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Filling the house with (literally) beady eyed creatures since forever*

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Paper puppies
















Steve the Pig



Bright pink and twirly tailed

Freestyle Crochet Donkey






To make this sweet little donkey, I basically crocheted a donkey-shaped 'bag' from the nose back, increasing and decreasing stitches to freeform a donkey shape. At the shoulders I left two holes for the front legs and continued with the body, to come back later and continue crocheting down the legs.

The back legs were added separately later, as were the other donkey bits - tail, mane, eyes and of course the donkey's ears.

It was fun to work without a pattern but risky too. Living life on the edge, one stitch at a time.


Two cats in one crochet




This was great fun, making up these little guys as I went along. I have no idea now how I made the hole but it made sense at the time!

Sticks and stone figure



I love how natural this figure is. I went to paint a face onto the stone but I prefer how facial features somehow suggest themselves without any help. The stone is contained and attached by red thread crocheted to enclose it. I still collect sticks and stone, meaning to do more with these ideas.

Bird boy




Magnolia Bunnies



Made from seed pod casings from our magnolia tree, and papier mache base. This one was the most successful of a bunch of bunny failures.



Eddie paper cut


Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Yellow balloon painting







71 x 54cm, Acrylic on canvas
Have since reused the floating schnauzer idea

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Monday, April 21, 2008

Blue



Painting made for a gallery fundraiser with 'blue' theme.
I have since recreated this idea for a similar painting

Friday, March 28, 2008

Monday, March 24, 2008

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cicada thingy

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Shedding skin


Came across this cicada/cricket thingy shedding its skin.
The shell was still attached to the chook house and the cicada appeared to be stuck...
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