Artist: Kathryn Belzer
Size: 9″ tall
Medium: pantyhose over foam & wire
Photo: Al Hennon

“She has to be knowing and worldly, but not jaded: independent, but appealing…” The voice on the other end of the line sounded more like a personal ad than a client proposing a commission.

The last specification was that she had to be of the correct tiny proportions to ride a commercial honey dipper. Melissa, the Queen Street Kitchen Witch is the mascot for a gourmet take-out restaurant in Toronto.

She is accompanied by her familiar, a turkey vulture named Carrie, and her basket contains enough of Carrie’s eggs for a lovely road kill omelet.