An Enchanted Dwelling | Glass Domed Sculpture
A home that will magically and mysteriously appears when needed. In this case, it is currently a dwelling for a red fox, badger and barn owl. The backside room is a bedroom for the fox and badger (their unique beds -- a foxglove petal wooden bed for the fox and an acorn cap cushioned with soft moss and decorated with flowers for the badger -- can be see under a flashlight from carefully peering inside the teeny windows), while the upper small attic room accommodates a sleepy perched barn owl. Each room is hollow and adjoined together, with tiny details such as swirling stairs, ramps, hollow chimney and rugs.
This home made from a pumpkin is perched on a small hill made from dried moss, flowers and natural findings collected from my travels around the world. Everything has been securely glued down, however, please have gentle caution when lifting the glass dome to turn the light switch on and off to avoid any parts of the garden or structure to be destroyed.
The backside has a rotating door made from bark, moss and an acorn door knob that can be opened to find a warm, subtly flickering battery powered candle made from wax for an authentic feel. The batteries can be removed and changed, and there is space to put your own battery powered light inside, if this candle were to stop working in the future. Please note, a real candle flame would be a fire hazard and destroy the sculpture.
While made with much love and countless hours of meticulous careful attention to detail.
More photos coming soon of the backside and barn owl!
Materials & Measurements:
Hand blown glass dome
Acacia wooden base
Measure approximately:
5.5" wide x 10.5" tall
Sculpted by hand with a variety of clay types and painted with acrylic (no molds were used)
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Flight through the Foxgloves | Glass Domed Sculpture
'Flight through the Foxgloves'
Materials & Measurements:
Hand blown glass dome & mahogany toned base:
Approx. 2 x 3 inches
Hand-sculpted polymer clay dwarf epauletted fruit bat, painted with acrylics
Individually crafted paper and wire foxgloves
Real dried moss, lichen, sticks and dirt
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Transition | Glass Domed Sculpture
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'Transition'
Materials & Measurements:
Hand blown glass dome & mahogany toned base:
Approx. 8 x 10.25 inches
Hand-sculpted and painted polymer clay fowler's toad, panther cap and snail
Real dried yarrow (flowers dyed), moss, lichen, acorns, leaves and dirt
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Harvest Moon Snowy Owl | Wooden Shadowbox Sculpture
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A snowy owl perched on a pumpkin under a harvest moon.
Materials & Measurements:
Soft brown wooden shadowbox, crafted with reclaimed wood
Measures approximately 3" L x 2" W x 3" H
Hand-sculpted polymer snowy owl, painted with acrylics
Individually crafted paper and wire buttercups
Real dried moss, lichen and dirt. Pumpkins made from painted putka pods.
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Resting Among the Dahlias | Glass Domed Sculpture
A fruit bat settling in for a day time snooze on a flowering dahlia bush
Materials & Measurements:
Hand blown glass dome & walnut tonedbase:
Approx. 2 x 3 inches
Hand-sculpted polymer clay fruit bat, painted with acrylics
Individually crafted paper and wire dahlia
Real dried moss, lichen and dirt
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A Small Golden Hill | Glass Domed Sculpture
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'A Small Golden Hill'
Glass Domed Sculpture
Materials & Measurements:
Hand-blown dome & sculpted base: 3" wide x 5.25" tall
Hand-sculpted polymer clay American goldfinch, painted with acrylics
Individually crafted paper and wire dandelion flowers (fluffs made from real flower bits)
Real dried moss, lichen, dirt and roots
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Steller & Cosmos | Glass Domed Sculpture
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'Steller & Cosmos'
Glass Domed Sculpture
Materials & Measurements:
Hand-blown dome & sculpted base: 2" wide x 3" tall
Hand-sculpted polymer clay steller's jay and amanita muscaria mushrooms, each painted with acrylics
Individually crafted paper and wire white cosmo flowers (leaves made from lichen)
Real dried moss, lichen, and dirt
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A Squirrel's Flower Umbrella | Figurine
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Materials & Measurements:
Hand-sculpted polymer clay squirrel, painted with acrylics
Varnished for protection from discoloration, dust and handling
Crafted paper and wire sweet briar rose
Painted M&F signature and date below the squirrel
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The Dance II
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'The Dance'
Part II in the swan teacup series
Materials & Measurements:
Vintage mid-century white porcelain teacup, made in Japan
Measures 4 inches in diameter
5" L x 3" H with handle and swan
Hand-sculpted polymer clay mute swans, painted with acrylics
Varnished for protection from discoloration, dust and handling
Individually folded and painted paper and wire waterlilies
Epoxy resin "water"
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A Walk Amongst the Carnations | Figurine
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Materials & Measurements:
Hand-sculpted polymer clay raccoon, painted with acrylics
Varnished for protection from discoloration, dust and handling
Crafted paper and wire white carnations
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Resting | White Rabbit Trinket Box
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'Resting'
White Rabbit Trinket Box
Materials & Measurements:
Antique trinket box measures 1.5 x 1.5" closed
Hand-sculpted polymer clay white rabbit and tufted titmouse, painted with acrylics
Individually folded and painted paper and wire sweet briar roses
Variety of dried and preserved moss and lichen
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Barn Owlet | Glass Domed Sculpture
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'Barn Owlet'
Glass Domed Sculpture
Materials & Measurements:
Dome & mahogany base:
Approx. 4" wide x 5.5" tall with base
3x5" hand-blown glass dome
Hand-sculpted polymer clay barn owl owlet, painted with acrylics
Attached to the owlet is a fine layer of real feather down
Feather down naturally molted from my sun conure parrot, Lily :)
Real dried moss, lichen and baby's breath flowers on top of a sculpted mound
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