Throne for a HOBO

May 13th, 2009

I always considered that driftwood chair as my throne. Being a Leo, there never seemed to be any reason why I should not have one. So, I put this chair, or rather throne, out on my loading dock -my precious loading dock that adorns my studio/shop. It seems that this throne has been the subject of far more “are you selling that” inquiries than any of my clothing has been. Not surprising, it is beautiful.  It was made by a friend of my friend, Parran. I cannot remember his name, only that he made it out of driftwood and I traded it for handprinted clothing at a craft fair in Maryland. 

ANYWAY…. Barry, my man, is sharing this studio with me, my studio with the loading dock.  And he is displaying natural edged wood (http://www.homegrownhardwoods.com) in long planks. We are going to make chairs out of driftwood - similar of course, but could not be the same. I guess we are carrying on the tradition. We started collecting some wood this past weekend. Made me remember the joy I felt when I first moved out here. Someone nearby my home had been doing some of the same. I came upon a bunch of collected pieces of wood, balls, fish bones that were sitting on the river bank.  The best thing was a skeletonized deer fetus.  It sound really gross, but it was so groovy. I left it there. Yet, I don’t think anyone else really can do anything at all with it.   But I am thinking they probably do not make prints from old carcasses like I do. So, by leaving the deer carcass there, I hope they realize what a great sacrifice I made. I think I am going back to get it.  It a relief and a comfort to know that someone else has the “wow look at this really cool thing I found on the riverbank” disease just like I do. 

Yeah.. I am going back to get it.

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