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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Pennsylvania Birds
Birds are a frequent subject in just about every folk art tradition in the world. I’m interested in the common threads that weave through the work of different cultures. A couple books I picked up, used, have inspired me to … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, books, historical reference, Uncategorized
Tagged bird bowls, bird tree, Just for Nice, Pennsylvania folk art, Wilhelm Schimmel
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Six Spoons
I’ve finished a few spoons that are available for purchase. All are carved from crooks, surfaces from the knife, treated with flaxseed/linseed oil, cured and ready to serve. Another batch shouldn’t be too far off. All prices include shipping. If … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Flowers
I was the luckiest five-year-old in the trailer park, with all of those magical dandelion flowers in our yard. No matter how many I picked, their number never seemed to diminish. I’d pluck them and jamb the round stems into … Continue reading
Posted in quotes and excerpts, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Dandelion bouquet, Dandelions, Mother's Day flowers
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Measuring Up
Other than the bottom, I normally don’t measure the thickness of bowls. I just feel with my hands until it’s “about right.” Understandably, beginners have good questions about how thick the sidewalls, endwalls, and bottom should be, so that they … Continue reading