I’ve shared before that I am thrilled to be involved with what Io consider the most significant traditional arts and food event in Indianapolis, if not the Midwest, the Indiana Artisan Marketplace. This is a classy show and demands classy display. Last year I designed a portable gallery space with floor covering, bright lights, sales [...]
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Indiana Artisan Marketplace Demonstrations
Posted in Art Shows, tagged Noblesville, Indiana, art, carving, bird, Birding, Indianapolis, woodworking, folk art, woodcarving, wood, folkart, show, artisan, marketing, fine art, sales, shop, foik, art education on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
New Work on Etsy
Posted in New at 50 Little Birds on Etsy, tagged art, blackbird, canada, carving, fine art, folk art, folkart, goos, Indiana, indiana artisan, Indianapolis, Noblesville, pileated, red-winged, redstart, redwing, swan, tundra, woodcarving, woodpecker on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I took a few weeks off after the holidays to focus on adapting skin-on-frame boat building techniques to make large bird sculptures. A few weeks ago I started building up my stock for spring shows. I didn’t want to list work for sale until I had built up some stock. today I shot some photos [...]
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 [...]
Nature’s Inspirations
Posted in Art Shows, tagged Noblesville, Indiana, art, bird, folk art, nature, folkart, naturalist, show, hamilton county, fine art, sparrow, carmel, alligator, smith, amanda, reptile, exhibition on February 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Amanda Smith, Hamilton County Naturalist, and her staff and volunteers have put together a wonderful group of artwork for this year’s Nature’s Inspirations art show. I got a peak at the catalog today and can tell you that this show should not be missed. I will be displaying two pieces, Tail Lashing, Teeth Gnashing Croco-gator [...]
Bad Shots of Good Birds
Posted in Field Study, tagged Bald eagle, bird, Birding, coot, goose, hamilton county, heron, Indiana, lake, mallard, Noblesville, Phoebe, river, rookery, swan, White River on February 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Armed with a camera and my binocs I made my usual weekend morning birding rounds. It goes something like this (With occassional variations)- Morse Beach Park – I scope the the lake from north of the beach. Check the trees in and around the park and then check the dam and pool below it. Carrigan [...]
Put a Bird on It
Posted in Art Shows, tagged art, bird, Birding, cardinal, folk folk art, folkart, harrision, Indiana, Indianapolis, Music, Noblesville, party, portlandia on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Friday, March 2, 6 to 10 Put A Bird On It artist reception and open studio night In the Harrison Gallery, Annex, Gallery No. 2 and Hank & Dolly’s – group show featuring work from over 75 artists! In the City Gallery – new work by Erin Drew. In the gym – demonstrations by Rock [...]
A Hoosier Big Year
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bird, Birding, chicago, gull, Indiana, Indianapolis, mduck on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I recently learned of an Indianapolis couple that is doing a Big Year — a real Big Year, not a big year like I’m doing. They are posting their adventures on their blog, Where the Birds Are. (Thank goodness not Where the Birds Are At!) From yesterday’s post… Four bucks for a duck.. We’ve begun our [...]
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 [...]
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’ [...]
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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