fairy tales store (favourite things #135)

Artist's notes on style, materials and inspiration:

This wood girl is dressed up as a fairy tales store -a place where you can find wolves and gingerbread houses, and learn a moral or two.

Under a red tiled roof you will see a big picture display window at the front (with wolf, red riding hood, a red apple, a bowl of porridge, a gingerbread house, a toadstool and a frog) - walk around the back of the store and you'll find a toadstool, apple and red shoes on the noren curtain over the entrance door, a bean stalk and a fairy tale book vending machine. On top of the wood girls head is a Fairy Tale book store sign, and there's two little toadstools to go out front.

My 'favourite things' wood girl series share the places and things I love, a favourite motif, object or theme, or are inspired by a microseason. Turned from American Tulipwood, a sustainable and interestingly grained timber, the pieces are turned by a production wood turner in the UK to my designs, then added to and painted by me, a British artist. They are finished in a clear matt acrylic protective top coat.

Favourite Things girls are numbered on the base, this one is #135.

This girl is approximately 28cm 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.