Succubus

 

Photographer: Chris Dean. Mask & Model: Tanith

Materials: Paper, wire, glass beads, acrylic paint, bronze powders. 

NEW MASKS should be coming very soon. I'm working on a series inspired by beautiful and mysterious plants with a darker reputation! At present Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade), Bleeding Hearts and Opium Poppies are beginning to bloom ;). Will  have some work in progress pictures to show shortly.

Absinthe

 The Green Fairy has inspired two very different masks and I know she has more more to share with me  ;)  The first piece was shown in A Garden in Darkness exhibition, Paris 2009.  The second one was destined for an exhibition in the Netherlands, but was very sadly lost  on her journey.

Photographer: Chris Dean. Mask: Tanith Hicks

Materials: Paper, wire, glass beads, acrylic paint, bronze powders, acrylic wax.

Photographer: Chris Dean. Mask: Tanith Hicks

Materials: Paper, card, wood, faux pearls, acrylic paints, bronze powders, acrylic wax.

Help Protect Vunerable Hares!

This  is relevant to UK residents only. 

 From the The Humane Society International

'The hare population has suffered a serious decline in the UK, with an estimated 80 percent reduction in the last century. A government target to double springtime numbers by 2010 failed to achieve its goal.  

And yet, because of a lack of protection during the breeding season, each year tens of thousands of dependent young hares are left to die when their nursing mothers are killed.

Early Day Motion 2531 urges the government to introduce protection in England by setting a close season during this sensitive period. Urge your MP to protect young hares from suffering .. ask him or her to sign EDM 2531

Legislation has just come into force in Scotland making it an offence to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take brown hares from 1 February to 30 September (and mountain hares from 1 March to 31 July). Much of mainland Europe protects hares during the breeding season too.'

Help protect pregnant and nursing hares and their young and contact your MP today!

 And please don't worry if you are not too confident writing letters, like me ;). If you follow the links they will lead you through to firstly finding out if your MP has already signed the EDM. If they have not it will take you through to a pre-written letter which you can alter if you wish or send through as it is. It take a couple of minutes and yet could make such a difference !!

Very best wishes and thank you

Tanith x

End of Wakefulness.

 

Photographer: Chris Dean. Mask & Model: Tanith

Materials: Paper, wood, faux pearls, wire, acrylic paints, bronze powders.

Happy Solstice!

A day early I know but I'll be too busy tomorrow to post. Have a wonderful Winter Solstice! And I hope you all enjoy the festive season however you might celebrate :) Now off to make vegetarian sausage rolls and much more, a day of baking awaits me :))

Winter Solstice 2011: Card design and Artwork: Tanith Hicks & Chris Dean

Siren

                                     Photographer: Chris Dean. Mask & Model: Tanith.

                           Materials: Paper, wire, copper sheet, acrylic paints, bronze powders.

The Countess

Photographer: Chris Dean.  Mask & Model: Tanith

Materials: Paper, wire, polymer clay, glass beads, crackle glaze.