TIffany Ownbey’s paper mache folk art sculptures make me very very happy!

The North Carolina artist uses recycled and found objects and used paper products for heads, arms, and hands, then builds out the figures with paper mache. Here’s a photo of Tiffany in her Ann Arbor Art FaIr booth back in July, where her pieces were flying out of her booth!

This is one of her “small figures“, made with old porcelain and plastic doll heads. The figures are 12″ high and 8″ wide, available in purple, red, and pink and are just precious!

“Mrs. and Mr. Teacup” are a fabulous recycling idea! The girls’ skirts are used tin lids, their hats vintage kids tin teacups, and they all hold an antique spoon. Soooo cute at 14″ in red or green!

“Vase boy” is 15″ tall. The hole in his head is a glass vase, so he really pulls off the Carmen Miranda look well! He comes in blue or green, skinny or chubby.

“Fly Boy” bears vintage Atomic Flyer metal wings attached to a metal ring. His head is a vintage porcelain doll head, he’s about 12″ tall and he’s ready to fly into someone’s home.

Some people find “Bunny in Heels” kind of scary, but I think she’s quite cute. Maybe it’s her size: she comes on strong at 22″. She has a green Bunny in Heels pal and a white Cat in Heels hanging out with her in the store, all ready for adoption.

Well, there you have it. I’m thrilled to be carrying Tiffany Ownbey’s outsider art! Don’t you think they’re kinda great Xmas gifts for yourself or one of the names on your list? Come in and see why!

I received so much feedback from customers asking for “normal sized clothing” (i.e. not things that just fit me), that I shopped in search of apparel to fit all — and scored! Brilliant!

I found a great line of soft, travel-friendly garment-dyed cotton/lycra skirts and wide crop pants. Designed in Spain and made in the USA, and very well made by Luna Luz. Check out the ruffled skirt Julia (a loyal Heavenly Metal customer) just had to try on with her blue Eject shoes:

The skirt comes in midnight blue or black, runs S-XL and is sized generously. There are also wide-legged crop pants with two deep pockets in chocolate brown or black. S-XL, same fit as the skirt. (The 3 pairs of Eject shoes in the picture are now 40% off, size 39 & 40 only.)

Start getting excited now for the mid-October arrival of Skif sweaters, handmade in St. Louis. Designed to fit all shapes and sizes with a free-form, free-flowing fit. Skif uses natural fibers, including imported yarns from Italy, Belgium, Turkey, and Ireland. Each sweater is a one-of-kind artpiece and many be worn upside down, backwards, inside-out, wrapped, draped or layered. I am very geeked to be able to bring this exquisitely-crafted sweater line to Heavenly Metal. Get ready: you’ll be geeked too!

And what could possibly look better with your Luna Luz skirt or crop pants and Skif sweater than a beautifully-designed Highway over-the-shoulder bag? In seven fall colors and two sizes, these bags continue to be the big hit on funky side of Huron Street!

p.s. don’t forget the Baggu giveaway October 1st: make a comment on this blog by September 30th to get your name entered in the drawing.