Here he is coming
and going.
And something I got at the flea market.
The lower half of a metal naked lady statue; it’s currently the best thing I ever got for a buck.
* shop update! Monday October 29th Tuesday October 30th- more info to come *
army owl
I’m working on a mini version of my owl. Part of the plan was to simplify him a little but I don’t think that’s going to happen.
I’m making him from a quilt I got at the fleamarket here in Park Slope a couple weeks ago ( I’ve been getting tons of good stuff lately and will post more soon). The nice lady I bought the quilt from said it’s made from WW1 army blankets. It has a beautiful indigo edge that I’m using for his legs and wing linings and probably his beak. I love the colors of the quilt and the check pattern; it is all hand sewn and must have been an immense amount of work. I didn’t buy it with the intention of taking it apart and would not be ( I feel a little badly about doing it) but it has some issues that make it unusable as a quilt.
Thanks very much to everyone who commented and offered advise on the bird rip-off post. I’ll let you know what, if anything, happens and I’ll probably have a tiny bit more to say about the situation in a little while – if you visit here regularly you know that that’s pretty much the most I’ve had to say about anything ever and it kind of wore me out. There is also a lot going on in my terrarium and I’ll be sharing that as well as the date of the long overdue shop update that I am working furiously towards later this week.
a wedding party
Bride, groom, attendants and honored guests, all part of one large order finished today.
something old
Newly acquired, for bird and ship and owl making.
This is one of two very similar antique handmade bodices, the other is all ivory. It has beautiful tiny green glass buttons and really interesting lace.
The silk chiffon lining is shattered – perfect for miss havisham birds.
organization
It’s not something I’m good at but I’m trying to cut down on the time I waste looking for stuff. This shelf is an effort in that direction and it’s working out – plus, I just plain like putting little things in little boxes.
I’m even worse at organizing my time and tasks and feel almost constantly overwhelmed or, no matter what I am doing, guilty or anxious about what I’m not doing. I’m going to try the Alice list/category system.
Despite the chronic mental disarray there is a lot of stuff getting accomplished; just not as fast or as much as I would like and not as efficiently as I think is possible. There are lots and lots of birds in progress ( if you’re on the bird waiting list you’ll be hearing from me soon). Here are a few doing their synchronized swimming routine.
2008
I posted some experiments and failures over the summer but never the final product – a holiday card, boxed set, that (thanks to lorena, check out her new collages) will be published by Galison for the 2008 season. This was my first experience of this sort and Galison was great.
The birds are Martin and Catherine- something about the way the red bird is standing reminds me of my sister Catherine. I’m going to use this image and some others for gift tags and maybe some other stuff for the 2007 season.
it’s easy not to
It’s easy not to post. Especially when I get a little busier than is comfortable, but my whole life goes better if I post here regularly and make my bed. So, a post everyday this week to get back in the swing of it. I’ll also be making my bed but not reporting on it unless something note worthy occurs.
For today a photo of part my bulletin board .
p.s. The Ballerina on the little pink stand is for you freda – I’ll email photos of the rest later today.
sail boat 1
A paper mache sailboat with a stoic little passenger.
I’m going to make a fleet of little boats like this. I’m also working out a pattern/ project instructions for it.
portland art fair
I finshed my shore birds and an owl over the weekend for Tinlark to take to The Portland Art Fair. There’s more info on Tinlark’s new Blog.
american avocet
willet in winter plumage
and an indigo owl
The owl is inspired by beautiful boro textiles and the little indigo cotton prints are really old but were perfectly preserved in the intricate foundation of an otherwise ruined silk victorian bodice.
another shore bird in progress
An american avocet still in the sculpting stage.
And later on getting her feathers.
Just like her friend the willet her feathers are made from the skirt of a thread bare, swiss dot, edwardian lawn gown. She’s lying on a piece of it here.
progress
3 little birds
These 3 little birds, audrey, molly and dell are for eireann’s one in ten auction.
Here they are on a picnic in prospect park.
Each bird will come with a name tag and in it’s own box.
The auction is on August 19th please check the one in ten site for details.
a couple notes:
* I’m going to begin to tackle my huge backlog of email tomorrow so if you’ve been waiting to hear back from me don’t give up yet.
* If your question was regarding shop updates/ bird availability please join the mailing list at the shop. The birds will be back in the not to distant future.
