Hands to Work, Heart to God

I am at long last beginning to create things for my new etsy shop soon to open. I will provide a link as soon as it is up and running.
In the meantime, I have put together my fist encaustic collage. Encaustic has an added element to beeswax and it prevents bloom. It contains damar resin crystals and it comes all put together for those of us who don't wish to rely on ourselves to do it correctly. I am pleased with the way it tuned out...I used a couple of different techniques and learned a lot in "doing".

I love the Shaker devotion to God and their works. Their work was done for the Greater Glory of God,
and the divine inspration seen in their creations
reflects that concept.

Thankfully encaustic collage is most forgiving, one simply remelts the wax to be able to adjust for any replacement of elements!

Civil War Dolls

It has long been a legend in the South that during the Civil War, dolls were used to smuggle much needed medicine to the South. Two dollies, Nina and Lucy Ann are currently being tested to prove the legend. Amazingly they are 2-3ft. long. X-rays show their heads to be hollow and they have stitches and repairs to the backs, thus far proving the legend. The next step will be testing for residual drugs.
It is amazing what science is capable of these days and how wonderful that these much loved dollies played such an important role in helping wounded soldiers. It will be an amazing thing to find a legend to be true, especially one that helped so many in such an endearing way.

My Favorite Architect

We are working on purchasing a piece of red Georgia clay...one acre of flat land. A rarity in Atlanta!
When all works out, the architect we will work with is D.Stanley Dixon. He hails from Tennessee and is an awesome talent! Now to compile concepts...my husband keeps asking me to find pics of homes for referencing...however, my dilemma is that there is nothing out in the world quite like what I hope to build. This is why I need someone as talented as D. Stanley Dixon!

A New City...A New Home

I am now an adopted "Daughter of the South" living in a rental home in Atlanta Georgia. The South is as beguiling as a magnolia blossom and as surprising as a copperhead in the garden! We sold our home in Michigan, moved to my husband's hometown Atlanta all in 2 1/2 months time. Whew, a gal can get downright worn from all that kind of thing! We have finally found a bit of red Georgia clay on which to build our new home!
New, but old....it will be an adventure to be certain! We plan to work with D. Stanley Dixon.

Gathering

I have been busy gathering old fabrics and items to use in creating dollies and fancy goods to bring to market. Inspired by my love of history and all things old, I embark on a new adventure in handwork.

I have scraps of old coverlets, calicos and homespuns, threads and papers from days gone by....
an assortment of fragments from history which will find new life in the works I create at Tobias Farm Primitives.

You Are Kindly Welcomed

1816 Tobias Farm Primitives is my new blog. I have adopted my blog name from an historic home in Madison Georgia built in 1816 and spared by Sherman in his burning to the sea campaign. By the grace of God it was spared and by the grace of God I found it on my travels east from Atlanta. I kindly welcome you to Tobias Farm Primitives.
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