johnson

September 25, 2006
by annwood

These were the last two birds to leave the shop, Ada and Margarita.

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I’m working on new birds right now and they’ll be in the shop by next Monday, 10/2. There will also finally be ships for sale. I intended to put them up last week but work interfered, so sorry to anybody who inquired last week, it’s next Monday the second for sure. I’m working on some new ones and the others are hanging in the window at JOHNSON on Orchard St. this week to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of the shop. Mrs. Johnson and I hung them today. Here she is checkin it out.

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100 cardboard horses

September 19, 2006
by annwood

My one hundred cardboard horses are done.

I started, I finished and it was harder and way more work than I expected. It was frequently inconvenient, but no matter how much I sometimes didn’t feel like making one, it got my hands and brain moving in some sort of creative way, and for me, like a lot of people who work for and mostly by themselves that can be half the battle. So I’m glad I did it, I’d do it again, and I’m glad it’s finished. 100 is enough cardboard horses. I’m still not sure exactly what to do with them, but I’ll figure it out in the next week or so. In a couple weeks I’ll get myself on a new self inflicted program of some sort.

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And here’s the whole group, in sections unfortunately, due to the hugeness, but you can click on the images for a larger view.

Update : You can make your own cardboard stampede with the templates and instructions here.

The Carolina

September 12, 2006
by annwood

I’ve been on fire all day, not sure why. Maybe because I had chocolate cake (really good chocolate cake) for breakfast or because I had no wisdom tooth (which has been a big distraction and bother lately) pain at all today or that I got a lovely package in the mail or all those things combined with what a perfect September day it was – for whatever reason I had an exceptional day. The package was from Lisa ( her fabric give-away) and I love it. It’s all great. I’m going to build a ship around the flowered piece on the left. Thanks very much Lisa, it’s perfect.
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And I did finally finish my ship, The Carolina.
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Because I am a banana here’s a grainy little movie of it in action. Not much happens it just spins around.

bird on the nile

September 11, 2006
by annwood

My friend, and until very recently neighbor, Craig up and moved to Egypt (for the next 9 months anyways) last week. I’m pleased to see that he took his little plaid friend ian with him. His priorities are obviously in order. This is ian on Zamalek Island on the Nile looking across to Cairo.
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There will be a new ship tomorow, there should have been one today but I was a little bit of a slacker for no good reason. Here’s a little sail preview.
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