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Waterfowl Week

Posted in New Work, tagged art, bird, Birding, canada, cormorant, decoy, duck, eagle creek, fine art, Folk, folk art, folkart, goose, goose pond, heron, Indiana, Indianapolis, linton, Noblesville, shaw on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

This has been my waterfowl fall and winter. With some simple coaching from my friendly neighborhood willow bender, Greg Adams I now know where and how to look for the waterfowl that have eluded me. This morning I visited Indianapolis’ center for birding, Eagle Creek Park. I took a nice long 90 minute walk around [...]

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New Work – More Woodpeckers, an American Redstart and that Metal Winged Blackbird

Posted in New Work, tagged bird, Birding, blackbird, carving, country living, Folk, folkart, homespun, Indiana, Indianapolis, Noblesville, pileated, red-winged, redstart, woodcarving, woodpecker on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

I’m working hard and steady in preparation for some upcoming shows. Here are a few recently completed pieces. These are for sale, but listed in the Etsy shop. Let me know if you would like better photos or more information about any particular pieces. We’ve been busy answering queries from the 50 Little Bird appearance [...]

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Red Winged-Blackbird Redux

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bird, Birding, blackbird, carving, Folk, folk art, folkart, Indiana, Noblesville, red-winged, sculpture, woodcarving on February 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Yesterday I posted a few updates from my phone. I was settled in for the day without being able to get my laptap to talk to the free wifi. I wrote about a new Red-Winged Blackbird in flight, but the photo never posted. In my recent skin-on-frame experiments I utilized sheet steel to fabricate birds’ [...]

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50 Little Birds and Homespun in Country Living!

Posted in Media, tagged bird, boutique, country, country living, davis, etst, Folk, folk art, folkart, Handmade, homespun, Indiana, Indianapolis, Irvington, little bird, tafflinger, warbler on February 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »

It was with a great deal of anticipation that I waited for the March 2012 issue of Country Living hit the streets. Before Christmas a photographer/writer visited Indianapolis East Side (Irvington) boutique Homespun: Modern Handmade to collect information and images for a piece called What’s Country Now? The visitor had asked Amanda Mauer Taflinger, Homespun [...]

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Indiana Artisan seeks volunteers for Marketplace

Posted in Art Shows, Associate Artists, Indiana Artisans, tagged artisan, Folk, folkart, Indiana, Indianapolis, Noblesville, state fair on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Blogged from the Indianapolis Star. This is my most important show of the year, showcasing the work of Indiana’s finest traditional artists and food producers. The show needs volunteers. I am sure that this would be a very positive experience for all involved. I also would appreciate a volunteer, or two, to help with set-up, [...]

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American Goldfinch – One Step at a Time

Posted in carving, tagged art, bird, Birding, carving, Folk, folkart, goldfinch, Indiana, nature, Noblesville, sculpture, woodcarving, woodworking on February 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Steps in order of carving and painting an American Goldfinch. This bird available for $98. Please contact me if interested.

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Finally Back at It!

Posted in carving, tagged art, Birding, Birds, blackbird, cardinal, carving, finch, Folk, folkart, goldfinch, Indiana, Indianapolis, Noblesville, pileated, sculptuire, swan, woodcarving, woodpecker, woodworking on February 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

I took a break from my typical work cycle to experiment and adapt skin-on-frame boatbuilding techniques to construct large birds. It’s been almost six weeks since I’ve put a knife to wood and carved a bird. I’ve some important art shows on the horizon and work going to galleries all of the time. It was [...]

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