It's fungi season and Winne the Mushroom Keeper has been busy. Two Giant Garden Snails have been kindly helping her transport mushrooms around the Forgotten Forest, where she has been carefully planting them in hidden places. If you wander into the forests at this time of year, you may catch a glimpse of her flittering between the branches or searching through a pile of fallen leaves.
Please note, this is a delicate, handmade ornament and should not be given to children as a toy.
Winnie and the Giant Garden Snail
DIMENSIONS
Approximate - 22cm (Height) x 11cm (Width) x 22cm (Length)
MATERIALS
Calico, Synthetic Toy Filling, Cotton Thread, Wire, Acrylic Paint, Chalk, Polymer Clay, Dried Moss, Glue, Lace, Yarn, Acetate, beads
This piece has been entirely made by hand. It is heavily filled with synthetic toy filling which gives it a firm and weighty structure. The shell has been painted by hand and is finished with a coating of thin textured gloss to give it the appearance of a delicate but strong armour. Its body is covered in small glossy spots which adds a slimy looking texture. Winee and the clay mushrooms have been sculpted and painted by hand and they are non removable. The snails tentacles are made from wire wrapped in thread which means that they are adjustable.