THE DANCING MINSTREL
H 24" x W 13" (2018)
The legs are a single piece of driftwood, with minor modifications. The arms and torso are driftwood. Costume frills are pine cone scales. The head is a branch burl. Shoulders are black walnuts. Stained with a copper verdigris finish.

Trump is declining international election monitors in the United States for first time in over two decades, aligning the country with Russia.

Trump will instead deploy his own election monitors to polling sites across the country.

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Another from 2018. THE RATTLESNAKE
H 8" x W 18" ​(2018)
Made from driftwood. The rattler is peanut shells, and the head is walnut shells with bone teeth. The eyes are black onyx stones.

Taken on the Appalachian mountains in Quebec, Canada near the border of Maine, USA.

Wishing my Jewish friends and neighbors in Michigan and around the country a joyful Simchat Torah this weekend full of song, dance, and celebration.

With all 2017 sculptures posted, I'll continue on the timeline with the first for year 2018.
THE VULTURE
H 20" x L 18" (2018)
The body, wings, head, and talons are all separate pieces of driftwood. Pine needle and twig shoulder feathers. Pistachio shell claws. The eyes are golden quartz stones.

Evening Grosbeak, Bellechasse region, Quebec.

Other than my dragons and insects (which I may post in the future) this is the last one from 2017.
THE GIRAFFE
H 10" x L 9" ​​(2017) SOLD
The torso and neck are one piece of driftwood. The neck mane is cotton. Pistachio shell hooves and the eyes are anthracite stones.

A massive 8-10 foot stump I found on the St. Lawrence river in Quebec, Canada. I wish I could've taken that beauty home with me!😅

Continuing with my early driftwood creations from 2017. This is "The Joker". H 13" (2017)
The body, arms and legs are one piece of driftwood. Hands and feet are separate pieces. Costume frills are pine cone scales, and the head is a butternut tree seed. The eyes are golden quartz stones.

Another one from 2017, the Great Horned Owl. Body and wings are driftwood. The feathers are pine and spruce cone scales with teasel spines and bark fibers on the face. The claws are acorns and twigs. The beak is pistachio shells. The head is a coconut shell and the eyes are hand painted glass.

Continuing with pieces from my early years, this is the warthog from 2017. H 11" x L 19". Made from driftwood, pine needles, cotton, and bone for the tusks, teeth, and hooves. The eyes are black onyx stones.

Here's another piece from my first year making these back in 2016. It's the one featured on my banner and business cards.
Heron made from driftwood, bamboo, pine needles, milkweed pods, house palm leaves, and yellow quartz stones for the eyes.

Driftwood alligator I made in 2016. Bone fragments were used for the teeth and claws. Polished serpentine stone eyes. Still for sale in Canada only.

Driftwood Rooster
The body, head and legs are driftwood. The feathers are milkweed pods and house palm leaves. The wattle and comb are bone fragments. The eyes are dalmatian jasper stones.

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Not the best detail but the sunlight was disappearing fast and my camera was fully zoomed in at 100x. Taken on the St. Lawrence river in Quebec, Canada.

My inaugural artist post on Bluesky! To kick things off I'll start with an octopus. Made from a small driftwood tree stump and a coconut shell for the head. The eyes and siphons are acorns. The tentacles are the stump roots, terminated with small driftwood pieces.

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