Showing posts with label driftwood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label driftwood. Show all posts

Monday, April 08, 2013

Salty Dogs and commissions

I have been branching out a bit in the FisherFolk/Sailors/Seamen/SeaDogs >> Salty DoGs.....You can now have a very special item featuring your favourite pet. I will have different breeds available soon, or will take commissions as well
contact me HERE

Commissioned pieces all come with their own DoG-TaG
  
Meet "Halo" a Pekingese x Chihuahua cross


Sunday, April 07, 2013

She brings Love

70 cm wide x 7 cm high

She soars through the sky
pointing her arrow with hearts
bringing love to all she encounters

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Fishermen and Seadogs


  I have been having me a bit of fun with some mariners and salty dogs lately ;) It all started with the idea of making a guardian or protector for my sultry driftwood mermaidens and some Ledoeufre inspiration. Once I start something, I can can carried away if I let myself....and so I did....here are the men I created so far from some choice chunks of wood I scored on the shores......
the Sailor with Gull ~ 80 x 10 cm
  
"fishing for Orange Roughy ~ 58x14x9 cm" 
a little Orange Roughy hiding in the "cave" ;)
Fisherman's Catch ~ 57 x 10 cm

the Fisherman + 7 fish from this post (click)

Friday, March 15, 2013

The Fisherman and his 7 Fish

 


A "protector" for my driftwood Mermaids ;) He's a hungry seadog though with 7 fish (okay one eaten already) Inspired by Ledoeufre, this woodburned driftwood with rusty nails detail is 10 cm (4 inch) wide x 29 cm (11.5 inch) long / 48 cm (19 inch) long if you include the dangling individually handcut wooden fish. He's available for purchase at US $85 which includes worldwide shipping. Message me HERE ♥ ahoy !

 

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Ange Noir ~ the dark One

Ange Noir 58 x 12 cm 
I finally got my hands on the perfect piece of driftwood for the dark Angel, I call her "Ange Noir" {French for Black Angel} just because it sounds so wonderful like that. I adore her, really happy with how she turned out.

Friday, January 25, 2013

just a thought


Yesterday while I was walking on a beach { I walk many beaches nowadays: Eastcoast, westcoast, whenever and wherever we are } The kids enjoy playing in the surf -it's summer here you know- and I wander the coastline in search for driftwood. Sometimes I find a lot of nice pieces, sometimes there is not so much or only small pieces....so yesterday I was thinking that the ocean decides what I get on that particular day. I feel the ocean to be a male and he provides for me, whatever I seem to need. I thought how strange it has happened that when I was stuck and full of selfdoubt yet again, I suddenly started to see these Angels appear in the driftwood. Not all the pieces I pick up work, often I look at them and see nothing, or I think I see a beginning and hold a piece for a while, walk with it, feel it and I still decide to give it back to the sea. Funny thing though that when I ask others, they don't always see the sea, the ocean as a man. Some say she is a woman....but for me, he is a man {well, I think most often he is} and here is a little love he gave me a couple of weeks ago ♥

Oh, and more Angels and Mermaidens are on "Angels at my Table"

Salty Kisses and sandy toes ;)
xxxx 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Things to share

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with loved ones.
 So now I can share two things that were Christmas presents and that I could therefor not share with you here on my blog.
Firstly the Angel I made for my Sister with her two dogs :) 
and secondly Zeus ( part two in the commissions of the Gods - remember I did Poseidon last year ?) And now I will start making some new stuff again, I want to make another one in the Umbrella series (the red one sold before Xmas as well)




Tuesday, December 18, 2012

exploring the ocean

You all know I have been making many Angels lately and they fill me with a hugely blessed feeling. Just check out my Angels at my Table for all things Angelic I make. It is also summer here though, yes, still feels funny around Christmas time, but summer is also nice, I love warm weathe, it means beach and sand and sea and ocean and mermaids of course. So I diverted just a little last week when I was in a sunny mood and made this "Dot" She turned out rather sultry and especially with Mr.Pink Flamingo I helped my student make. Check them out together, almost looks like true love ♥ {hehe} I promise my next post will be more Christmassy and I will keep the "hot stuff" for after those Festive lazy dayz ;)

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Mother and Child

I had a few very strange pieces of wood, they took a while "watching" before the Angels showed themselves and I could start "pulling" them out of the log
Mother and Child 48 x 11 cm
Angel Lisa - detail
Angel Lisa 60 x 16 cm
Tall Flower 62 x 8 cm


Monday, November 19, 2012

Flock of Angels


I love languages and I can start on little journeys when I am not certain which word to use for certain things, Like this one: What does one call a group of Angels, Drift-Angels to be precise ? Because the driftwood originates from the sea, do we call them a shoal or a school ? or, because they fly, do we call them a flock ? I go for the latter I think. This pondering aside, in time for Christmas shopping, I delivered a flock of Drift-Angels to Turners Gallery in Te Puna today, together with the horses and an abstract. If you're in the area, do pay them a visit, I saw loads of gorgeous things.
Happy Xmas shopping ♥

Friday, November 09, 2012

Burton-esque

Burton-esque
She is available for sale
 30x7 cm - contact me :)
US$ 40 + P&H



I have made a seperate blog for the Angels, follow the link here: 

http://joycevanderlely-angelsatmytable.blogspot.com

Friday, November 02, 2012

~ new Angels drifted on shore ~

Here are a couple new Drift Angels of mine, they are both a little lighter and -b- is a little smaller and are both up for grabs. Just email me :)

Angel -a- 
40x11 cm / 15.7 x 4.3 inch


-sold thank you-

and Angel -b-

35x6 cm / 13.7 x 2.3 inch



approx 20 cm wide - Sold already - thank you !

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Drift Angel -iv-

 
This Angel is the largest so far, she is on a piece of driftwood 14x85x6 cmI needed a little time to see her in this piece of wood, but when I did I got quite excited. She is soaring the skies with her hair trailing behind her, she looks a little like a superwoman or a wonderwoman. 


She has a ring on the back for safe mounting on any wall you wish (above a door or on a mantelpice, I can also see her on a bed-head for a brave girl :) Contact me HERE if she's the one for you ( US$80 +P&H)


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

from the Pumpkin Patch

Just a quick little diversion of my guardian Angels
-seeing we are counting down to Halloween 'n all-
Here are two little friends from my pumpkin patch ;)

JackOooooo!
 and:
Madame Noir

"JackOooooo!" is 23x12 cm woodburned on driftwood and then stained and painted. "Madame Noir" is a cute miniature (10x5 cm) piece of smooth driftwood and again woodburned and painted

contact me HERE

Drift Angel -iii-



Drift Angel -iii-

This lovely Angel carries a heart
she is on a choice piece of driftwood 24x6x2 inch (62 x 15x5cm) 
She's sold already (Thank you !)
 She found a lovely home together with Angel n° 2 
For those who were wishing for an Angel, I think I might have some more Angels inside of me 

Monday, October 22, 2012

Drift Angel -ii-

Drift Angel -ii-

Here is my latest Driftwood Angel. Part of the of Angels I want to make for the festive season this year. She is on a piece I found on Mount Maunganui Beach last Sunday. She is 50 cm x 12 cm and is woodburned in (I love woodburning) and then painted. She also has a metal ring on the back to hang her with wherever you wish. 
And yes, she can be yours 
anybody interested can message me HERE at this stage.
She's sold, Thanks so much !
For those who were wishing for an Angel, there will be some more to come 

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Drift Angel -i-

Drift Angel -i-
I want to make many Angels for the festive season this year. All kinds of different ones and I had already done the little Choir Boy cloth+clay doll a little while ago. Now on Sunday I went beachcombing for some driftwood and today I woodburned an Angel in one of the pieces. She is about 35 cm long (haven't measured her precisely yet) She has a ring to hang her with on the back. And yes, she can be yours for US$ 40.-  I just have to sort out postage for her yet, so anybody interested can message me HERE at this stage. I will list her properly this weekend if she's still available. 
She's sold, Thanks so much !
For those who were wishing for an Angel, there will be some more to come