new year store

New Year Store (favourite things #149)

Artist's notes on style, materials and inspiration:

This wood girl is dressed up as a New Year store, to welcome in the spirit of New Year, selling decorations to those who want to celebrate the change over of the year.

Under a thatched style roof you will find a little red store whose entrance is marked by a 'straw rope ring' noren curtain, next to a kadomatsu or 'gate pine' - there is one painted on the building front and also one you can move around. Walk around back and you'll find more new year decorations, a giant tanuki figure and an aircon with a kagami mochi on top. On top of the store is a kagami mochi stack with a red cord and a tiny bell.

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 #149.

This girl is approximately 26.5cm 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 pieces 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. THIS IS NOT A TOY and should be kept out of the reach of children.

US customers: Import duties are prepaid and included.