About a year ago, the Artistrix / Mad Scientist of Soap / scent Mixologist started providing a new scent for sale: Russian Tea. Originally called Russian Orange, it was available in Bath BaFizzies, liniments, beeswax ointments, sugar scrubs, salt glows, and massage/bath oils. Finally! it is available in a goatmilk soap. It’s a beautiful dark brown soap infused with clove and sweet orange, as well as tea leaves and orange zest. The smell is divine, and reminds laFerg of a comfort tea from childhood.

It seems most Hoomans, and some Felines, have had some interesting experiences as a result of that positive single stranded RNA virus wreaking havoc around the world. For my favorite Artista, this involves evolving in her art, branching out, and spending much, much, much more time getting Purr Therapy – which is great for Moi. We Felines believe we are gods, so the more service and scritching and general pay-attention-to-us, the better.

Without access to a kiln, laFerg has taken to more textile-type things and gotten into the resin revolution. They have also been woefully lax in providing photos to me, so the blog has not been updated. Gentle aficionados, we apologize. Herewith, an update with pics!

And with that, a market table full of creative stuff. laFerg has really branched out during the COVID pandemic, new and exciting things have arrived. There may still be an over-representation of cats among her wares, of which I, as the Chief Feline Office, heartily approve – but she has been missing the sea, and this is reflected in some of her new creations. Stay tuned for dates, times, and a sneak preview!

Hanging around, hiding in the shadows, or in the broad daylight, these spirits come out to celebrate Samhain and stay until Yule. We acknowledge the reality of the preparation for the cold, beginning with the respectful acknowledgement of those that have gone before us and continuing with accepting the reality of our feelings as we wait for Imbolc, Brigid, and the coming of Spring. Enjoy the video below, a stroll through the forest…

Spirit Eggs are gifted from chickens around the world, with irregularities in size and shape, as is not uncommon with multiple breeds running havoc through gardens and fields. They are fortified with an epoxy resin coat to protect them, and are nestled between beads of precious stones or handcrafted materials.

Please meet FFFF! Take a walk through our Skeery Forest of Stars…

Fergie’s Fabulous Fiendish Friends are made with a multi-process technique involving individually colored slip clay. This is used both to cast a plain pumpkin, and to decorate or add color to the finished product. Some of these are then fired under glass, for a shiny glass coating, while others are left with a chalky matt. $25 plus Shipping and handling. We accept paypal.

This beautiful gal has two outfits, a marvelous new hair-do (including additional and rerooted color changing hair), and her own pillow and blanket. Her little shoes are ready for the dance floor!

Or, am I the only one that misses a nice Spring Craft Fair?

Well, that’s not even a fair comment, since, being a cat, and a pretty private cat at that, really don’t find craft fairs all that interesting. But craft fairs allow the Great Ferg to take all these amazing artistic things to share with other people, and they recompense her with human measures of exchange, which actually ends up in my belly. So this is good.

There are so many beautiful things around here that would have been tempting the Craft Fair Wanderer. It seems that quarantine and isolation has really brought out the OH LET’S DO THIS THING NOW in the Ferg. Because of that, I think we should have a …

wait for it…

virtual craft fair.

I’m going to go and be really cute and adorable in the vicinity of Ferg’s creations, so she’ll take pictures of them (er, *me*), and I’ll get them posted here for people to look at. Share! be happy!

It’s a beautiful thing, taking care of oneself. I make sure to do it all of the time, from making sure my favorite basket remains placed in the best spot for both observation and comfort, to waking the FergMeister at the break of dawn for my morning victuals, to insisting on Snuggle and Pet, Snuggle and Knead, Snuggle and Brush rituals.

But humans, well, you don’t seem to be as good at it. It’s something that will help the nerves, release the stress, defocus on any insanity that may be happening around us.

Fergie’s really good at the pampering product provision. Here’s a picture of a recent custom order:

It was brought to Our attention (the Royal Our) that a few admirers of VFP products have been asking about the Return of the Pamper Kit. It only seems right, then, that I should have something to say about this idea. As a Feline Königin, We’re well versed in Pampering myself. It has baffled me that Humans do not spend enough time on taking care of themselves, although We do believe that any such self-pampering by Humans should take place after Our Royal Catnesses are pampered appropriately. This is the way things should be, since Ancient Days.

But in all seriousness, taking some time for a soothing bath, or a shower, or a moment on the deck or balcony or in a corner in a comfortable chair to simple be, along with favorite scents or a cup of tea or a quiet melody, is one way to combat the stress that the world is under at this moment of Biological Mess. Taking care of oneself might even be more important in the Age of Novel Coronavirus. Forsooth! Might? IS!

To that end, We have directed the Artista to put together some pictures and ideas for the Return of the Pamper kit- so stay tuned!

Be well, be safe, and above all,

peace.

When laFerg is in Full-On-Creative mode, it can be really great for a cat. Or, not. I think I have finally trained laFerg NOT to put so many things on the worksurface that I can’t get to my basket easily. It may have been That Look I gave laFerg when I had to jump from the FLOOR to the counter to my basket, instead of FROM another counter or the sewing machine table. I’m no spring chicken, and while I still have quite a bit of natural feline ballon, I’d prefer an easier route.

That being said, there are quite a few neat little resin pieces in process. Some are little scenes, some are silly, some are not as silly. Personally I think the little bead robot in a sea of flowers is pretty cool. The fish scenes are really nifty, as well. And then there are the happy-go-lucky magnets. The pendants are different: simple beautiful embeded pieces.

Stay tuned for pictures!