Comments on: Words of Carrion Comfort (sold)

By: PaperCuts · In Sleep I am Engulfed in Feathers (Rokurokubi)

PaperCuts · In Sleep I am Engulfed in Feathers (Rokurokubi) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:07:30 +0000

[...] In Sleep I am Engulfed in Feathers is the third piece, and first official yōkai, in a series which I think of as depicting the complicated and raw inner lives of unique women. The heron follows the clever fox and the dusky crow. [...]

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:21:08 +0000

It’s been a while, but it sure is a treat to return to your page after so long and see how your work has developed. I love the combination of wood and paper, and the blue hues in this POP so well…it’s captivating. Yummy eye candy:) Incredible depth. Gorgeous angular and whimsical lines. Great routed edges on the wood;) It’s a fantastic idea and new direction, and I hope you enjoy what’s to come. I know I look forward to seeing it!

Beth

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:51:41 +0000

You’re absolutely right, the crows here are completely different than the ones around when I was growing up in New Jersey. The huge beak makes them seem much more threatening, less “birdlike”, and almost supernatural. Not to mention their very different attitude. But that’s probably down to the fact that city crows are alot more dependent on our refuse than their country cousins.

And thanks!

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:04:31 +0000

Dear Patrick,

The predominant crow in Tokyo is likely different from those you saw growing up…it is Corvus macrorhynchos japonensis, or the jungle crow (Hashibuto-garasu). This accounts for the exceptionally large beaks you may be noticing.

I think the piece is lovely.

By: doni

doni — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:16:18 +0000

As always Patrick, I love your newest work/posts. I thinks its fantastic how the shape of her head follows the shape of the cut wood.

This piece puts two things in my mind. The beauty of the wood showing through reminds of the American Japanese artist Audrey Kawasaki: http://www.audrey-kawasaki.com/info.php?p=bio

Secondly, I am using similar ~ yet not quite as fantastic,wood plaques ~ for my art projects for this holiday season. It’s fun to find out when other artists that I admire are using some object I am also using at the time. I love the collectiveness of it ~ even though one didn’t know the other was doing the same thing.

By: Roma Gutierrez

Roma Gutierrez — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:12:31 +0000

so elegant, i love the colours.

By: Lynne Chapman

Lynne Chapman — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:33:56 +0000

Wow – how wonderfully intricate

By: Queen of Possums

Queen of Possums — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:04:45 +0000

I actuall shivered. I love the paper you used for her hair!
xx

By: damon

damon — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:39:44 +0000

love it