owl 2 and an award
My little sister, Rachel, was visiting us from D.C. these past few days and it was so great to see her. We immediately started thinking up projects for her new gocco and drooling over the big package of Sizzix paddle punches that just arrived. My sister and I used to craft together all the time when we were kids and I really miss her now that we live so far away.
While she was here I was patiently sewing many tiny wing feathers onto this owl, and he is finally complete tonight. His head is rotated much more than the the other owl and his feathers are a different shape. Here is a wing detail from this owl.
When I took a few steps back to look him over the other day I realized that he bears a strong resemblance to the very first original soft toy I designed, back in May of 2005. Do you see it? That was so funny to me. I guess I still see owls the same way, but now I can interpret them in fabric with more complexity.
Saturday was the closing of Beyond the Book at the Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library. It was a fun show and I was so excited to learn that this piece
had won the Librarian's Choice Distinctive Merit Award. How nice!
He looks great. I like the colors a lot.
Posted by: Jenna | January 07, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Congratulations on BOTH your announcements :)
Posted by: em.s | January 07, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Mazel tov! And that new owl is really, really sharp!
Posted by: Lynn in Tucson | January 07, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Your owl is just brilliant, as are all your designs. Just brilliant!
Posted by: Rach | January 08, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Another amazing owl! And congratulations on your award!
Posted by: Jhoanna | January 08, 2008 at 12:24 AM
congratulations!! you are most deserving. :)
love the owl too.
Posted by: kristin | January 08, 2008 at 12:34 AM
How cool about the award. Even cooler is that owl. I think this owl is my favorite yet. It is interesting to see how your work as progressed yet was so awesome right from the start.
Posted by: Miss Sassy | January 08, 2008 at 01:48 AM
Go Abby.
Love that owl.
LOVE that owl.
Posted by: Shula | January 08, 2008 at 05:07 AM
congratulations!
Posted by: Miss Dot | January 08, 2008 at 06:40 AM
I love that owl, he is amazing, and wise I'm sure. And congrats on the award.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | January 08, 2008 at 08:07 AM
Mazal Tov on the award, Abby. You truly deserve it. I love this second owl (loved the first one too) but now I have seen how you have turned his head, I think he is amazing!
Posted by: Lisa | January 08, 2008 at 08:27 AM
the owl looks awesome, especially the eyes :<). I miss you too, i am going to make a postcard protype tonight for my gocco that i can always use when i do postcards, now that i know how to clean off the master.
Posted by: rachel | January 08, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Abby, those owls are AMAZING.
One day, somehow I will own one of your birds. Promise.
xxx
Posted by: Hyena In Petticoats | January 08, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Wow, that owl is the coolest thing ever! I love what you are doing with the feathers, and its eyes are amazing. Congrats on the award! Hope to see you soon.
Posted by: Maritza | January 08, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Eric Orchard | January 08, 2008 at 01:18 PM
I almost feel silly posting this comment, as I seem to post something along these lines with frequency, but this piece is drop-dead gorgeous. I mean, just gorgeous. The layering of fabric to compose the eyes and the shape of the feather pieces is just brilliant.
And congratulations on the well-deserved award.
Posted by: sulu-design | January 08, 2008 at 02:35 PM
So deserving of course! Congrats!
Posted by: Dianne | January 09, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Wow - this is amazing! I love the fabrics you have used and the eyes and wings look fabulous.
Posted by: Laura | January 10, 2008 at 06:29 AM
my goodness, he is absolutely lovely. you have incredible patience to work on those wings in such detail!
Posted by: tifanie | January 11, 2008 at 01:41 AM
And so it should win awards - many of them in fact!
Loving the owl, and especially his beautiful feathers.
Posted by: Katy | January 11, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Owls have been so plentiful lately. The time and detail that you put into yours is so apparent. It is just lovely!
Posted by: miguette | January 12, 2008 at 01:15 AM
WOW, Congratulations!! Love them both!
Posted by: Morgan | January 13, 2008 at 03:40 AM
oh that owl makes my heart sing, so gorgeous! wow!
Posted by: leslie | January 14, 2008 at 12:21 AM