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Spring Store (favourite things #152)

Artist's notes on style, materials and inspiration:

This wood girl is dressed up as a Summer Store, ready to enjoy the delights of the early summer in Japan, where rain falls and hydrangeas illuminate the paths.

Under a traditional grey tiled roof you will find a terracotta painted store with a large hydrangea in the main window, planted in a blue and white bowl. Stroll around the back to see soothing glass windchimes (furin) and a pig incense burner through the window, and on to a kakigori shaved ice stall where you can sit under a red oiled umbrella on a bench and rest from the heat and humidity. You'll find more windchimes around the other side, whose delicate sound refreshes the soul. On the 'roof' there is a hydrangea bloom and there is also a separate hydrangea bush to plant out front of the store.

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 #152.
This girl is approximately 25cm 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.