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October Shoppe™

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Greetings visitors and friends. While the hour is quiet and the light fades into the shadows, an idea takes place. How the idea manifests is often... subjective to the moment, the mood, the ambiance perhaps of forgotten sleep...
"Tela Noctu," or "A Design by Night" is what I call my creative process. The October Shoppe is what I call this imaginary home where the Cabinet of Curiosities sits in the small area of my 1912 apartment that I call simply.. The Doll Room.
I am an artist, if I dare call myself such. My passions are in doll repainting, photography, web & graphic design. For our purposes here we can focus on all, but the dim light from above shines mostly upon the little Darklings in the cabinet. This space is primarily for them, though they do and will share the muddy spotlight with other endeavors.
PreGhoulers: Are what I call my 'baby' doll creations. They are in the 'pre' stages of...shall we call it 'Ghouldome'?... and their future has paused in their humble beginnings anew.
Gothiques: Porcelain repaints, if you will, are often a bit more sophisticated than their PreGhouler cousins. Yet even in their dark elegance they harbor their own secrets of their humble beginnings elsewhere.
The October Shoppe & Tela Noctu designs: Dolls, prints (framed & unframed), photography, and various dark goodies from within The Cabinet of Curiosities are the wares of an artistic soul who revels in a world of black lace and Victorian dreams.
My world is open to you. Won't you come in?
Thank you for visiting, friends.

My Interests



Ella (aka Autumn Whispers), Dollmaker

It is a swoon of shadow upon the floor which splits the light in two...

Doll repaints, Gothic art, culture & lifestyle, ferrets, animal rights, music, writing, reading, poetry, photography...

I'd like to meet:

The unafraid, the ones who can play in the dark with only the moonlight to guide them.

The artistic of mind and heart, the ones who express freely with honesty born of their art.

Anyone who's inner child still lives and breathes and plays without explanation.

...Those who still can dance in the twighlight with fireflies.

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www.octobershoppe.com

Music:

Gothic, ambient, dark wave, shoegaze, techno, industrial, some metal, classical...

Movies:

Well-done horror movies are my favorite. But I do enjoy a good, side-splitting comedy now and then as well.

Television:

One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos,Ghost Hunters, Boston Legal... yes, I watch television at times. *winks*

Books:

Stephen King, Dean Koontz, A. Rice... looking for new horror author, if anyone has any suggestions.

Heroes:

My children, grandchildren, ferrets and dogs... all the loves in my life.

My Blog

Available dolls, re-pricing, and Gallery

Greetings, friends...  :)Well, FINALLY I have the gallery (The Cabinet of Curiosities) at the October Shoppe web site up and running.  In a nutshell, because I know how you guys LOVE loooooo...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:33:00 PST

Interesting camera trickery...

Just a little something odd I found on a few of the new 'keeper's' pics.  Firstly, it's nothing out of the ordinary, but rather just trickery between the camera, subject, and the light.  Not...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:46:00 PST

Whoa! Definitely a first!!

As some of you know, the dolls always let me know what their name will be, whether they're finished or not.  Sometimes the process of naming a new Gothique or PreGhouler is amusing, interesting.....
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:57:00 PST

Doll photos & art for your use

Greetings from the October Shoppe!Well, the haunting season is approaching, and if you're anything like me... you're feeling that chill in the air, no matter what the weather. ;)In honour of my favori...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:14:00 PST

Unexpected moment in the Doll Room

The image speaks for itself, really.  Left the lid to the jewelry box open and saw something unexpected...:)...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:58:00 PST

Blue

Been listening to these guys a lot again lately and thought this video would be a bit appropriate. Oh, and it features the art of Scott Radke (doll heads).Enjoy!Check out this video: "Blue" - The Bir...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:30:00 PST

The Littlekin Project : The "other" dolls :)

The Littlekin ProjectThere are two sides to the October Shoppe, two basic goals if you will, each with its own purpose.  The first is simply the art... the art which makes the second goal possibl...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:44:00 PST

PreGhouler "TuTu" : Frightfully different

PreGhouler "TuTu" was destined to be different from the very beginning.  She was flawed in every way, much to my delight.The 'flaws' are often the best part of these little ...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:36:00 PST

The Cabinet of Curiosities

From a dusty corner of the room, a light glows from a crack in the toybox lid; something quickens inside the wooden womb." --E. RiddleHere I am with round two of explaining "The Cabinet of Curiosities...
Posted by October Shoppe™ on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:24:00 PST