Spun Cotton Mama Ewe with baby figurine

Description

Mama Ewe and baby are ready to shop! She is wearing a pink gingham apron embellished with ric rac, glass beads and tied with a satin bow. She has a bright green wool purse which is hand stitched with a glass bead handle. Her baby is swaddled in blue cotton fabric. Both mama and baby have spun cotton bodies with 100% wool applied to their bodies. She is mounted to a styrofoam base decorated with glitter. Item is approx. 4.5 inches tall. Completely handmade original art with a vintage primitive flare. Each piece is one of a kind!

Spun cotton is an art form that originated in 19th century Germany. Early spun cotton pieces were usually holiday ornaments that were handmade by wrapping cotton batting around a wire frame and then painting it

I use cotton roving and a glue mixture which I spin around a handmade wire armature. Each layer is allowed to dry before spinning another layer on. When that is complete and dry the painting and details are added and the embellishments are added last. Each piece is created right out of my imagination and is truly one of a kind!