Through that project, I had to coax the wood surface into behaving the way I wanted it to, by sanding heresmoothing thereshellacingmixing wood dye to get juuuuust the right color I was going for Dudeit was a process
XL: Chest 50" Waist 47"
Seed investment for the project was provided by the British Council Dubai in 2009, with subsequent funding received from the Arts Council England National Lottery Fund, three British Embassies, Contemporary Middle East, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Frick Pittsburgh and Fuller Craft Museum, USA, JSW Foundation, India, hundreds of individuals around the world via three crowdfunding campaigns as well as private donations
It is commonly believed in Indigenous culture that spirts can only see bright colours and that red, in particular, is a link, a lifeblood to ancestors who have been stolen or suffered harm, a way for them to find their way home, so that their spirit, at least, can be laid to rest
Up next, we have "The Chilly Librarian": Oversized glasses
Some note the material feels nice and works well in warm conditions