down to the wire

Well it is down to the wire.

I don't know about other creative people,

but I...work to the bitter end.  It seems like

my best ideas are my last.

But, a little bright spot in the

blur of paper, cardboard and glue....

my lil pumpkin came by for a visit.

He is changing so much.  The head is 

a little more stable.  And he giggles.

My daughter in law is helping with

the show...so mama and granny are

going to miss this little booboo.

Daddy-Nanny will be holding down

the fort.

Minnesota...here we come.

~CLOSED~

Hi everyone in the creative world of hutch studio!

I wanted to let you know that the shop will be closed for the next few days- Friday thru Tuesday the 14th.  It will be back to business as usual on Wednesday September 15th.  Have a great long weekend!  I know I will.  I plan on seeking some inspiration on the other side of the mountains.
Chris

Words of the Week :: August

Our goal is to inspire you to create and to help you along the way.

This week I started each day with a cup of coffee, an old book, an x-acto knife, and a word. ~Chris

The spinnings at hutch studio

If by chance any of you have been on Morris Street in La Conner, WA over the past 20 years and it just so happened to be a windy day, you undoubtedly noticed the whimsical "whirlygigs" that top the fence posts in the front of a very old Victorian house. The fence itself is a whole other story and future blog post. That house is currently the home of hutch studio (formerly the BBTB museum). Recently the art of making these fun wind catchers has been rejuvenated. Old gigs are being repaired, post caps are getting leveled and fancied, and new whirlygigs are being created. Some say that they are drawn in by the color and movement on the fence. I love that they truly reflect the hutch studio philosophy of using old or unwanted items as raw material for realizing new and fun ideas. The current buzz words for this idea are "repurposing" or "up-cycling". I just think it's smart.

Whirlygig workshops are being held at the studio and they have been fun, fun, fun! Participants bring boxes of special stuff and use it to make their own personal gigs. We have had some pretty great creations in the last 2 workshops. One student took apart an old laptop computer for his whirlygig. Pretty cool! Feel free to give us a call if you are interested in future workshops or stop in to sign up.

A little while ago our very best and special customer suggested to me that I make some whirlygigs that were small and for interior decor. As a ceramicist that leans toward miniature in my own work, I couldn't resist. The result is the "Mini Spinny". They are porcelain polychromed reproductions of the larger found object whirlygigs that live out on our fence...and did I mention, they move?


Chris, director

Something new in the shop.

This is Joe.

He is a giraffe that counts.

He about 12 inches tall.  His mane is made from 

the linen left over from my sisters window seat

cushions.  I washed-dried-fringed-dyed it.

He is cute.

25.00

Here is a picture from farm chicks.

You can go to my blog for more

.http://kryskirkpatrickdesign.blogspot.com/

Gosh it is hard to post on two 

blogs.  Let alone one.

I end up looking at other blogs

and run out of time to post anything.

Here is how I feel after 

farm chicks

http://moonlighthollow.blogspot.com/

This picture courtesy of moonlighthollow.