ann wood

* new creatures

Posted on March 1st, 2007 by annwood. Filed under birds, paper mache.

I’ve been thinking of making some more realistic (or at least reality inspired) creatures, especially shore birds. These are my first : a baby Loggerhead Sea Turtle and a Lesser Yellowlegs.

42 Responses to “new creatures”

stephanie s Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 2:12 pm

beautiful

cheesehead with sticks Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 2:33 pm

Amazing. Sorry if I drooled on them a bit.

Sarah Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 2:40 pm

I’m telling myself that the bird is just investigating the turtle’s lovely shell and not contemplating eating it.

Wonderful! Lovely! Beautiful! Divine!

old school cres Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 2:46 pm

My goodness those are fabulous!

alyssa Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 3:06 pm

Beautiful! I love the lacy feathers.

abbyjane Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 3:44 pm

Very cool. I like the white bunchy fabric on his chest. And the turtle is great.

kristin Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 4:10 pm

i just can’t get enough of your wonderful creations!! i love the look of the lace gathered so tightly together.

Carly Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 4:24 pm

extraordinary, as usual. I love the lace for the underside. it adds great texture!

Kristy Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 4:27 pm

Wow these are amazing.I love the bird it looks like it’s about to move.So much character.

Debra Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 4:39 pm

Ahhhh they look great. The textures on the bird is just wonderful!

Angela Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 5:12 pm

They are both incredible. So beautiful.

emily Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 5:50 pm

all of your birds and ships are fabulous! I really love this seabird, the lace feathers on the underside are brilliant, just brilliant.

belinda Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 7:56 pm

Ann,
Wow!
These are amazing.
Your ability to inject the animals innate character along with it’s own personality is a rare talent.
And- your workmanship is impeccable.
Thank-you for sharing your work with us, you are such an inspiration.

shula Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 8:34 pm

Breathtaking…

Mama Urchin Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 10:13 pm

Gorgeous.

Shin Says:
March 1st, 2007 at 10:20 pm

Wow, the lacework is wonderfully done!

Scribbles & Bits Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:27 am

Incredible! What a fantastic use of lace!!!!!

Linda O'Neill Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:39 am

You’re amazing, Ann…love these!

Jenny Rebecca Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:07 am

Those are amazing!!!

Alexis Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:54 am

What they said. I love the bird just as it is, but I did wonder what would happen if the fabric that forms the wings was a little faded, just a touch lighter than the body fabric? Anyway, they’re both WONDERFUL. The lace is inspired!

futuregirl Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:10 pm

Completely amazing. I love the realistic animal idea, and these particular animals are wonderful. The lace body is making me want to cuss it’s so awesome. You have mad skillz, Ann.

nel Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 6:15 pm

Absolutely beautiful…love the detail with the lace. Just gorgeous!

carolyn Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 pm

Oh my goodness, they are amazing and I’m awe struck.

Desirée Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:10 am

Hi Anne, your work is so authentic I am sooo in aw about it!
I visit often and will continue to do so on a daily basis to sniff in some of your creation fairy dust.Many many greetings from Holland
Desirée

Nicole Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:15 am

This is incredible cute, cute, cute, nice, nice, nice! I love your works!

Feh'seis Says:
March 4th, 2007 at 1:21 pm

Ann-Very Very beautiful. For me I would like to know is boy or is girl for the bird…and why for the frog not ascared to the bird?

Rose Says:
March 4th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Excellent!

kstyle Says:
March 4th, 2007 at 8:59 pm

These are wonderful. I love them. k

Georgia Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 9:31 am

So, SO, Amazing! WOW!

julien Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 9:54 am

I love these! and want one!

Dale Smith Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 1:29 pm

Spiders + bird + seaturtle = LOVE
Will there be a shop update soon????

Meg Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 3:39 pm

wow, this is amazing! you do such lovely work.

blair Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 11:33 pm

love the new bird so much, shore birds are our favorite…and yes, I’m sure he’s just making friends with the turtle : )

Renee Says:
March 8th, 2007 at 5:25 am

I have just found your site, my goodness - i love it all so much! Have marked you a favourite, you are so talented. Such a lovely blog and shop. Renee x

bugheart Says:
March 9th, 2007 at 9:22 am

just
amazing!

Péitseoga Says:
March 13th, 2007 at 12:19 pm

gorgeous! first time i’m looking at your blog so i better read a bit more before i ask all the obvious questions, like what is it made from? how long did it take? are there patterns or tutorials…

Faye Says:
March 13th, 2007 at 5:28 pm

Simply amazing. I’ve just found photos of your work and I’m blown over by your talent. These are just beautiful.

sharon and ann Says:
March 14th, 2007 at 11:08 pm

this is so beautiful and precious and delicate. we love the color palette of these pieces. and ann is particularly fond of turtles. just lovely.

natasha Says:
March 15th, 2007 at 12:43 am

i absolutely love this. i think the idea of trying to mimic the texture with something completely unlike a bard…wonderful. i love how delicate your work is and how strong it looks at the same time. words escape me at the moment, but wow.

i don’t know if i ever commented before to mention adrian heinrich, an artist that i apprenticed with while i was in school. she made lots of stuff out of thin wooden strips that she soacked in water and made bigger than lifesized figure of women over a 1800’s dressform and then cut it of and did whatever with. she also made enormous canoes in the same method, but used translucent paper over the wood and hung them in trees in croups as an installation. just amazing. your worker is…cleaner, more delicate than hers, but equally as amazing.

carry on!