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During the winter of 2011, I began creating Sami Christmas ornaments, to add to my repetoire of handpainting Scandinavian holiday ornaments and gifts. The Sami folk are indigenous to the far northern regions of Scandinavia (land commonly called Lappland.) My Sami art "decorated" ornaments have bands around them following the traditional weaving belt/band patterns common on the equipment and clothing of the Sami people, and "character" symbols representing the mythology and creatures of the Sami. Some have "Buorrit Juovllat" (Merry Christmas) written on them, while others have"Memories of the Sami folk" written on them in the Northern Sami language.

Art Doll Artist, Artist, Doll Artist

sins in the name of god and self-righteousness, 2004
Sami decorated Christmas Ornament II
Blue "Sami" decorated Ornament III, alternate view
Swedish "Dalamalning" Dala Horse
"Sami" decorated Holiday Ornament 1
Blue "Sami" design ornament IV, alternate view
Svensk (Swedish) Christmas ornament, view 1
Svensk Dalamalning Light Teal Blue ornament, view 2
Various Svensk, Norsk and Sami Ornaments II
Various Sami, Norsk and Svensk Holiday Ornaments
Norwegian Telemark Rosemaling Dessert Plate
"Mikey, ca. 1980"
"Crescent Roll" budvase
Norsk Nordland "bunad" for 12" doll
Dark Blue Swedish Dala Horse, ca 2011
Swedish "Dalamalning" Flour Scoop
my guitar softly II
The Sisters of Mercy
i lament
Dull Women Have Tidy Houses
Lydia Healy died for our sins
sins in the name of god & self-righteousness
Norsk Telemark Tea Tray
Norsk Telemark endtable side panel
Norsk endtable Panel
the stuff nightmares are made of
Norsk Telemark Rooster Ornament
Norsk Shaded Telemark endtable
Svensk "Valkommen" (Welcome) Dala Horse Plaque
Kalahari
Peacock
Hallingdal Tine box
Queen Min study
St. Paul Cathedral Study II
Oak Study III
MGAA Book "In Our Mind's Eye"
my guitar softly I
Flapper girls: 1) Fabulous Frankie
Norsk Telemark rosemaling holiday Ornament
Norsk Shaded Telemark Christmas Ornament (green)
Flapper girls: Fiona Flapper
Flapper Girls: Francine Flapper
Yemaya
Svensk "Tante Tina" Doll and Clothing
Wayward Girls