Archive for the ‘Arty’ Category

copper!

Posted on March 25th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

I have to confess, I might have gotten just a wee bit bored with wood…and started hammering away at some copper.  (But I haven’t left wood for good–just taking a little breather.)  Here are a few things that materialized under my hammer: I really dig the primal feeling I get from squatting on a rock […]



in the shop: black-capped chickadee necklace

Posted on March 21st, 2015 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

This black-capped chickadee is inspired by those cheery little birds that brightened our New York winters when I was growing up.  My grandmother used to feed them peanut butter out of her hand, and they always seemed so friendly to me. Here in Colorado, we have mountain chickadees, which look like tiny masked bandits.  They are […]



in the shop: stellar’s jay necklace

Posted on March 16th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

The Stellar’s Jay is my very favorite bird in our mountains!  I think they are stunning with their velvety black heads and glowing midnight blue bodies–and they are a true Rocky Mountain bird, inhabiting the entire range from British Columbia to Mexico.  They are also somewhat elusive–I’ve tried so many times to get a great […]



in the shop: wooden bear and baby spoon

Posted on March 11th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

The wooden bear and baby spoon are now in my shop!  Both are hand carved from solid basswood, hand sanded, and finished with natural, non-toxic oil. You can find them in my shop at Poco Leon Studio.



the world would be a better place if…

Posted on March 4th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

There were mor trees. Mor froot and vejtbol. Mor protean. Mor wiyold life. Mor animols. Mor housis. Mor ise crem. Mor peas. (More peas surprised me.  When I asked her about it, she explained it’s actually More peace.) And in the image area: More trees No mor Smokeinge (arrow pointing to a No Smoking sign) […]