I’m spending the day at a hospital waiting room. My wife is undergoing a series of surgeries to restore sight to her left eye. Today’s round should be the last. When we began this, in November, she had no sight in that eye and the doctor offered no prognosis. We are now optimistic that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘skin-on-frame’
Red-Winged Blackbird in Flight
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bird, Birding, blackbird, cardinal, carved, carving, red-winged blackbird, skin-on-frame on February 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Skin-on-Frame Cardinal Finished!
Posted in skin-on-frame birds, tagged art, bird, Birding, cardinal, Folk, skin-on-frame on January 29, 2012 | 11 Comments »
Skin-on-Frame Cardinal Update
Posted in skin-on-frame birds, tagged art, bird, Birding, carving, Folk, skin-on-frame, woodworking on January 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A quick check-in from phone. Most color applied. More details and distressing to come.
Skinning the Bird
Posted in skin-on-frame birds, tagged art, bird, boat, Canoe, carving, kayak, multi-media, sculpture, skin and frame, skin-on-frame on January 18, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Every step of this project is an experiment. Last night I purchased a yard of muslin, dug out a box of copper tacks and went to work covering this bird. Covering kayaks and canoes is always an adventure. It always amazes me that with enough twisting and pulling, tacking and tack pulling a skin can [...]



