Rather larger than his peers, he is the equivalent size of #17, having come from the same pattern. He is comprised of french indigo dyed linen and his facial features are cut from the same fabric, bleached and dried in the sun. I used a lovely hand-painted mohair yarn to sew those features to his face and to outline his ears and face. His ushnisha (head bump) radiates with indigo beads and the same yarn. 
S/he's working overtime in our second story eaves nest. When I am working in my studio just below her home (see below) I can hear the sweetest sounds of her wings swishing and her claws gently tapping the landing spot. I don't hear vociferous young and I hope everything is alright in there. S/he is madly scooping up worms and going back and forth. Does anyone know if the female robin does most of the spring work? We DO see two adults in collaboration.
All the little Bodhi butts have their labels attached for their show in Boston Thursday night. The first one in the saffron robe stays home because he was my first ever and I'm keeping him. STILL haven't decided if #16 is finished or not. 
Rodney Yee is such a nice addition to my mornings. I have had dvd - A.M. Yoga - for more than a year and haven't used it because of needing to change settings on the t.v. and set up in a spot I'd have to adapt, etc. etc. (whine, procrastinate, whine) Finally I had the epiphany that I could use it on my laptop on the floor and move it however I wanted and just Insert and Press Go. Voila! I'm doing it every day that I don't have my formal group yoga class.
From antique French wool, woven on a linen warp, this Bodha-softa is the biggest one I've made yet. The fabric is scratchy, primitive, farm-ish. I chose a linen twine to sew his features and haven't decided yet whether he is 100% finished. It's always good to let it sit for awhile. Which he is doing, as you can see.
I'm working with antique wool/linen fabric purchased as a scrap at Marston House. It's from an old mill and has the same appearance as the ones made currently at Brahms Mount. It should be quite a challenge to sew and cut, and an interesting final work. I love the texture and sheen, the heft, the antique quality. Each buddha has its own specially designed pattern and this one should be larger than any previous ones.
He still needs his hands modeled. He's wearing a leaf-embroidered cashmere robe, thanks to Jan, for her sweater recycled.
The Guest House
Inspired by Tim Moore, Paul Klee ,Pablo Picasso and Alexander Calder as well as whomever else is crowding my unconscious....100% cashmere, with wire skeletal structure
The last three buddhas in the series...saffron robed buddhas, each in a different color and pose with different facial features. Wish you could vote on your favorite. I know there is a website for voting, but I won't be looking it up just yet. 
