Badger Hair Paint Brush Holman nwt This hand-thrown mushroom-shaped ikebana vase

This hand-thrown mushroom-shaped ikebana vase is one of my very favorite objects ever

)--took the trouble to drill holes through the wood in order to stitch through its little pink nose and those great button eyes

next to the artist’s name is writing in pencil

This scoop is in great shape and ready to use for scooping grain or flour or meal

leaning against one another with a space between them

Badger Hair Paint Brush Holman nwt This hand-thrown mushroom-shaped ikebana vaseI found this beautiful badger hair brush at the estate sale of an artist who had a gorgeous studio stocked with highest quality supplies for work in most every medium. From what I understand the softness and lightness of badger hair makes it especially useful for blending and softening edges in paintings, and badger brushes are especially suited for painting on glass and ceramic. I'd love to see this one put to good use, but would myself just be happy