Posted 8 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
An op shop find was this young flautist made out of hessian. Research on Heather of Melbourne has so far come up with nothing. Melbourne is the capital of the southern Australian state of Victoria. But I did learn of a traditional German craft called 'Rupfenpuppen'. Perhaps someone can help me with this figure?
"Hessian /Burlap in America and Canada, or Crocus in Jamaica is a woven fabric usually made from skin of the jute plant or sisal fibres, which may be combined with other vegetable fibres to make rope, nets, and similar products. Gunny cloth is similar in texture and construction." says Wikipedia.
I was attracted to this figure by what Heather had done with the fabric to create a young boy playing a flute. She has used some form of glue I suppose to soak the fibre and to permanently fix the form. The flute is made of wood (in two pieces) and is sewn onto the figure.
Some of the best sculpture has no real detail, and this figure is a real cracker !~
very nice Kevin!!!
Thanks SEAN & PHIL .... I agree with you totally PHIL !!!
Many thanks THOMAS & BLUNDERBUSS !!!!
Many thanks VIOLETORANGE !!!!
Many thanks EFESGIRL !!!! ! !!!!
Many thanks KYRATANGO, TASSIEDEVIL & MIKELV !!!!
Wow, that's an incredible little doll. Awesome find vetraio!
This is so cool Kevin... Very artistic!
Many thanks IVONNE, MELANIE, JSCOTT, ALAIN, NIGEL, DECOVOO, AURA & RICK too for the loves and kind words !!!! !!!!
Many thanks CAPERKID !!!!!!!
Nice. Fantastic soft media art.
Many thankss CAPERKID & KAREN !!!!
nice sculpture
Many thanks MARTIKA, BOBBEE, KIVATINITZ & RADEGRUNDER !!!!!
Many thanks NEVADABLADS & AMIAR !!!!
Many thanks POPS & FORTAPACHE !!!!!
Very cool and "interesting" 2nd pic. ;0)
Many thanks ONEGOODFIND !!!!
Many thanks OROYOROY !!!!
beautif 12 apostles beautiful heather..
*beautiful..typo there:))))))
Many thanks FLEAFONDER & ANNAB !!! !! ! !! !!!
Many thanks GARGOYLE !!!! ! !!!!
What a wonderful piece of sculpture, and made out of burlap, fascinating. Thanks for sharing this, vet. :)
Many thanks KATHERINESCOLLECTIONS !!!!
It reall is a favourite.
Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!!!!!
Many thanks POTTERYMAD !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks PETEY !!! !! !!!
Many thanks MARTY !!! !!! !!!
Many thanks AURA !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA & OROYOROY !!! !! !!!
Many thanks NORDICMAN & MANIKIN !!!
Many thanks MIDNIGHT !!! !! !!!
Many thanks MANIKIN !!!! ! !!!!
Many thanks CINDB !!! !! ! !! !!!
happy new year Kevin
Best New Year wishes, happy health and may your dreams occur this year !
Thanks PHIL & TONINO !!! ! !!!
Many thanks WINDWALKER !!!.!!!
Many thanks COLLECTABLES59 & VYNIL33 !!!!!!
Many thanks ROYCROFTBOOKSFROMME !.:.!.:.!
Many thanks THOMAS & RADEGRUNDER !.!!!!!.!
Many thanks MALKEY !.!!!!!.!
Many thanks VYNIL !.!!!.!
Many thanks JOEL !!!!!
Many thanks NEWFLD … found another one of Frances’ plates yesterday. LOL !!!!
That’s the plate behind the flautist !!!! LOL. But this morning the Plate is shouting at me rather than the burlap. I’ll have to post the new plate.