I hope you aren’t completely tired of these lumberjacks yet. I have 3 more that I need to finish. You know, need.
More George Washington tattoos- this time young George and his horse.
Art Camp!
Imagine going to summer camp as an adult, on a forested island in a pristine freshwater lake. Imagine creating in this special place alongside a small nurturing community of seasoned instructors and other enthusiasts like yourself.
Summer Art Camp- now that sounds like fantastic fun! Susan from Artstream Gallery has put together an amazing 5 day event. There will be Art classes- including my Tiny World Class- swimming, beautiful views, evening events, hiking, relaxing, whatever sounds good! I am so excited to be part of this event. I hope some of you out there will join us! Check out all the details here.
Lumberjack 5- back to classic
If you go to google and look at images of lumberjacks, they are almost all red plaid shirt, dark color jeans, beard, axe. This look is pretty standard and so much fun with his tattoos!
He has curly hair and beard made from black wool chenille fabric. His tattoos are George Washington in toile.
Belt and buckle above, boots below.
I am working on getting all my current finished pieces into my etsy shop.
not a lumberjack
I thought he was going to be a lumberjack. I cut him out and sewed him up thinking he’d be a lumberjack. But, I sat back and took a good look at him and decided he just wasn’t. I posted this pic in various places and asked people who he was. I got loads of great answers and in the best of all possible worlds, I would have made ALL the things people suggested- a poet, a psych professor, a fisherman, a barista, a bounty hunter, a boxer, hipster, and musician.
Well, you know I do love making felt musical instruments.
So he is a hipster musician and who knows what else. I made him a banjo and a ukulele.
And a messenger bag with 2 books and 2 pencils. So we can add artist, writer, and/or composer.
He has a red cashmere scarf. Here he is with all his stuff.
What a guy! I love when a doll I am working on rebels and I have to go in an entirely new direction!
Lumberjack 4
I like his hair so much that I didn’t want to cover it up- so no hat for him.
Lumberjack 3- with tattoos
Remember this fine fellow? I wanted to try a slimmer version. Well actually maybe 5 or so was how many I cut out and sewed up before I was all done. I’ll get to them all eventually.
The thing is, I had a pile of dyed toile scraps that were not enough for a tattooed man or woman but just right for the smaller amount this design needs. And I’d saved them because I liked them enough that I couldn’t just throw them away. Perfect!
I had fun with this beard too. It is made of an alpaca sweater bit- they get shaggy-edged when I wash them.
Cashmere hat, felt axe, Pendleton wool shirt, high lace-up boots, suspenders.
The toile I used had scenes from Robinson Crusoe on it- he has a very odd furry man on his chest. The rest of that fabric got used on this guy.
Lumberjack 2- woodsy colors
He is all earth tones and the colors of the forest.
I made his beard out of 2 layers of sweater ribbing and I’m pretty excited about that.
Here he is without his (faux fur) hat. And you can see his 2-man saw which is made of 2mm felt. It has a wire in the crosspiece so it will hold its shape.
And on the wall-
Let’s finish up some lumberjacks!
I’ve got a big pile (more than 12) and some are very close to being finished so it’s time!
He has a cashmere hat and a felt axe across his back.
The shoe laces in case you are interested.
He was all done except for the hat and the axe. Of course I needed to decide if he was carrying an axe or maybe something else. And the hat- so many kinds of hats. This is what keeps me from finishing things.
I left my studio
Yep! I went down to the beach in North Carolina for some brisk beach walks and salty air.
There is cactus there. And people zipping around the water using kites.
Lots of pretty beaches for walks.
And lighthouses.
Big dunes and bird watching.
Did I mention that my daughter was part of the group?
And then a very long drive in the pouring rain.
The last leg was a train trip from Connecticut back to Boston. One of the things I love about the train is all the views of the undersides of the world.
And I’m home! Hopefully I will be back to work soon and get some things finished up and posted. So much to do including the garden which came to life when I was gone. See you soon!
Sweet Paul Magazine!
I’m back from North Carolina and hope to be back to work soon. Tomorrow, beach and travel pics. A little preview-
But the news for today is the latest Issue of Sweet Paul Magazine! Remember back in February when I posted about their visit? Now the magazine is out and there I am, starting on page 28- I am so totally thrilled to be featured in this gorgeous publication! You can check out the whole magazine online and/or you can get yourself a paper copy. It is a special Kids issue and there is loads of goodies in it- products, recipes, home decor. What an exciting day.