I’ve been attempting to clean my studio and deal with some projects that have been lying around for a while. I tried making a barn owl a while back, not exactly sure when, but I wasn’t at all happy with how it turned out. I also had no idea what I needed to change. I picked it up the other day and pulled out a few bird books. I studied the photos then cut off the face and replaced it. Now I love this guy!
There is a pipe cleaner in his tail so it will stay curled.
I liked this outdoor photo-
and this one too, so here they both are!
It is beginning to feel wintery around here- definitely scarf weather.
I started cleaning up my studio which lead to reexamining the many bins with partially finished projects. Now my goal is to clean up by finishing some of these lovelies!
Sometimes I will say yes to a special order or commission. When someone asks me to do something that makes it obvious that they understand and appreciate my work I am more likely to say yes. A tattooed lumberjack- Yes! A Christmas stocking with traditional tattoo images? Uh, no. (yes, that is an actual example that recently came through my inbox)
I love this guy!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving if you are in the part of the world that celebrates. I think I made my best apple pie ever!
yeah, don’t ya think?!
I decided he really didn’t want a mustache.
Have you seen what is going on over at Gather Here? They are doing a raffle to support the Red Cross’s effort to help victims of Hurricane Sandy- all the info to join in is here. I donated the doll model I made for the book We Make Dolls– He was on the cover!
There are lots of amazing prizes- check them out here. I have been obsessed with the news of the damage from the storm and I’m so happy to be able to find a way to help.
Maybe it is a bit cold for butterfly hunting? But, he is an optimist.
His vest shows his passion. And his sweater is cashmere.
I will try to get the boy foxes into my shop this weekend- probably on Sunday. Also, I am still playing with the photo size- let me know if you are having any problems.
Another Autumn fox-
I made a cashmere hat for him. It makes me laugh!
I am experimenting with photo sizes with this new format. The pics appear just right on the blog page but were very large for people getting my posts by email- hopefully this will be better.
