Saturday, November 7, 2009

Zooooom!

This is the first time in a few years that I've been able to enjoy the Autumn season. Making lots of things in the wood shop and painting in my basement is what I've been up to! And collecting pretty leaves to slip between the pages of my newly made sketchbook.

Here are some mushrooms that are still in progress:


Two 'shrooms, four woods: walnut, hard maple, ash and cherry.

The one on the right has a hole in the base to put small things into after taking the cap off. The one on the left is an 'error' due to my trial-and-error learning process. And I think I might cover the round cap with more of those wicked red leaves that I found on the way to OCAD. Perhaps..

Last week, I discovered that my skin is terribly sensitive to walnut wood. Such a shame to be allergic to such a beautiful wood!



3 comments:

eunice luk said...

the mushrooms are so beautiful. do you use a sanding machine for the entire thing? it's so nice and smooth.

i would love to see them in person.

Kira said...

so great caitlin!! yay you're going 3D too!! I'm proud!

Caitlin said...

hey eunice, they're so easy to make, you just need to learn how to turn wood on the lathe! i actually screwed up the mushroom caps with my hand sanding..

going back to making things, kira - it feels like high school again, and it feels great