Selena Jane Wilson: Riverside Restore's Artist Showcase for Habitat for Humanity

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The Habitat for Humanity's Riverside Restore has put together this awesome showcase to celebrate it's anniversary. They selected 40 artists to create with dollhouses and plaques. These will be on display for the August Artswalk at the Riverside Main Library and remain on display for the rest of the month (in case you can't make it for artswalk). Here is a link to the Press Enterprise article. Many talented artists have donated their time for this unique event.
For this project I joined forces with my Grandmother, mother, daughter, and son. It was a four generations collaboration! It was very gratifying to work together on this project which helps to aid other families in acquiring their first home. The home is the foundation of any family, and we were very honored to contribute our art to this cause. Our home(s) have always been eclectic places strewn with remnants of our creative pursuits and passions. We titled our dollhouse "Home is where dreams grow". Almost everything in the house was re-used, re-purposed, or purchased from thrift stores originally. We all put together our odds and ends to create this dream home.
From the living room on the bottom left we begin with my grandmothers room. She wanted morning glories in a mural in a garden room with plenty of flowers and birds. To the right we have my mothers christmas room full of glittery delights; it's her favorite season! She extends her style in the room directly above in her "mexicali" room. Wall-papered with spanish classifieds and cartoons, the decor is not unlike that of her actual home- colorful and festive. To the left is my room inspired by magical forest fairy-folk, with prisms hanging from the window and a copper penny floor. Cute little mushroom fabric pillows were made by mom mom. My window is the entrance to the patio roof where I can sit on the bench and watch the world go by. I grow upstairs into the middle room that is an art studio. The entire third floor has a sunrise mural on the back wall that spreads into my two children's rooms. Kaelah's room has a pile of treasures that stretches across her floor, threatening to take over the house! Overflowing with music, photography, art, and especially books, she really captured the essence of her environment. To my right is Roulan's room. This young artist has a wall of melted crayon and a drawing of a "cool scientist chameleon" on the other wall. His bed is made from colored pencils.
The house is topped with a green roof where butterflies can rest as the chimney bellows puffs of love!!!!

you can vote for your favorite dollhouse or plaque at this link here
http://www.riversiderestore.org/15years/gallery