We’re going way back for this one – back to when it was still warm (we had frost here Thursday night! Unheard of!) back to when UVa and VaTech and the Redskins still had a chance, way back to last October! This was to be the last update on our old website, but time and orders got away from us and by the time I had a chance to get to it we were in creation mode for the new site, so this update just sat and waited.
Back in September of ’08 we were commissioned to make a special Headless Horseman. If you’ve browsed our Folk Art section then you’ve probably seen some of the other Headless Horseman designs we’ve done in the past. This particular piece was a new idea – what if the Headless Horseman had to forgo the Horse and find alternate transportation? With that counter factual we come to this:
The piece is titled “Headwind to Nantucket”, since that is the location where the client has a home that became the resting place of this work. As you can see, we had the Jack-O-Lantern head acting as ‘Lookout’ while the body rowed. The entire work was about 16-18″ long, and was well received by the customer. This figure in the boat was the precursor to several other commissions the following month (December), which I’ve detailed in other blog postings. Check out the ‘Christmas in April’ entries from earlier this month for more.
We’re in deadline/countdown flight of the bumblebee mode around here, working hard to be ready for our April show next weekend, the 25th and 26th. If you received our Newsletter this past week – and please sign up, it’s easy and will alert you to our events and new work- then you already know about the show. We’ll send another email out early next week to remind everyone about the event.
The other reason to sign up for our Newsletter is the discount coupon that was attached! To celebrate our new website in style (and to celebrate the fact that I have finally gotten the hang of updating it!) we’re offering a
10% off coupon on all web orders placed before the end of the month!
The only catch is that you need to sign up to get the coupon code, so sign up! It’s easy and you can opt-out at any time. Not that you’d want to….I promise it’s worth it. (now for the disclaimer – offer only good on web orders April 1st-30th, not valid on commissions or wholesale orders, to receive the discount mention offer code when ordering. To order call or email and we’ll do the rest!)
Our next update should be in a day or so. We’ll be updating more current business – including huge flock of Herons and a really fun Artichoke based on a kitchen tile!
So make sure you remember our upcoming gallery show, April 25th and 26th, and come out to support American Artists: Bryce Ritter, Around the Bend Willow Furniture, Debbie and Donnie Rogers and yours truly!
So make sure you remember our upcoming gallery show, April 25th and 26th, and come out to support American Artists: Bryce Ritter, Around the Bend Willow Furniture, Debbie and Donnie Rogers and yours truly!
We’ll be looking for you!