Favourite Things #41 - The Water Basin
£185.00
Artist's notes on style, materials and inspiration:
A piece to express the fleeting joy of spring, this turned Tulipwood girl has a cherry blossom body decoration, with leaves for hair, and sitting atop her head is a feature seen in many a traditional Japanese garden - particularly the teahouse garden - a stone water basin. Used to wash hands and rinse out the mouth as a form of purification, this girl's basin has a single cherry blossom floating in the water, and a tiny bamboo water ladle - turn it one way to look as though it is filled with water or turned 'upside down' when it is not in use.
The 'favourite things' girl series share the places and things I love, a favourite motif 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 painted by me, a British artist. They are finished in a matt acrylic protective top coat.
This wood girl is approximately 30cm in height. Favourite Things girls are numbered on the base, this one is #41.
A note about 'Wood Girls'
My wood girls are turned by a production turner to my designs and then added to and hand painted in the U.K. by me, a British artist, exploring patterns and scenes encountered by me on my travels and in daily life. 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.
Stamped underneath with roaring bear logo in blue ink, signed and dated 2023.
Approximately 27cm high.
Please note: THIS IS NOT A TOY and should be kept out of the reach of children. 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.
