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Hen

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Figurine of a hen handcarved from sweetchestnut with a milk paint and beeswax finish.

Height: 13cm (including plinth base).

Width: 5cm.

Length: 9cm.

Number of Editions: Unique

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This unique figurine is handcarved from sweetchestnut. I planted a sweetchestnut tree in my front garden almost fifteen years ago. It quickly outgrew its space and shaded the rest of the garden from vital light. This year I began pruning the larger lower branches and used the wood to make a series of carved figurines.
I work with a small whittling knife to shape the wood. The sculpture is finished with milk paint and beeswax. It has been mounted on a hardwood plinth.
I am keen to make sustainable artwork, using locally sourced, environmentally friendly, renewable materials.
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