Pele is the Hawaiian Spirit of Volcanoes, both destructive and creative; destroying the landscape while creating new land.
She measures 8 1/2 inches by about 6 inches wide. Wrapped in black fabric and a red silk, she is embellished with obsidian and peridot beads, lucite flowers and a grass skirt. Her wire formed arms are movable and posed in a traditional hula dance pose as Pele was also a Patroness of Dance. Her smiling face is hand sculpted from polymer clay and painted with acrylic paints, Then its bezel set in seed beads as well as her head piece.
Her curly doll hair is sewn in place and tied with a red fabric to keep it somewhat tame.
Pele is an energetic spirit, encouraging a passion and zest for life,
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Spirit Dolls are handcrafted one of a kind mixed media Art dolls. Each doll begins with a stick found locally, wrapped in batting and fabric strips chosen for the color symbolism and tied with various yarns and fibers. Their faces are hand sculpted, hand painted and bezel set in bead embroidery. Hair is comprised of fibers, feathers or other materials as required by the spirit of the doll. Semi-precious gem stones are sewn on by hand and a special divinely inspired message is hand written on handcrafted store paper.
Product code: Pele store - Fire Goddess of Volcanoes Spirit Doll