I'm hitting up the craft fairs this Fall

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  1. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    I'll be going to a Craft Fairs/Fall Festivals each weekend for a while trying to solicit vendors for the church's bazaar next August.
    I'm limiting myself to one item (okay maybe two) from each one.
    I was tickled with today's find. Spotted these from across the field. And once I talked with the artist and got a close look, I knew one was coming home with me. There were Santas, Elephants, scenery, etc. It took me awhile, but this is the one I decided on. Care to guess what its painted on?




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    Is it painted on a feather? I would have bought that regardless of what is painted on.
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    I should have mentioned that it is about 24 inches tall
     
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    I was thinking feather too when I saw the first photograph. Maybe (after seeing that it is 24 inches long) I'll plump for bark instead.
    I agree with 2ofus that it would have come home with me as well no matter what material was used to paint it on.
     



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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    I was going to say bark also but the ridge in the middle is making me doubt that. I'm stumped Cheryl! It's a very interesting item, good find :smt023
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    That is awesome! I am stumped by the ridge in the middle too Cherylad. Is it a bone of some sort?
     
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    Looks like it could be part of a palm frond, although I've never seen one quite like it.
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Eclectic is correct... that's that dried up part of an palm frond that, to me, looks like bark.
    As I neared her booth, I thought bark too.
    Here's the backside that gave it away.


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    Very clever and pretty use of a throwaway part of a plant I thought.
    Lots of folks were coming over and looking and oohing and aahing, but I had to go one step further and pay for one! Hope she sold more, they are quite unique.
     
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