Cherokee Haab
This is the sixth in a series of profiles of the artists
who are living the Tallulah Life.
Ever since I was given my first glitter glue at the tender
age of five, I have wanted to make things pretty. If it didn’t move, I put glitter on it. Mama drew the line on glittering the
crucifix, and I learned some restraint.
I love it all; paper, fabric, wood, paint, crayons, and of course,
glitter.
Quilting gave me an eye for color and design. It was great fun to build a fabric stash,
always searching for that perfect piece of material that would complete a quilt
in progress. After winning awards for several
quilts, I was hooked!
And now, as I have discovered altered art, I’ve discovered
how much fun it is to take an ordinary thing and make it unique. These days, I look at objects with a curious
eye, trying to think how it could be used in a new and unusual way.
But in truth, my passion is Halloween and my heart races
whenever I see something orange and black!
Creating anything for my favorite holiday makes me most happy. Thank goodness my family understands; not everyone has a Halloween
kitchen like me.
Without the support of my very cool husband, none of this
could happen. He makes me laugh, which
keeps things in perspective when I start to freak out. Our son and his wife, even though they live
thousands of miles away, encourage me and sometimes challenge me to go outside
my comfort zone. Luckily, our daughter
and her husband, with their two children, live around the corner and can
provide on-the-spot cheers and manual labor J. And our two grandchildren give me a happy
point of view. I’d forgotten how much
fun it is to paint rocks.
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