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GOT THE BLUES

GOT THE BLUES. But in a good way. Fish bones carved from beef bone and mounted on an up-cycled wooden tray, with a blue glass bead eye. 6” x 12”, finished with picture hanging wire for wall mounting. You can see this at @charlottetownfarmersmarket or in my tiny gallery in Brackley Beach @peiartsandheritagetrail #fishbones #gottheblues […]

“With a little help from my friends”

“With a little help from my friends”. To be honest it didn’t really feel like “my friends” helped much at all, though they did wrestle and get in the way. Made a path to the workshop (and for wrestling). That will do until the wind dies down and the drifting stops. #snowdayfun #moreshoveling #blackdogs #winterstorm

BLISS

BLISS. bliss: noun perfect happiness; great joy. (Oxford English Dictionary) I think it’s safe to say that this dancing bear is feeling blissful. He is carved from deer antler and mounted in a vintage frame, that I’ve upcycled with gold leaf. The 8×10” frame has an easel back and a hook on the back for […]

These are new! Heart earrings carved from beef bone

These are new! Heart earrings carved from beef bone. They pair perfectly with carved bone pendants. ❤️❤️❤️And since Saturday is Valentine’s Day, I’ll have special pricing on sets of earring and necklaces purchased together. @charlottetownfarmersmarket for all your market and Valentines needs! #❤️#bonejewelry #bonecarving #boneart

Ultramarine

Ultramarine. This carved bone trout was originally mounted in a frame, but had to be remounted after the market fire. The driftwood had that silvery grey effect that makes the ultramarine blue paint appear to glow. Wall mounted. 3” x 9”. I’ll have this @charlottetownfarmersmarket , or let me know if you’d like to see […]

All of these carved bone whales were hanging on the walls of my booth at the Farmers’s Market and were covered in a heavy layer of ash after the Christmas Day fire

All of these carved bone whales were hanging on the walls of my booth at the Farmers’s Market and were covered in a heavy layer of ash after the Christmas Day fire. The whales have been through an elaborate cleaning process, and while retaining a patina from the ash, smell only of Dawn dish soap […]