Chicago International 2017 - my work begins.......

May 17, 2016, 4:37 am

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This show has been on my bucket list for a long time and I finally applied for a spot - and I got in!!

So exciting - and yet so "OMG - what have I done!!" I shall be making and making for the rest of the year just to have enough stock - but it will all be worth it in the end.

I am taking a miniaturist friend with me so we shall have the best time.

A very small start has been made -

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.........and the work continues!

July 5, 2016, 2:57 am

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A selection of bird/fowl carriers, a couple of "vintage" bottles, some bird cages with love birds by Audrey Hughes of New Zealand. These have kept me busy for a little while!

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A batch of bird cages

July 15, 2016, 3:16 am

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These birdcages are the result of this week's work.

I must apologise for the poor quality of the pictures - makes it hard to see the blackbirds housed in the baskets - made by Audrey Hughes, New Zealand.

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Dome Lidded Trays.......

July 17, 2016, 3:31 am

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The trays are lipped with a two-rod, three stroke plaited border and the lids are both woven with a Japanese diamond weave, one with an even number of stakes and the other with odd. A little bit of play time for me!

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Shopping trolleys...............

July 27, 2016, 2:44 am

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.........recently completed.

I was very happy with the results!

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More bottles finished...........

July 31, 2016, 3:12 am

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.......at last. They were half completed for a while, waiting for me to get my act together - and I finally managed to finish them.

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A swing cradle completed.

August 4, 2016, 11:03 pm

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I haven't made one of these in quite a while -

I'm quite happy with the outcome.

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A Raven's cage.................

August 16, 2016, 3:36 am

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............. just completed for a commission. The raven needing a home measures 45mm high so the cage had to be a little larger than I would normally make. However, a fabulous challenge and I'm glad that I managed to complete it. It measures 80mm long, 60mm deep and 75mm high. The perch is free standing, which would make it a lot easier for placement of the raven.

I'm quite happy with the result.

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Some well deserved play time.............

August 17, 2016, 2:23 am

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from the serious business of basketry!! And this is what I played with today. I know it's still weaving but there you go!! Tomorrow I will start playing more seriously with some paper clay etc and build myself a little fishing shack! I need to have a break from the continuous weaving of baskets!!

As someone said - the fairies can live here!!

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After three days off making baskets........

August 21, 2016, 12:25 am

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I have managed to finish one!!

Not too shabby, methinks!!

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Something on my wish list.............

August 29, 2016, 2:13 am

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finally coming together very nicely indeed. I wanted a boat on which I could display

my miniature fishing paraphanalia and asked Peter if he could oblige. And this is

the result so far - not finished yet - rollocks to be made, oars to be made and then I

have to paint it - but I was so excited to see it this close to completion, I just had to share!

For interest's sake, it measures 280mm long and 84mm wide.

I am one happy duck!!

I will post pictures again once I've painted it!!

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Raven's Cage Update

September 3, 2016, 1:12 am

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I was sent the following pictures by (I hope) a satisfied client!!

Sorry about all the images but believe me - these are less than half of the images I was sent. I just think they are pretty awesome!

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One of the row boats painted..........

September 5, 2016, 12:29 am

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.....but not entirely complete. Still working on the rollocks and oars - but they are on the way. In the meantime, I've finished painting one of the boats and put some of my fishing paraphanalia on and around it - and it looks not too bad.

What do you think?

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A few more pieces to share..........

September 8, 2016, 11:58 pm

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.......first, a bird feeder made with a WA gum nut - Rainbow Lorikeets made by

Audrey Hughes from New Zealand. And a batch of wicker trays.

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A batch of shallow baskets....

September 14, 2016, 9:14 pm

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...just completed. Now I can move on and finish some picnic baskets and such!!

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Doing Prep Work...............

September 16, 2016, 10:44 pm

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........and getting ready to make miniature splint woven baskets in both 1:12th and 1:24th scale. It is time consuming and sometimes tedious - but it has to be done!! The end results are always well worth while and I will show the results when they are finished.

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Taking a break from the serious side....

October 13, 2016, 12:33 am

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..........of basket weaving. I've been working on those lidded picnic baskets and egg baskets for near on three weeks now and decided it was time to have a little fun time with some colour and shapes and these are the results. I will do more of them when all the hard stuff is done!!