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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘woodpecker’
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Another Harbinger of Spring
Posted in Field Study, Photography, tagged bird, Birding, blackbird, fishers, Indiana, Photography, red-winged, woodpecker on February 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »
This morning the news was filled with hype about a certain groundhog and the condition of his shadow. This is always great fun, but doesn’t really seam to mean much. Last winter, about this time, I was getting calls and emails about another early sign of spring, the American robin. Folks that know birds (or [...]
Park County Bald Eagles – 2012
Posted in Field Study, On the Road, Photography, tagged Blue Jay, cat, covered bridge, eagle, Indiana, kitten, titmouse, turkey, turkey run, woodpecker on January 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Photographer and friend Ernie Mills accompanied me on my annual West Union (Park County), Indiana bald eagle trip. For particulars about where and when and what to expect visit my earlier post here. We left home at 5:30 and arrived at the West Union Covered Bridge at 7:30 as planned. Several other folks had gathered [...]
Again With The New Work
Posted in carving, Craft Shows, tagged bird, carving, duck, flicker, woodpecker on October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Quick iPhone shots of new Northern Flicker and Bufflehead Drake. See these at the Irvington Halloween Festival! INDIEana Handicraft Exchange – Irvington Halloween Festival Saturday, October 29 8:00 – 5:00 South side of Washington Street between Ritter and Arlington, Indianapolis, Indiana
A Few Photos of New Work
Posted in 50 Birds for Blue Stone Folk School, Art Shows, carving, Craft Shows, tagged bird, carving, flicker, Folk, folkart, goldfinch, narwhal, penguin, whale, woodcarving, woodpecker, woodworking on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am chasing may tail again ending a school grading period, working on new (and positive) Folk School projects and preparing for fall and winter art shows. This is a good thing. I thrive from beign busy. Tomorrow evening I have my first art show of the holiday season followed by three weeks of time [...]
Reference Photos No. 4 – Female Red Bellied Woodpecker
Posted in 50 Birds for Blue Stone Folk School, Art Shows, Bird References, carving, Studio Resources, tagged 50 Birds for Blue Stone Folk School, Bird References, Birding, carving, carving | Tagged bird, craft, geoff davis, nature, prairie, red bellied woodpecker, songbird, Sources, traditional arts, whittling, whp-poor-will, wood carving, woodpecker, woodworking on March 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Another nice mount…Please pardon my shellac covered thumbnail. It’s a hazard of the trade.
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