Spring

watercolor  1.5" x 1"

-Bree

Flowers for Spring and An Alphabet Ring

Trillium

The age-old cycle of Spring has come and the world feels new again.

Our Pear Tree

Flowering Quince (a local favorite of hummingbirds)



How fitting it is, then, that I find myself practicing an art form that is new to me, yet very old. Sewing tiny glass beads onto leather or wool in my own designs.

A brief historical note: the glass beads are considered modern, but the art itself is ancient. Before they had glass beads, the people of North America used dyed porcupine quills and sometimes shells sewn onto leather. So far I have made a small bag, flowers, feathers, and medallions.

Today I can begin to share a project I have been working on for some time . . . an alphabet book!

Each watercolor is 5" x 7"

This seemed a natural progression after making my own font several years ago. There is still much to be done, but I can promise there will be Imps and Ogres, Rhymes and Stories, Adventure and Fun, and a Surprise or Two!

-Bree

Two Imps

pencil sketch 8"x10" on paper

(click image to enlarge)

Several weeks ago I started sketching these two imps and wrote a charming rhyme to accompany them.

Hello There . . .

Hello there, this is the beginning of my blog and website. Here I will share with you the world I call Folklings in my little studio by the sea. If you happen to see something that tickles your fancy I do hope you will let me know.