gourd

"A Little Bird Told Me"
OOAK sculpture
Approx. 8.5" tall

Do you know the secret? Open the little doors
to see the hidden clues. The is my latest one of a kind handmade sculpture. No molds used.
I love using natural found things in my work.

Gourd body with hand sculptured head,hands and little
blue bird of happiness. Cloth over clay head.
Twig arms. Hand painted leaves and vine decorate
the front and around the bottom.Cut strands of natural
jute are individually inserted into the head to create
the hair.
Little doors open up and inside holds some moss and
an antique silver heart & bow pendant.
Piece is signed on a solid bottom, covered with bark paper.

Would you like a painting or sculpture? I do all sizes of commissions. If you have an idea you would like to see, don't hesitate to ask!

Copyright © 2008 Linda Apple
"Windrider"
approx. 10 inches high
Isle of Appleshire Series

This was the cover of August 2008 issue of Doll Crafter & Costuming magazine.

Here is a rare view of a windrider (or Areonaut) from the mountainous area of Areoland. It is their way of life to build and fly a variety of unusual air machines. This is a young pilot testing out his newest magical creation. The creators of these machines usually have a gift of magical inheritance that allows their machines to have an interactive personality of a living creature or being.

Exposed parts are prosculpt clay with a soft stuffed body and glass eyes. He is wearing his leather cap, goggles that can be moved over eyes or taken off,a cotton knit shirt and leather vest. His machine is made from two gourds, aves apoxie, a lichen tail and rolls on a set of cork wheels. It has red leather interior with clock dial and levers on the dash and the wings are metal and bark paper.