artist's copy: apple & caterpillar

Artist's notes on style, materials and inspiration:

For the festive season, I've added a couple of 'artist copy' pieces - works that I made to try something out or to use as reference for other pieces - they have never been for sale.

This piece is a turned wooden apple that I added a real twig stem to from my garden and a painted wooden leaf - living inside it you will a tiny wood girl dressed up in her green caterpillar costume. The apple is unsigned, but the tiny wood girl has 'BB' written on her base.

This piece is approximately 15cm in height.

My pieces are painted in a naïve and simple style, with visible brush strokes and differing paint consistencies. It is important to note that these dolls are made from real wood which will have naturally occurring markings and grain, and sometimes there will be small amount of bleeding along the grain, or knots, which is to be expected when using untreated wood - please make sure you consult the pictures carefully before purchasing.

PLEASE NOTE: Wood girls should be kept away from water which can damage the wood and painted surface, and also away from direct heat/ sunlight which also can affect the surface colour and the timber itself.