RELICS & ARTIFACTS go SUPER SONIC!

Materials: Prima Marketing Flowers RELICS & ARTIFACTS - Flaming Heart Ex Voto catalog # 941574 - Wings from Rising Spirit II catalog # 941727 - Antique dk brown leather, antique white metal star studs, antique tattered flag with handwritten script, found feathers, antique sterling turquoise embellishment, gold leafing, Dresden trim, old copper chain, a french baby blue glass threaded eye, old black silk top hat and a bit of yellow paint! I think I'll wear my new hat to the super market tomorrow to get groceries.....

TBT

Circa 1991
On location....
My modeling agent was a very wise woman, I trusted and admired her greatly.
She told me (in her beautiful, thick German accent) "We must learn to protect our heart, while simultaneously keeping it wide open."

Studio View

A corner of my studio...

NEW RELICS & ARTIFACTS CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT!

I'd like to extend an invitation to have you join me for one of the first classes I will be teaching using my new RELICS & ARTIFACTS matte resin castings!!! This is a very special promotion brought to you by the lovely people at Prima Marketing Flowers!! Class will be held on location at Prima Inc. in California. This will be a unique opportunity to have fun creating numerous design possibilities with these little beauties, we will explore a variety of finishes and techniques from simple and easy to more detailed and ornate!!! Hope to see you there!!! Please contact: Frank@primamarketinginc.com with any questions and to register for class.

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Ship of Jewels

Today my imagination has set sail upon a small Ship of Jewels... dripping in tiny faceted rock crystal beads, pale saltwater pearls and ripe amethyst droplets... Lets hope the ocean is sincere today so that the passengers may have a calm voyage....

An Early Valentine:

Sending out Crimson Red Crushed Velvet wishes of Valentines Love to you.... hope your day is all you wish it to be!

TBT Dwight Yoakam Turn me Loose

Did I ever mention to you that I've had somewhat of a colorful life? 
So one day I found myself swinging, squirming and wiggling around in a saddle strung high up (about 40ft) in the air above Dwight Yoakam's head... just to the left of a pretty French chandelier. Two weeks earlier I had gone to a typical audition with about 2000 other models all vying for a few parts (thats why they term them cattle calls) This one happened to be held in the offices of Lucas Film Studios (Star Wars) they were casting for one of their first music videos. I waited my turn (hours and hours) then met with the man himself George Lucas, Dwight and a few other people. I was told I had the gig, was given a sheet of paper with shoot dates, call times, directions to the location (a huge sound stage in a warehouse) and the wardrobe persons contact info (to give her my size stats) My wardrobe turned out to be shiny silver shorts, black Versace thigh high boots and a crazy cone bra... Anyway as you can see they had us carefully harnessed. Safety first, right?! The video concept was that of a funky "Star Warsish" type bar... It was great fun, but took several days to film just that short bit of footage. They must have played back that song a thousand times, good thing it is such a cool tune! I sang it and heard it in my head for weeks. Afterwards we had a nice wrap party. Dwight was such a honey, gracious and humble for someone who beams with such outrageous talent, a real country gentleman's gentleman. I remember he made it a point to go around to thank and shake hands with every single person who worked on that job, including the caterers. Thats what impressed me most about him! Seeing this video and hearing that song again takes me right back to that day... But then songs have the power to do that, don't they!
http://www.cmt.com/videos/dwight-yoakam/46535/turn-it-on-turn-it-up-turn-me-loose.jhtml