Creative Process

It started with a miniature needle felted owl. It was fun and not too difficult although an all day project. I decided the little fellow needed a perch, and started felting a branch, that turned into a dead tree with tiny yellow eyes peaking out of a hole in the trunk. It turned out that the tree fit perfectly in an empty altoid tin and since I've been wanting to make a miniature shadow box with an altoid tin, it seemed meant to be. Someone told me he needed a name and friends. I was planning a forest scene for Homer Owl, but he has a nice spooky type tree and I've got pumpkins on my brain. So, Homer will be joined by Jacques the jack-o-lantern and Sierra the black cat (currently in progress). I also need to decorate my tin lid and decide on a background.