The tiny figurines are called mudmen and mudwomen and they are used with bonsai to emphasize scale. There are many websites devoted to bonsai and one can find these ceramic figurines on most of them. Traditional figures show elderly men and women in native dress, sitting or walking, or performing tasks. Also common are buildings,…
(left) A map showing Haida Gwaii‘s main towns and other physical features. By TCY via Wikimedia Commons. _____________________ Last night, an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude occurred off the west coast of Canada. According to a Globe and Mail, news story, the “earthquake occurred along the Queen Charlotte Fault – west of Haida Gwaii between two major…
I hope you enjoy this video tutorial as much as I do! It is one of the best I’ve seen and sculptor Joanna Mozdzen is indeed a master. She immigrated to London, Ontario, Canada from Poland, having also spent a year and a half in Italy absorbing the art and architecture. In her artist statement, she…
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