THANK YOU! to Friends Old & New ... 🧡

It's Halloween Treat Bucket Time!

Friday 7. 14 - Old school style treat buckets, started with balloons to make the shapes and sizes ... On this rainy afternoon I'm tearing strips of vintage dictionary pages to line each bucket ... then comes sculpting whimsical characters heads on each ... jack o'lantern pumpkins, black cats, devils ... hmmmm what else?

Friday 7.21 - What a difference a week makes ... at least on my art table! All the treat buckets are hand-sculpted, and I took your suggestions; bats, vampires, cats, JOL pumpkins, skulls and devils ~ thank you! Next is a bit of sanding, a coat of gesso to seal - then it's painting time!

They'll all be with me at Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween on September 30th, at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds in Marshall, Michigan #bewitchingpeddlersofhalloween

EHAG Emporium ~ March 31 ~ 9pm est

 My "Sneak Peek" for tonight's EHAG Emporium ~ 9pm est

This is Sweet Suzette, a lil'witch who protects all the tiny critters by giving them a happy home.

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EHAG Emporium - Feb 28 - 9pm est

 My "Sneak Peek" for tomorrow night's EHAG Emporium 🧡🖤🧡

have a loving day . . .

 

"Good Golly Miss Gobbly"

 A little sneak peak of my girlish-goblin "Good Golly Miss Gobbly" snacking on her chocolate Valentine candy heart.

Tomorrow night's EHAG Emporium! January 31 ~ 9pm est

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Tucker and I would like to wish you the happiest of holidays ... and to say Thank You for your appreciation and support of my art throughout the year. It gives me so much joy to put a smile on your face with my hand sculpted papier mache characters that I enjoy creating SO much!

Thank You!

The best to you ALL in the New Year!

Love, Alycia ... and Tucker too!

Thank You to All for making my Winter Wonderland Etsy show a success ~ your support is very much appreciated!

 

"Winter Wonderland" art works Wednesday, December 14 at 12:00 est (noon) in my Etsy shop 💙 AlyciasArt.etsy.com

TONIGHT's EHAG Emporium ~ 9pm est

 Join us for EHAG Emporium 🎃🐰🧡

My Sneak-Peek for Tonight Emporium

"Hoppy's Halloween"

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This Weekend, November 19 & 20 ~ Art Show

 

Seacoast Artisan 23rd Annual Holiday Show

I'll be joining Wendy Collins of Collins Gifts this Saturday at:

Seacoast Artisan 23rd Annual Holiday Show

Saturday, November 12, 2022

10:00 AM 4:00 PM

Great Bay Community College 

320 Corporate Dr.

Portsmouth, NH

Admission is $5.00 and there is plenty of free parking

Seacoast Artisan has been promoting quality juried shows in the Seacoast Area for 23 years. This year we are thrilled announce that we will again be teaming up with Gather’s Meals 4 Kids program which provides free fresh and nutritious food for children and teens in our community

"Lil'Autumn's Halloween Flight" ~ Tonight's Halloween EHAG Emporium

This little acorn boy is enjoying his Halloween night flight on his friendly raven. They are spreading Halloween magic over the land! 

My Sneak Peek for TONIGHT's Halloween EHAG Emporium! "Lil'Autumn's Halloween Flight"

Monday, October 31 ~ 9pm est

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So honored to be interviewed by Halloween Art and Travel podcast ~ Thank you Kristen

New Episode: Alycia Matthews is creating joyful papier mache Halloween sculptures. Her characters have a distinctive warm vintage glow. Is it any surprise that orange is her favorite color? Listen today to hear what inspiration she gets from old movies, why she believes in magic, and more. You can find the interview in your favorite podcast app or at: Halloween Art and Travel

Thank You Ellen Gee for your spooktacular Autumn Brilliance magazine

I'm so honored to be included in the Fall 2022 issue of Autumn Brilliance Magazine. It's a wickedly wonderful magazine filled with so much Halloween Magic!   AutumnBrillianceMagazine.com

 

Art Doll Magazine ~ Special Halloween Issue

So excited to receive my special Halloween issue of Art Doll magazine, and see my "Whimsy & Magic" article.  

Some of my new creations had to read along with me!

"Bobby Boo!" and "Spirited Simon" ~ Now in my Etsy Shop!

"Spirited Simon" and Bobby Boo!" are flying into some

mischief this Halloween.

Approximate size: 5 1/2 " high x 3 1/2" wide

"Midnight & Moonlight"

 

"Hello Sugar" & "You're Sweet" Now in my Etsy Shop!

Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween ~ Virtual Show ~ This Saturday, September 19 ~ 8am est

This little ghost is ready to collect

his Halloween Treats at the

“Bewitching Peddler’s of Halloween”

Virtual Show!

This Saturday! September 19, 2020 ~ 8am eat

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"Miss Hazel & Hector's Halloween Hocus~Pocus" ... NOW in my Etsy Shop!

“Miss Hazel & Hector’s Halloween Hocus~Pocus”  

this enchanting witch and her trusty crow are ready to sprinkle some Hocus~Pocus magic on you!

Miss Hazel and Hector are hand sculpted of paper mâché and paper clay, and then hand painted. Miss Hazel holds a magic wand created of polymer clay and wood, with crystal and gold-tone beads. Her hat is decorated with a button sewn onto a little felt piece. Hector the crow wear a ruffle ribbon collar (with a brass bell for decorative purposes only) and holds a black & white cording reigns in his mouth. On his wing, Hector carries Miss Hazel’s “Hocus~Pocus” magic spells in a sealed glass bottle. Miss Hazel and Hector have a little sprinkling of glitter here and there.

“Miss Hazel & Hector’s Halloween Hocus~Pocus” is filled with magic and will be a bewitching addition to your Halloween collection.

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Eclectic Halloween Artists Guild Emporium Sunday Night, May 31st at 9pm est

"Mr. Moon's Magical Stardust Memories" ~ 

Mr. Moon is busy capturing his memories & magic 

on a mystical starlit night.

My "Sneak Peek" for tomorrow nights' EHAG Emporium.

Sunday, May 31st at 9PM EST.

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"Plate Spinning Pete" ~ Now in my Etsy Shop!

"Plate Spinning Pete" from the Big Top to my Etsy Shop! 

He is hand sculpted of papier mâché and paper clay, and then hand painted with detail. "Plate Spinning Pete" wears a ruffled ribbon collar, buttons on his clown costume, and pom-poms on his shoes.  His striped hat has a chenille stem brim and pom-pom on top. In his hands he holds wooden sticks with wood turnings to represent the plates and bowls. He is secured onto a hand painted polka dotted papier mache base.  “Plate Spinning Pete” will be a fun addition to your Halloween collection.

Welcome to My Studio

Welcome to My Studio

This is my petite art studio, packed with oodles of containers full of art goods, inspiration and magic.  And always, right by my side, is my little muse Tucker.
Let the enchantment begin . . .
we’re ready to create something bewitching!

Creating begins with pencil and paper, and sketching out a design. On my desk I keep my tools in vintage containers of all kinds, creamers, mugs, planters, etc.

Close-up of just a few of my

Hallloween bins full of inspiration. 

After I construct an armature for a piece

I'm ready to get messy: News paper,

papier mache and paper clay, let the fun begin!

To make my trick or treat totes, I do it 

old school style - I start with a balloon, and 

then layers and layers of newspaper and glue.

Sculpting finished on these special order pieces, 

now comes the Gesso primer.

Halloween colors ready to brush on some magic.

After the base coat of a terra cotta color, 

I always paint the faces first: 

Mr. Moon is beaming while he waits for his 

puppy friend, Toby to come to life with color.

Finishing touches on the man in the moon.

Completed art works waiting for their forever homes.

Just me popping in to say thank you

 for coming by My Studio for a visit. 

Stay safe and be well everyone!

Eclectic Halloween Artists Guild (EHAG) Emporium ~ Tonight 3.31.2020 ~ 9pm est

A sneak peek of "Wish Upon a Star"

with Lil'Moon-boy.

He's all set for tonight's

EHAG Emporium ~ 9pm est 

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2.29.2020 ... Leap Year Day ... 9pm est

"Candy O'Corny" & "Corny McCandy" 🍀🎃🍀 

Will “Candy” pop the question to “Corny” with the Irish leap-year day proposal tradition? 

My "Sneak Peek" for Saturday Night's Eclectic Halloween Artists Guild (EHAG) Emporium (Sold Separately).

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EHAG Emporium is TONIGHT!

TONIGHT's the NIGHT for
the first EHAG Emporium of 2020!

Here's a "Sneak Peek" of my new Halloween/Valentine art work

for the EHAG Emporium ~"Lucky Kat" 

January 31 - 9pm EST
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Happy Halloween ~ Tonight's the Night for the EHAG Emporium!

Tonight! ~ EHAG Emporium ~ 9pm EST

Wonderfully wicked creations from the talented artists 

of the Eclectic Halloween Artists Guild

will be waiting for YOU!

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Here's a sneak peek of my "Pixie's Hocus Pocus Pumpkin"!