There is definitely an elephant in the shop of late - as large as life! We are currently sculpting the 'cut stone' elephant head for the corner of the retaining wall for the Hazelnut Inn. To get a sense of scale, the head measures just over 12' tall. We had to build the JUMBO feature laying down to fit it out of the shop door when we are done. It will stay horizontal until it is lifted into place on the property next door in three or four weeks along with the ship. That will change the neighbourhood forever! :)
Instant installation
We sent off the two truckloads of components for NEB's Fun World last week. We knew from experience that the crew there were more than capable of offloading them safely. The pieces were designed to disassemble and just squeak through the six foot doorways of the facility. Then they had to reassemble and lift them into position - no small feat considering the pieces were very large and extremely heavy. But the NEB's crew really knows what they are doing. Within hours of their arrival we started getting pictures of the installation. It's looking mighty fine already! Great job! We look forward to seeing pictures of the finished installation soon.
The artist
Phoebe has been totally into art of every description since she was old enough to hold a crayon. Her skills are truly amazing. Today, we were absolutely delighted to hear that she has been accepted into an art school as she advances to grade nine. Phoebe's spending money inevitably goes towards art supplies. Today, she brought home some face painting supplies to learn a new skill. Juniper happily volunteered to be Phoebe's first customer as long as she could be a pirate!
