Here is my new relief carving. I installed it in a clock case which I wanted to repurpose as a medicine cabinet. Between the carving course at Lee Valley, the new tools, the cabinet, the paint, the glass, the sweat and the scattered tear, it turned out to be an expensive piece of work but I can guarantee that you won’t see another like it. It was somewhat frustrating trying to make the new pieces fit in the old cabinet; I still have to acquire a little more finesse with my carpentry skills but with Lance’s help I got by. The carving was the fun part, the painting a little less so but I wanted to protect it from harm next to the sink. Here is the project in pictures:
(c) Judy Parsons 2013
Hi Aunt Judy! Dad and I are here sitting here in my apartment taking at look at your website. We’re VERY impressed with your wood carvings! This one is amazing! You have way more patience than I do to take the time to do something with so much detail. I’d love to have something like that to put in my apartment. We have a collection of art from the east coast, and something right from the Parsons family would be a great addition. Do you ship to Calgary? Haha.
Love: The Parsons’, Father & Daughter
Thanks, glad you like it. They won’t be going into mass production just yet but I’ll put you on the list. Keep an eye peeled for an old clock case in the meantime. You just reminded me of the year I spent on the west coast and how things from back home which I had never noticed before suddenly became precious. Now if only I had some magic meter that could be waved over something to say where it landed on the scale of extremely tacky to high art. I’m afraid I my judgement in that regard is often lacking. Say hi to my number one brother for me.
Aunt Judy
Not that I have a Kitsch-o-meter 2000 or anything, but I’d hardly call your cabinet tacky. It’s beautiful. I think tacky, kitschy stuff is the BEST, though. It both transcends high art and burrows under it to lift it up a bit higher.
In the future, when Kodos and Kang invade and take over Earth and examine the remaining artifacts amongst the wreckage, they will discover your cabinet and all of your other artsy projects and determine that human beings are actually a race of intelligent, highly skilled craftspeople with a great sense of humour. “Maybe we were wrong to try and take over the world,” they’ll say. That there cabinet might just save us all.
Like Cousin Christina, I’d like to have one, too. I don’t need a medicine cabinet, but I could probably use a cabinet to store all my little gifts that you’ve given me like the Viking Easter Eggs, and my hotdog flash drive, which I use regularly. And when the elf footprints wooden butter stamp is done, I’ll put that in there, too. 😉
I wrote a short story a few years ago and the kitchen in it was that exact same colour of Bayman’s Kitchen Green as your cabinet, although I didn’t call it that specifically. I should see if I can dig the story out and send it to you. I think you’d enjoy it.
Heather
Thanks Heather and I’d love to read your story. It might warrant illustration!
Now tell me, just what do elven feet look like?
Hi Judy …peeking in to say hi . what a woman you are and the fun retirement looks to be for you . thank you for all the great entertainment , reading your posts . The carving , the jam wow , what a talent you are . I will be back , I only have a few minutes , winding down to bedtime . still working and after reading your posts , cannot wait for my retirement . cheers Dear Judy 🙂