I’ve been working on a fun little project this month, making one of the three pieces that I’ll be creating for a local art exhibit taking place early next year. I had free reign to create whatever I wanted, the only constraint being that I had to find my inspiration while floating in a sensory deprivation tank. (Which, by the way, if you haven’t tried floating yet, it’s amazing.)
What came up was…Baba Yaga, the enigmatic figure from Slavic folklore who lives in a hut that, conveniently enough, is self-propelled thanks to a giant pair of chicken feet.
And now, picture time! I’m nearly done with the project, just a few more details to add here and there, but this is what I’ve created so far.
There’s a tiny opening in the back of the hut, just large enough to slip a battery-operated votive inside the back of the fireplace. I might need to make some adjustments and somehow get brighter lights in there, because the votive doesn’t provide enough illumination to see the tiny scene inside.
More pics to come!
14 responses to “A Tiny House With Chicken Feet”
If you have not yet tried this, take the plastic “flame” off the tea light. It will be much brighter. Or an LED chip on a coin battery might fot
I love:
The little bricks are disorganized instead of perfectly placed and symmetrical
The black fluff of feathers on (to my eyes) the back of the structure
The roof that looks like old, corrugated metal
The steamer basket that makes me hungry (looks like great big Chinese steamed buns!)
But I kinda hope the Nutmeg’s don’t have to see this walking through their neighborhood… :/
How delightful!! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks, Deb! It took some rather comical whacking and messing around with various tools to get the bricks to crack–I had to channel my inner chimp. 😉
The metal on the roof: corrugated cardboard that came with a recent furniture purchase!
And I agree: This is not a safe path for the Nutmegs to be wandering along on their own…
Awesome! I’ll give that a try–thank you, Sheri! 😀
Thanks, Robin! 🙂
I love it! The chicken feet are so realistic. I love those stories.
You are so creative! It’s amazing to see your work.
Ah! Your inner-chip did the damage. :nods knowingly: 😉
I fantasized the damage and disruption to the brick work being caused by giant Chicky-feets stumbling about. haha 😀
Thanks, Lori! <3
Thanks, Sharon! And me too–they were some of my favorites as a kid–still are!
Actually, that’s a much better image. Let’s go with it! 😉
That looks incredible!
I tried floating once but it gave me motion sickness. 🙁 Glad you liked it, though! It seemed like such a cool thing!
Oh, bummer–sorry to hear floating didn’t agree with you. 🙁 I was a little worried my claustrophobia would kick in, but so far, so good…