Our Friends in the Underbrush! Occasionally, when my eyes start to turn from squinting at all the fine detail work that goes into my ‘Unseelie Portals’, or when my back hurts from cutting and shaping larger pieces of wood for the ‘Signs of the Zodiac’ series, I want something a bit lighter to work on, …
Art shows can be dangerous! For an artist, walking from booth to booth, taking in all the different applications of media and expressions of imagery, can instill an overpowering need to take what you have seen and create something of your own. It’s even worse if you take the time to talk with the artists …
And now a little something for our nocturnal friends! When I started this whole new phase of my work, birdhouses seemed the obvious place to start. It’s easy to get lost in all the possibilities, and I’ve spent seemingly countless hours working on new and exciting variations on that particular theme. But as much …
Going down where the Goblins Go – BELOW! This was a project I’d been wanting to ‘dig’ into for a SO very long! For years now I’ve been seeing more and more Fairy Doors for sale, both online and at craft or renaissance festivals. These miniature doors, usually brightly colored with rounded tops, are typically intended for …
Restless Spirits It all began with an idea and a rough little sketch on a piece of scrap lumber. I had been kicking around the idea of doing a haunted house themed birdhouse for a while. I’d fiddle with designs here and there, but could come up with an idea that I actually liked. …
