Monday, December 05, 2005

Silent Night...

Duane and Barb stopped by Sunday evening to drop off our Christmas present early. Believe it or not, it's made of ceramic - no trees were sacrificed in the making of this candle holder. Duane has been playing around with natural forms for a while now - he makes absolutely stunning sculptures that defy my meager attempts at description. He made a similar candle holder last year and Monica and I both told him how much we wanted one next year.


He remembered.


This is a close-up of the other side to give you some idea of the detail involved. This is truly a gift we will treasure for always. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Duane!

One Flew Over the Canary's Nest

We stopped by Duane's in-law's (does that make them my in-laws once removed?) on Saturday to pick up the finished costume. Duane put the finishing touches on while we watched! Pretty impressive!


Practicing her "flapping":


Who IS that masked bird?


Thanks Duane - you're awesome!