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The Vampire Baby Jesus portrait sitting, with Sadie Lune and Vampirina!

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Sadie Lune and Vampirina with Hello Kitty by Suzanne Forbes Oct 24 2020Yeah, we knocked this one outta the park!

Team Supreme Sadie Lune, young Vampirina and I set up this zoom portrait sitting back in September, knowing Halloween is our time to shine!

Sadie Lune and Vampirina Pieta by Suzanne Forbes Oct 24 2020The Vampire Baby Jesus Pieta was Sadie’s idea.

Brilliant, right? Vampirina is holding one of my Alien Venus Flytrap plants, specially made for her a while back.

Sadie Lune and Vampirina 1st pose by Suzanne Forbes Oct 24 2020Vampirina was reading a “Goosebumps” book.

This was the first pose we did, and Vampirina requested that I make the background “old and scary”.

Sadie Lune and Vampirina with Hearse Sept 28 2021 by Suzanne ForbesYou know how your kid likes to drive a toy car over you?

I have collaborated with Sadie so many times; she is an unfailing muse even in the hardest days. You can learn about her work on her (NSFW) website. And here’s her Insta, and her twitter .

Sadie Lune and Vampirina with Bats Sept 28 2021 and Oct 31 2022 by Suzanne Forbesupdate Oct 31 2022: found and finished one more!

other Sadie Lune collabs:

Sadie in Thistle and Spire

Book release party for “As You Wish, my Lady” – vanilla

Book release party for “As You Wish, my Lady” – NSFW

Sadie’s piece in the Coven show at Schwules Museum

Sadie’s pregnancy photo shoot, documented

Vampire Lesbians of Neukoelln – NFSW

Diptych portrait of Sadie Lune and Jo Pollux

I am so grateful to my Patreon Patrons, whose monthly financial support lets me work safely at home.

 

Flower Mantis Embroidery Art!

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flower mantis embroidery by Suzanne Forbes September 30 2020This is a new approach for me, embroidery-wise.

I decided from the go to cover the entire surface of this piece in embroidery, rather than using the background color of the fabric as part of the composition.

flower mantis embroidery by Suzanne Forbes work in progress 1For fabric I used the voluminous white muslin gown that came with my Sideshow Bride of Frankenstein doll.

I’ve been cutting it up and using it for years, it’s the only piece of white fabric in our house! (You can see the custom burlesque outfit I made for the doll to wear instead here.)

flower mantis embroidery by Suzanne Forbes work in progress 2I drew the mantis and roughly sketched in the background.

I didn’t plan the colors beyond a sense that the mantis would be in oranges and pinks. I don’t usually have much of a plan for embroidery pieces; I just start and keep going.

flower mantis embroidery by Suzanne Forbes work in progress 3I have some very pretty green and orange embroidery thread that was sent to me by Berlin artist Mareike Suensson.

I always appreciate the gift of art supplies! As usual I used at least two dozen colors of thread, and I was happy to make use of some random dusty and blackish greens left over from my heavily beaded and embroidered Green Woman corset, back in 2017.

flower mantis embroidery by Suzanne Forbes Sept 30 2020 detailIt took about forty hours to completely cover the surface with embroidery.

Some people could do it much faster, but I like to go easy on my wrist! I stained the hoop pale green and trimmed the border with purple micro-trim. I am pleased with the result!flower mantis embroidery by Suzanne Forbes September 30 2020 border

The mantis is a fundraiser for a US friend who is in big trouble. It’s a 200 euro donation to the friends’ paypal plus shipping. Email me if you’re interested!

More insect embroidery pieces:

Bead embroidered insect corset and accessories

The Barbie Dream House Gum Emperor Moth

Embroidered beetle in shadowbox

Pink and blue grasshopper

Fly with plastic wrap wings

Fauvist Mantis and Crafting with Porn Stars

Moths and bugs made in Oakland