Spirit Dolls at the Salon Des Refuses Exhibit

Salon Des Refuses
Salem Arts Association Gallery

https://salemarts.org/event-3265793

Starts Friday June 7 through Sunday July 28, 2019

Salem Arts Association Galleries at 211 Bridge Street, Salem MA

Two of my Spirit Dolls have been accepted in this exhibit!

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

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Dances With Sticks

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Dances With Sticks

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Both pieces were created with eco-friendly clay, recycled fabrics, sari ribbon seashells, driftwood found at local North Shore MA beaches - Winter Island Salem MA & Plum Island IpswichMA. 

Wire-wrapped semiprecious stones, freshwater pearls, hand-painted cheesecloth, sticks, branches, moss and glass beads.

A Rainy Saturday at the PEM

One of our favorite things to do in Salem is visit the Peabody Essex Museum. One of the perks of living in the Witch City is that residents can get in for free. So it is the perfect way to spend a rainy cold day.

The current exhibit is Empresses of the China's Forbidden City. Since my husband and i are both acupuncturists and trained in traditional Chinese medicine we have a bit of an obsession about all things Chinese. And this latest  show is filled with gorgeous art, kimonos and history.

My photos are not the best since you cannot use a flash in the museum. 

My favorite Chinese deity - Kuan Yin, Avalokiteshvara also spelled Guan Yin, Quan Yin. (I love her so much we named our dog Quan Yin!) She is the goddess of compassion and mercy. Her name means She Who Hears the Cries of the World. 

And no trip to the PEM is complete without roaming through their overpriced gift shop and drooling on the merchandise that one can only afford if they win the lottery! 

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Scenes from the Practical Magic Salem Studio

Luna miso Poosie has claimed the sunny window ledge in my sun porch studio. I started feeding the birds right outside the window so the cats could have birdie tv all day. (They are indoor cats and are never allowed out!)

Nubi juan Kenobi prefers to nap on any surface i may need to use to work.  I dare not disturb him! 

When the sun is out the studio gets nice and toasty. Not sure how it will be during those cold winter months. May need a space heater or just surrender and work in the house. I will let the cats decide what is best!

Visit our online shop for handmade jewelry, art and magickal baubles created in the Practical Magic Salem Studio. https://whispersoftheofae.com

GLITTER

No need to wait until Black Friday for a Big Sale! 15% off all unique handcrafted jewelry, one of a kind pieces, DIY Create Your 
Spirit Doll Kits and more. (Even the gifts $25 and under are on sale!)

Everything is handcrafted in my studio located in Salem MA. No two pieces are alike. OOAK! All come with a lovely organza gift bag and mailed USPS Priority Mail.

Please use the magic code GLITTER at checkout. Sale ends 11/4/18

https://whispersoftheofae.com

Happy November! 8 Weeks Countdown to the Holidays.

Hard to believe that today is November 1 and Halloween in the Witch City is over until next October. Of course this means today all Halloween stuff will be marked down in stores and Christmas decorations will be filling the aisles. I hope not to hear any Christmas music until December. 

We are having a BIG SALE at the 

Whispers of the O'Fae online shop. 

Take 15% off all magical jewelry, healing pet amulets, faery bubble wand necklaces and DIY art doll kits. Why wait until the last minute to shop for holiday gifts?

Free Shipping on all orders $50 or more. Gift bags included. All items are ready to ship and are sent out USPS Priority Mail within 2 business days of purchase.

https://whispersoftheofae.com

https://whispersoftheofae.com/eostaras-garden-magical-jewelry

https://whispersoftheofae.com/wishing-wand-talismans

Each piece is handcrafted in my studio in Salem MA. 

All gemstones & crystals are charged with Reiki.

Costume Time!

Finished making my headpiece for my Fae Halloween costume. Hard to photograph! Will take more photos when we are all dolled up tonight and roaming through Salem. Will be wearing a red wig with this crown along with elf ears and a green velvet cape. My husband will be in his usual Gandalf garb. Yes.. we have watched the Lord of the Rings one too many times.

So happy to actually wake up in Salem MA on Halloween.... and even better - we live here. Last year we came to the Witch City to visit for the high holiday. It was then we made the decision to move back by this Halloween. Oh Aunty Em.... there is no place like home and a little magic to get you back. I am grateful. 

Scenes from Halloween 2010 - the last Samhain we lived here before we moved away. 

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The Trees of Salem Commons

Nothing like taking a stroll through the Salem Commons on a brisk autumn day for creative inspiration!

Sacred Tree of Life Pendant with freshwater pearls. 

Charged with Reiki.

Created with love and a touch of magic by jeanie mossa 

Salem MA

https://whispersoftheofae.com/celtic-fae-tree-freshwater-pearls-crystal-glass

Spirit Dolls of Salem MA

Blessings of Gaia

Framed Spirit Doll

Dances with Sticks

These dolls were created with found branches, sticks, recycled fabric, sari ribbon, semiprecious stones, shells, feathers and found treasures. Their faces are made from hand-sculpted and painted eco-friendly paper clay.

Both Spirit Dolls are now residing at The Witchery located on Pickering Wharf in Salem MA and waiting to be adopted into the perfect home. 

See more Spirit Dolls, DIY Art Doll Kits and our online class Create Your Own Spirit Doll on our online shop:https://whispersoftheofae.com/nature-spirit-beings-as-art

Good Morning from the Witch City!

Nothing like a morning jaunt to Collins Cove for a whiff of the sea to wake me up. Love the sound of the laughing sea gulls and the lapping water. Such good therapy for the body, mind and soul. I am so grateful to be back in the Witch City!

I get some of my best inspiration for the jewelry and art i create from these walks. Maybe the sea faeries are helping me! Wouldn't it be great to have a mermaid costume and sit on the beach and wave to tourists? 

Little Mermaid Necklace Freshwater Pearl

"Who says that my dreams, have to stay, just my dreams?"~ Ariel, The Little Mermaid

https://whispersoftheofae.com/little-mermaid-necklace-freshwater-pearl

Spiritually pearls soothes the body, mind and soul while healing negativity. They are a symbol of rebirth, birth, new beginnings. The Chinese believe pearls aid in fertility as the help balance the body’s natural rhythms and hormone levels with lunar cycles. They are considered yin and a sign of the Moon.

Arwen's Grove Sacred Tree Pendant

Arwen's Grove Sacred Tree Pendant

Freshwater Pearls and Moonstone - Gems of love, fertility, purity. moon magic and the Divine Feminine

https://whispersoftheofae.com/arwens-grove-freshwater-pearls-moonstone

Arwen's Grove 

Sacred Trees of the Forest O'Fae

Arwen is the beautiful elven daughter of Elrond the Elf King in the Lord of the Rings series. She eventually gets married to Aragorn and becomes the Queen of Gondor.

This Sacred Tree pendant was handcrafted with antique bronze and peridot non-tarnish copper wire. Copper wire enhances the properties of the gemstones and is said to relieve pain. The leaves of the tree are small pink and ivory Freshwater Pearls. A flat Moonstone representing the moon sits behind the leaves. Another Moonstone sits on top of the pendant. 

Freshwater Pearls create a sense of calmness and balance. Said to promote  faith, truth and purity and enhance personal integrity. The are a symbol of the Inner Goddess, the sea and believed to aid with fertility. Folklore believes they are the tears of mermaids.

Moonstones represent the Divine Feminine, the magic of the moon, intuition and psychic abilities. It is a stone used for fertility and to express one's feminine nature. A stone of protection, especially in pregnancy, childbirth and travel. 

Measures about 2 inches wide and 3 inches long. A loop with a Moonstone bead sits at the top of the heart, so you may use your favorite chain, cord or ribbon.

Our Sacred Trees are handcrafted and are one of a kind pieces. They are not perfectly symmetrical as every tree in the forest is an individual.   

All crystals and gemstones have been cleared with sage and charged with Reiki healing energy. When you receive your crystal jewelry place an intention in it before wearing.

Make a wish on the full moon when you wear this magical amulet.

Each piece of jewelry comes with a lovely organza gift bag. Shipped by USPS Priority Mail with insurance.

Created with love and a touch of magic

by jeanie mossa

Salem MA

http://www.practicalmagicsalem.com

Welcome to my studio!

I have always wanted a sun porch art studio filled with plants, faeries and of course cats! And my wish came true with our new home. This is still a work in progress as we have only been here exactly one month and a few days. 

This is one side of the sun porch which can be seen through the kitchen window. There is plenty of light for the plants - although not sure how they will like it out there in the winter...or for that matter how i will either!

Not the best photo - this is my work area. Right now i am painting paper clay faces for DIY Spirit Doll kits. The floor is crooked so it does make it interesting when trying to place my bead carts with wheels. Lots of light here. 

Right now i have replaced the tacky Jimmy Buffett wicker blinds that were tattered from the last tenants with sarongs. Loving the boho look. I am sure it has confused the neighbors! Lots of space on the window ledges for crystals, plants and cats to hang out on.

I still need some sort of storage unit for all my supplies, tools & finished products. Fortunately Salem has a few great thrift shops and there is always a yard sale on the weekends to find these things.

More photos soon. Stay tune!

Visit our online shop to see magical jewelry, art and more:https://whispersoftheofae.com

If you believe in Faeries....

If you believe in Faeries clap your hands and blow some bubbles! 

Our line of Faery Bubble Scepters are now exclusively at The Witchery on Pickering Wharf in Salem MA. 
http://www.thewitcherysalem.com

Every bubble wand scepter is unique. The extra larges ones are handcrafted from branches, glass beads, sea shells, crystals and sari ribbons. Smaller wands are handmade from non-tarnish wire with beads, crystals and baubles.

These wands can be used for Halloween costumes, Cosplay, wedding accessories and gifts for all faery lovers. 

The Witchery of Salem MA

Woohoo! I am so excited. My line of Spirit Dolls are now residing at The Witchery on Pickering Wharf in Salem MA. They are so happy to be in a place where people believe in magic and appreciate bizarre art!

All have been created using eco-friendly paper clay that i hand sculpted, painted. I used recycled fabrics, sari ribbon, yarn, feathers, moss and semiprecious stones with glass beads. Many of these have taken months to make. Some started off completely different and then morphed into who they are today. 

The Witchery is known for its Tarot Experiences. (Check out their website for a much better explanation!) http://www.thewitcherysalem.com

It offers readings, live performances, art and of course all the wonderful witchy wooie wooie baubles, candles and cards one would hope to get in Salem, the Witch City.

Just a few more days until October and the Haunted Happenings season begins. Did you bring your broomstick?