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AndyS

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17. I learned a long time ago that if my work satisfies me it has

Reply to BlueSky3 (Reply #16)

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 04:21 PM

Jun 2023

passed the most stringent test and is no longer being judged. It is the eye of the beholder that is in question. For me there are two kinds of images; those I find and those I make. This walking stick presented itself to me and I just love it. Some of my images begin between my ears and progress from there. In a world of pure imagination, thank you Willie Wonka!

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My latest beach find. [View all] AndyS Jun 2023 OP

Very nice WalkerinSC Jun 2023 #1

Were I Navajo I could take solace in the fact that there is absolutely AndyS Jun 2023 #3

You've done it justice, Andy. Beautiful finish and the details are amazing. nt CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2023 #2

As always, thank you Dear Peggy. nt AndyS Jun 2023 #4

Nice! May I ask what you used to finish the find? It's really an attractive finish. KPN Jun 2023 #5

I use a product called Deft wood finish. AndyS Jun 2023 #7

Yeah, that's who I asked. We live on the Pacific Coast and have KPN Jun 2023 #9

Elegant piece... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #6

I find the most wonderful shapes and textures along the beach. AndyS Jun 2023 #8

What a treasure you have crafted! MLAA Jun 2023 #10

I am ever amazed at what nature presents and how it changes things. AndyS Jun 2023 #11

Beautiful work! Kudos to both you and nature nuxvomica Jun 2023 #12

The Navajo leave a flaw to allow the evil spirits to escape. AndyS Jun 2023 #13

Gorgeous! calimary Jun 2023 #14

I think so too! nt AndyS Jun 2023 #15

This is stunning BlueSky3 Jun 2023 #16

I learned a long time ago that if my work satisfies me it has AndyS Jun 2023 #17

Absolutely lovely. I absolutely love this sort of thing. Hekate Jun 2023 #18

They are gifts. AndyS Jun 2023 #19