{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stephanie Tiongco: Art Imitating Life","description":"Meet artist Stephanie Tiongco of Stevi T Fiber Art. Stevi\u2019s needle felted animals look so real, you\u2019ll swear they are breathing. In this episode, you\u2019ll hear how Stevi creates anthropomorphic dolls and her unique approach to incorporating antiques into her artwork. She discusses her involvement with doll organizations, giving valuable insight into the world of doll making and collecting. Stevi\u2019s artistic journey has taken her from making dolls for her daughter to showcasing her work on national television and art shows. Her creativity and tenacity knows no bounds \u2013 from dying her fiber in a cauldron to transforming her home into a haunted house. Stevi\u2019s work blurs the lines between art and reality and is driven by her love for animals. Many people who come into her booth at shows mistakenly think her work is taxidermy.  She stated, \u201cI love the art of taxidermy. My animals are not, but I want them to be as real as possible. So, if you think it's real, then I have done my job well.\u201d Mentions: George Dante Taxidermist: https:\/\/wildlifepreservations.com New York Faerie Festival: https:\/\/www.nyfaeriefestival.com Old Mill Village, New Milford, PA: https:\/\/www.oldmillvillage.org Original Doll Artist Council of America:  https:\/\/www.odaca.org United Federation of Doll Clubs: https:\/\/www.ufdc.org\/ Wunderkammer Taxidermy Show (NYC): https:\/\/wunderkammernyc.com Visit Stevi online: Etsy: https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/stevit Facebook:  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stevi.tiongco Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Stevit_alpaca_encounters ","author_name":"Halloween Art and Travel","author_url":"https:\/\/www.halloweenartandtravel.com\/","html":"