This mermaid is is an enchanting and wild denizen of the deep blue sea, with its deep aquatic shades  echoed in her beaded bottom half. Each bead was hand sewn in place, a meditative process that Laura loves–particularly when the results are as gorgeous as this!

That’s the story behind all of her creative endeavors; Laura listens to that little whisper that says “I’m here” when when she sees fabric, fiber, beads, and all the other fabulous components she has gathered together over the years and made for her artistic use.

Based on a pattern by Patti Medaris Culea, Laura created this  doll from fabric with a hand sculpted and painted face.

Then she spent a great many hours beading the tail, and embellishing the torso with more beads, and adding beaded jewelry. the From her wildly tousled fiber hair to the tip of her silky tail dripping with yet more beads, this deepwater damsel measures 22 inches.