nature

Landscape Hewn and Tender

There is the first part of an interview about my Puppet Theater here at UK artist, Clive Hicks-Jenkins’ blog if you would like to check it out. Thanks everyone for the visits.

Ligneous

Thank you to my great friend Cody for the first photograph in this group.

Come With a Stone Tree

Spout Root Spoon Route

Black walnut spoon with carving and ebonizing. It is for sale if you would like it.

spout root15 Osage Orange long handled spoon. It too is for commerce.

Here is a little of that walnut spoon before it was finished. The black or ebonizing is made by brushing a little bit of vinegar that has iron oxide (rust) dissolved in it. It reacts with tannic acid in wood and turns black on contact.

Now that our does have freshened with the wholesome milk of provision we have soap abounding. It’s good stuff.

Erde Stein Stahl

Earth Stone Steel12

My friend, Cody is the artist behind the stone and the metal. I have lent my hands.

The Caprine Outpouring

Amidst the bustle, we are celebrating the increase of new life this week. Two of our does ushered in kidding season in ernest. The first one had quadruplets and the second, triplets. I’ll spare you the “I’m not kidding” jokes.