BLUE HEADDRESS 2022

MATERIALS: Foam Flowers Purchased from Amazon, Blue Yarn, Rhinestones, Crystals, Hot Glue

This headdress is very special. I did not make these flowers, they were purchased. These flowers came from our dear friend and fellow artist John Ruddy’s funeral. John was known for adding rhinestones to his paintings. His work was colorful, bold, inspiring and I am a huge fan. When he passed away in 2022, many artists from the community decorated flowers by putting rhinestones on them in his honor. They brought the decorated flowers to his funeral to hold or give out. After I passed mine out, I had a box of these leftover. The headdress was created overnight, I worked for 10 hours straight. I wear this piece with so much pride because it honors a great friend, man and artist. I have worn and styled this headdress to attend and to play music at some really fun events. In 2024 I would make Chelo’s Blue Bird Headdress to go as a matching pair to this one. Both headdresses together are stunning and get a lot of positive attention and awe from audiences.