappa passed was the the last time I drew. I swore I would never draw & paint again & until the sketches for the heads-I didn't! Cynthia this is for you!

Hubby & I Are Collaborating

I swore I'd never draw or paint again but being on hold with Comcast (shaking head) I sketched out a few faces. It is time for another change. Hubby who just is a 'wood master' has rendered my drawings out of wood that can be up to 6 layers. He is phenomenal! Now this weekend we are going to make body prototypes probably 2 as some heads are so much larger but we WANT them simple & when anyone sees them they KNOW we made them! No doubt about it! So a work in progress but a fun one. Hugs.

Work Is Flowing Out Like Crazy!

Here are some new "found object" pieces I have done recently. Havin' a riot still but dabbling in a new project with hubby. So I am all over the place.

"Using Our Heads"

Well I sat down to finish a piece "Two Peas In A Pod" after dragging my butt all week. So I ended up with a whole new piece! ~shaking head laughing~ With the Lyme Disease I seriously forget what I am doing so in this case it was to my benefit! My excuse this week was that I was pretty much out of clay but that IS the truth! Maybe had enough to finish a piece but now there are crumbs in the box literally! So tomorrow after doc I need to pick up a 'biggie' box of Sculpey. No now no excuses! Boy I have not made a doll in forever & actually have traded many.

This piece "Using Our Heads" I REALLY like so much so that I left it on the wall where I shot the pictures. "Sew What???" was hanging there. I keep hardly any of my pieces maybe kept 12 dolls out of 1400!!! Something about this piece I just find cool! Now will it ever come down except to be coated? Now I busted myself! All the pieces I do I take pictures BEFORE I coat them with Poly-Acrylic so no glare! I picked up that trick after 3 or 4 years doing the 'gals' as the glare was ruining their pictures. Now someone gets a piece & comment how much brighter they are in person! ~smilin~ But for all of you that have glare problems....

So whatcha think???

Happy Happy New Year To All!

Hoping your holidays were filled with love, joy & Happiness. That the new year brings you all you can ever hope for. Because of the holidays I had a break as once I start working supplies are EVERYWHERE & I do it in my dining room. Until I am done....things crawl into the kitchen & I have 1/2 of hubby's shop in there. But it is time to get busy again. I did pieces for my kids & their significant others months back so no stress under the gun. My daughter is the educator & top colorist in her salon so her piece speaks for itself! I thought it came out GREAT! My son's guitar he loved as he 'mentioned' the things he loved in different pieces I made so I tried to incorporate them into one.