ORNAMENTS: A TREE IS NICE

SOUTHERN LIVE OAK

for my grandmother

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h) x 2.5" (d)
​features: layered trees, 2.5" deep

RED MAPLE

for my father

 artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h)
​feature: downward pull tab

GIANT SEQUOIA

for my uncle mike

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h) x 2.5" (d)
features: 2.5" deep, upward pull tab

ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE TREE

for my mother

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h)
features: rotating background & pin-prick holes for light to shine through

JOSHUA TREE

for my father-in-law

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h)
features: downward pull tab, pin-prick holes let light in

COTTONWOOD #1

for my mother-in-law

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h) x 2.5" (d)
features: 2.5" deep, layered trees & stream

COTTONWOOD #2

for my stepmother

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, wire, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h)
feature: spinning tumbleweed

BLUE OAK

for my  sister-in-law

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, wire, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h)
features: moveable, wandering cow

SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA

 for my  uncle phil & aunt dina

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, twine, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h)

DOGWOOD

for my  uncle randy & aunt kim

artwork: colored pencil on watercolor paper
construction: watercolor paper, balsa/bass wood, wood glue, wire, & book-binding tape
specifications: 3" (w) x 3" (h)