Wanda-Ballerina, 6”x72”, birch sapling, fiber, green cord, felted flower, beads. Tango-Wando, 14”x64”, birch saplings, fiber, feathers, beads, copper tape, paint. Shaman’s Staff, 4”x86”, maple branch, fiber, feathers, beads, copper.
About This Collection
In the winter of 2022, I received a gift of home spun art yarns. Mesmerized by the color and texture I started using it to wrap everything in sight: birch saplings I’d brought back from Maine, a collection of disused chopsticks, discarded porch pickets, antique spinning wheel parts, junked walking sticks, garden stakes.
Immediately I was calling these objects ‘magic wands.’ When another friend, who is a fine wood-worker, gave me a box of beautiful rare wood scraps, I began to make stands for some of the wands. The wands range in size from six inches to 9 feet. With over 100 wands made, the magic continues to make my hands go to work!
5”x8”x15” wooden dowels, fiber, beads, tassels, scrap metal, elastic, stitch stoppers
3”x64” antique wooden spool, feathers, leather tassel, fiber, chain, beads, sealing washers, wire, paint
48”x56” opened; can be closed up and leaned in a corner. birch saplings, green cord, fiber, velveteen flower, elastic cord, copper and washi tape, paint
