kokeshi store (favourite things #119)

Artist's notes on style, materials and inspiration:

This wood girl is dressed up as a kokeshi store - in the store windows you'll find all sorts of traditional kokeshi, ready for the intrepid kokeshi collector.

Under different styles of tiled roof you will find a little store displaying wooden kokeshi dolls in the windows - walk around the back of the store and you'll find a deliveries door, a mailbox, a large blue and white planted water bowl and an air conditioning unit under a kokeshi poster. On top of the wood girls head is a kokeshi 3D kanban (store sign) - that looks suspiciously like it might be related (in shape at least) to a wood girl...

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 #119.

This girl is approximately 31cm 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.