tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47835171000413777442024-03-13T16:04:31.052-04:00Five Paws StudioArtist. Books. Horses. Plastic Ponies. Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.comBlogger700125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-933645288552693072020-01-17T12:53:00.001-05:002023-12-26T01:19:14.518-05:00Goodbye Blogger.I was trying to come up with a clever title for this post, since it's going to be my last one.<br />
<i>Your last ever blog post?!</i><br />
Nope.<br />
Since we're going into a new decade, I figured it was time for a change.<br />
I finished making a new website and blog--new name, new year.<br />
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Nothing is going to change. I'll still be blogging about the plastic pony world. But there will also be a larger splash of book talk and real horse blab. I will still have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fivepawsstudio/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristianbeverly/">Instagram</a>, but will be adding <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNzaV7Ocewd6Y0lOBIZnLRA">YouTube</a> to the list.<br />
It has been fun having Five Paws Studio. I'm so glad my friend Madison kept nagging me to make a blog when we were 15/16 years old.<br />
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It's seen me through high school,<br />
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college,<br />
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and a mirage of other things.<br />
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So here it is. Hopefully you'll follow me over there!<br />
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Until then, Happy New Year!Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-53466420576990967732019-12-23T07:00:00.000-05:002023-12-26T01:19:14.559-05:00Gettysburg Trail RidingThe Gettysburg battlefields are about an hour away from me. Because of this fact, I haven't walked them in over ten years. I think the last time I visited them was an 8th grade field trip. When you live close to an iconic location the whole <i>I'll go to it in the spring </i>or <i>I'll go visit when tourist season is over</i> becomes a phrase uttered for years.<br />
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The Gettysburg Trail Ride took place over the second weekend in November. It's been occurring since the early 2000s.</div>
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This was my first year attending it. My schedule just didn't mesh with the ride in previous years. The festivities began on Friday, but I opted to drive up on Saturday to hang out for the day. </div>
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Riders came from NY, Maryland, and other parts of PA. </div>
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It was a great mix of riders. </div>
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And then we were off!<br />
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We rode trails for about 2-3 hours. </div>
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We rode through the battlefields, and it couldn't have been a prettier day. Nova did a lot of firsts. She crossed a steam <i>with water,</i> crossed over <i>a bridge</i> and dealt with crossing the road with <i>cars.</i><br />
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We took a few breaks.<br />
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I'd love to do this in the spring and be able to go at my own pace to really look at the different monuments.<br />
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I throughly enjoyed this ride! </div>
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Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-20571321578461017082019-12-22T09:00:00.000-05:002023-12-26T01:19:14.536-05:00Summer PonyIf you're friends with me on Facebook, this horse has been popping up in posts since the summer. She often has the same expression on her face--the chestnut mare side eye.<br />
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A lot of times I don't mention the horses I'm riding because circumstances can change as quickly as publishing a blog post.<br />
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Anyways, the owners decided she will be a permanent member of their barn, which means she gets a full post!<br />
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Her name is Nova and she's a registered 8 year old Paint horse. She's at least 14.3 hands, but it's more fun to call her a pony.<br />
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She has an elaborate registered name that calls back to her pedigree, however I can not remember what it is.<br />
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Being a green horse, the world is full of monsters and mayhem. A saddle stand? More like wooden Kraken monster. A water hose <i>that sprays?!</i> Brain melting.<br />
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For the summer we've gone on trail rides around the property. She's gotten more comfortable going alone and in a group. A turkey even decided to take flight under her nose and her spook was minimal!<br />
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Nova has been a lot of fun to ride, and I can't wait to have fun in all of the seasons with her.<br />
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Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-44223012803106374682019-12-21T09:00:00.000-05:002023-12-26T01:19:14.552-05:00New York Public Library and The StrandWhile in New York, Michelle and I had time to wander the city. We decided to walk to the New York Public Library and The Strand.<br />
Along the way we saw the iconic Flatiron Building.<br />
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Our first stop was the New York Pubic Library.</div>
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First we were greeted by the iconic lions.<br />
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The architecture was beautiful.<br />
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And the artwork!!!!<br />
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So pretty. </div>
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It was cool to see the mix of new and old. </div>
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There was a display for Herman Melville, best known for <i>Moby-Dick.</i> </div>
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I tried to read <i>Moby Dick, </i>but lost interest in it. Still, it was cool to see these pieces of history. </div>
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The <i>coolest</i> thing I saw was a Gutenberg Bible. This was the first one to come to the United States in 1847. </div>
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It's estimated that 180 copies of the Gutenberg Bible were originally created, and there are about 59 full copies still in existence. </div>
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It was <i>spectacular</i> to see one in person. </div>
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The original Reader's Digest.</div>
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After we finished with the library, our next stop was <a href="https://www.strandbooks.com/">the Strand</a>. If you like books and ever find yourself in NYC, The Strand is a place to visit. <br />
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The Strand first opened in 1927 and was a part of the Book Row. Another nickname for the Book Row was "Second-Hand Row" because most of the bookstores sold used books. The Book Row was a NYC district and at its peak had 48 bookstores. The Book Row was around from the 1890s to the 1960s. The Strand is the only surviving store. A mix of rent increases, ownership deaths and retirement transformed the area into apartments. The Strand moved in the late 1950s because of the rent increases. </div>
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Today, The Strand carries over 2.5 million books.</div>
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Rare books.</div>
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I loved all of the different parts of its 3 stories.</div>
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After we wandered, it was time for the conference to begin!</div>
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This was my second trip to NYC for the summer. The first trip was book related and this final trip was too.<br />
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This was for the RWA conference, or Romance Writers of America conference. Instead of BookExpo, where I went solely as an industry person, I went to this event as a hybrid--industry person and writer. Every other year RWA conference is located on the East Coast and I didn't want to miss it since it was 3 1/2 hours away. Plus it's my second year of membership and figured this was the perfect way to be more involved.<br />
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I stayed at the Marquitt on Time Square. It was amazing.<br />
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Before the start of the conference, I wandered around Times Square.<br />
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As we signed in I noticed this. Michelle was Bookseller of the Year so I made her take picture with her face.<br />
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And then it began.<br />
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RWA is about craft, industry people, and books.<br />
There were many many book signings. In these book signings you didn't need to bring a single book with you. The authors had a set amount of books to be given away by their publishers or themselves, if the author was indie.<br />
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I went to many signings. Imagine the NPOD, but with books in a smaller space.<br />
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I met awesome authors, and told people to come to Pennsylvania to do signings.<br />
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I belong to the local chapter of RWA, and many chapter members also attended RWA. When we could we ate dinner together. We ate a lot at this restaurant.<br />
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It was wonderful and the cheesecake was to die for.<br />
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Michelle's friend gave us tickets to see Frankie and Johnny. I had no idea about what it was about going in. It wasn't bad, but I feel as if I wasn't the target age.<br />
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Then we had a chance to see Wicked. I read the novel years ago and had been told for forever that the play was <i>amazing. </i></div>
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Before getting seats, we found police horses.<br />
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I found my throne.<br />
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Wicked was <i>spectacular.</i> It was visually stunning, the singing was beautiful, and just everything. I loved it more than the book by far. Not that there was anything wrong with the book, but it just worked so well as a play.<br />
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When the conference was over, I took a loot photo.<br />
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And then it was time to lug everything home. I enjoyed the conference, and hopefully I can make it when it's on the east coast again!</div>
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I've wanted to make a police horse tack set for a long time, but getting good consistent reference photos can be hard!<br />
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I tried to take a lot of pictures from different angles.<br />
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There were panels and <i>lots</i> of book signings.<br />
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It began with an icebreaker, and attendees could dress up as their favorite characters. I dressed up as Jane from <i>Dread Nation</i>!<br />
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It was Henry Winkler and I will never live it down.</div>
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The next night began a huge book signing. At these signings publishers give out advanced reader copies, which are books that have not come out yet but are made available to generate buzz. </div>
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I told my mom that Henry Winkler was at the conference and she said to get something signed by him for her. I did one better. Not only did I get his book signed to her, I took a picture with him. He was very nice.<br />
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I watched Ann Patchett speak. She signed a copy of her picture book, <i>Lambslide.</i></div>
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On Saturday night, Scholastics had a party with themed food and more books.</div>
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This was a highlight. I loved <i>The Hunger Games.</i></div>
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I met Sharon Robinson, Jackie Robinson's daughter. </div>
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I really enjoyed this conference. It was nice to meet booksellers from all over the world and to catch up with friends!</div>
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Some of the advanced reader copies and books that followed me home. Thank god we drove instead of flew or some other means of travel. We had a lot of books to bring home. </div>
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I loved watching the Elephants. </div>
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Next were the Masai Giraffes and Grant's Zebras. </div>
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Next were the Clouded Leopard kittens. <i>They were so cute. </i></div>
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The cutest Meerkat. </div>
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After the zoo, we went to the Church Brew Works. It's a church that was converted into a brewery. </div>
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It had beautiful stained glass. </div>
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After lunch, we found a bookstore.</div>
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And it was time for the conference to begin!</div>
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Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-59081124879835695422019-12-16T11:48:00.000-05:002023-12-27T01:13:48.698-05:00The Frick Museum In June, I went to The <a href="https://www.thefrickpittsburgh.org/">Frick</a> in Pittsburgh, PA. I was in Pittsburgh for a conference with my boss, but coming early meant being able to explore!<br />
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The Frick Museum opened to the public in 1990, and was formed around the Frick family's home. Henry Clay Frick amassed a considerable amount of artwork through his life (and after becoming wealthy) and collected a varied style of prominent artists. The museum also hosts visiting exhibits.<br />
This painting is called <i>Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog </i>by Philip Reinagle. Information about the piece said Reinagle "seemingly appropriated a pose from a portrait of Mozart to depict a spaniel playing a Broadwood square piano." It was an adorable painting!<br />
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We wandered the grounds and found a soundly sleeping museum cat.<br />
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We entered the gift shop which housed some pieces of tack. This is a 20th century bridle. There was a sidesaddle, but the picture didn't come out great. </div>
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The Car and Carriage Museum ended up being our last stop.</div>
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The room was <i>full </i>of interesting carriages </div>
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and cars.<br />
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The carriages were beautiful. </div>
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There were also different riding outfits. This is a circa 1895 Women's Two-piece Day Suit. Look at the sleeves! The information sheet said:</div>
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Dress embellishment in the 1890s decreased as upper-class women chose to use expensive and tragic fabrics to differentiate themselves from the working classes. Women's clothing moved away from the garish shades of the previous decades towards hues that were soft and subtle, with a preference for pale shades such as grey and mauve......Sleeves moved away from a tighter fit and puffed up to enormous proportions. </blockquote>
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This is an Outing Wagon from circa 1906. It was created for and by wealthy people. Only one horse drove it. The carriage showed less dust and wear from traveling so unrefined wood and tan upholstery was used. </div>
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I loved the reasoning behind this one! This is a Chubb Phaeton, circa 1908. This was often used as a grandstand at polo matches. The carriage would be pulled up to the field and guests have great seats to view the field. There was a hinged dear that would be used as a table. Tail-gaiting before it was a common weekend thing!</div>
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This is a Four-Spring Basket Phaeton, circa 1903. This was referred to as a Ladies Wicker and was popular on resorts because of their design. Because of the fringe and light colored upholstery, this was driven primarily by women. </div>
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I loved this circa 1900 Bobsled. Bells adorned the horses' harness because of sleighs being difficult to stop. It alerted pedestrians of the carriage's approach.</div>
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This carriage was known to be pulled by Morgans. It's a Brougham from 1895. </div>
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After viewing the rest of the carriages, it was time to look at the cars. Cars aren't my thing, but the evolution of going from carriage shape to car shaped was interesting. </div>
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This Model A Runabout, circa 1900, looked more carriage than car. Its original cost was $750. The driver driver steered it using a tiller. In the 1900s, few American automobiles had steering wheels. </div>
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Electric vehicles aren't new. This is a 1903 Electric Stanhope. Some cities had. charging stations installed in business areas so drivers could shop while waiting for their cars to recharge. The original price was $1600 and it had a top speed of 14 mph and a range of 20-22 miles. </div>
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Here's a vehicle that resembles our cars today. It's a Rolls Royce.</div>
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This is a Model R Roadster, 1909. It was originally sold for $1350.</div>
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All the pieces to make it <i>gooo!</i></div>
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After leaving the museum, we took the Monongahela Inclined Plane. <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mxhKtAGPA08/XfV5tSQMQlI/AAAAAAAAqMw/bT5ZD5fmh1I8jFIpjW8r_Mkcb_AN0T8kQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_9741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1600" height="216" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mxhKtAGPA08/XfV5tSQMQlI/AAAAAAAAqMw/bT5ZD5fmh1I8jFIpjW8r_Mkcb_AN0T8kQCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_9741.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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The city on our way down.</div>
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It'd been a nice first day in Pittsburgh!Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-19910006713425661232019-11-16T07:00:00.000-05:002023-12-26T01:21:25.544-05:00I Hate GoodbyesCato was mine from the time he was two weeks old until his last breath yesterday.<br />
He was born on a friend's porch and I picked him from the litter. We didn't stop by the friend's house to see kittens, but when a stampede of tiny balls of fluff command your attention, you give it. I told my mom I hoped the kitten would keep his blue eyes and talk a lot. Cato was exactly what I wished for.<br />
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I didn't know what to initially name him, but I was in the midst of my <i>Hunger Games </i>phase. And since the series is not only compelling to read but also full of perfect pet names, he became Cato.<br />
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His sister became Rue.<br />
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When he first came home weeks after picking him, he was small enough to fit in my palm. Also--apparently I was not a photographer 8 years ago. This is as <i>cringeworthy </i>as they get.<br />
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Here's a slightly better kitten picture. His fur went every way no matter how much I brushed it until he was full grown.</div>
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At times he was more dog than cat. He knew his name and how to sit and beg. He thought he'd protect the house when people came over by standing guard at the door. Other times he was full cat, setting hard boundaries about the people he wanted to be around.<br />
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From a young kitten, I dressed him up and taught him to pose.<br />
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Every single one of my furry pets have been subjected to dress up time.<br />
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Christmas.<br />
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He was my shadow. Often when I was doing anything model horse related he was in the middle of it.<br />
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Supervisor.<br />
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He traveled a few times to Chincoteague and the Pocono mountains. He assumed he was supposed to tag along whenever suitcases were brought out.<br />
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Over the summer he lost weight, but gained it back. Alarms didn't sound to me.<br />
When I came home from Breyerfest, however, I looked at the litterbox and assumed my sister wasn't on top of it as much as me. The next morning I realized she'd been doing a great job--he was peeing a lot. Then I noticed the amount of drinking he was doing and took him to the vet. He was diagnosed with diabetes.<br />
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His weight kept dropping even with adjusted dosages.<br />
Animals live in the present and when Cato stopped doing the things he enjoyed doing, I realized it was time and it'd only be selfish for me to keep him here. The final gift I could give him was letting him go.<br />
It didn't make the decision any easier. I expected to not have to think about <i>that</i> decision until I was in my 30s because he was only 7.<br />
The only problem with pets is there's never enough time with them. He was a good cat and I will miss him.<br />
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Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-73842619375594687602019-09-24T12:52:00.001-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.152-05:00Bill Pickett Rodeo Pt 2I didn't get to ride in the opening ceremony this year. There was a kerfuffle with horses. Since I didn't get to ride, I had a chance to watch more of the show.<br />
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A few cow events happened first.</div>
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Fourth generation riders.</div>
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Next came bronc riding. </div>
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The horses kept their ears forward as they twisted in the air. For a split second I pondered what those seconds felt like and that I'd like to try it--before coming a conclusion of <i>nope.</i><br />
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I love to watch barrel racing, and this was no exception. It started with adults and then went to juniors. </div>
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The rider below was a junior. I think she was 11 or 12!</div>
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I enjoyed watching them.<br />
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One of my favorite events of the Bill Pickett Rodeo is the relay race. Each team member races around four barrels before passing the baton to the next member.<br />
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<a href="https://cowgirlsofcolor.wixsite.com/cowgirlsofcolor">The Cowgirls of Color</a> was the first group to go. They're an all female relay team that is trying to break down barriers and stereotypes. Here's a recent spotlight they've had on the <a href="https://www.today.com/video/meet-the-cowgirls-of-color-breaking-stereotypes-69239877901">Today Show.</a><br />
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After the last event, the bucking horses were let out. They galloped around the arena and enjoyed themselves.<br />
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The spectators in the seats filtered out of the arena and the loudness of thousands of excited people slid to silence.<br />
But for those that vended, competed, or were involved in some way with the rodeo the party was just starting. Tail gate time!<br />
The stables were located behind the arena. There was enough space for people to park their RVs and make space for grilling.<br />
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There was a lot of dancing.<br />
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We were all buzzing with excitement because of the reason: The Bill Pickett Rodeo.<br />
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The last time I'd attended was two years ago.<br />
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We brought two horses from the farm.</div>
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I borrowed this wonderful paint mare from a Maryland friend(I cannot for the life of me remember what the mare's name is).<br />
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I rode in the opening ceremony.<br />
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It was fantastic. </div>
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I was excited about what this year would bring. This was the Bill Pickett Rodeo's 35th year. </div>
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I never knew about the rodeo until two years ago. In all of the years I subscribed to the main horse magazines I never saw any mention of it. </div>
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So here's a bit of history about it. </div>
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Lu Vason attended the Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1977, and noticed the lack of Black cowboys participating. Curiosity captured him. Were people aware of the cultural history of Black cowboys? He did some digging and created an all-Black rodeo called the Bill Pickett Invitation Rodeo. He wanted to break the narrative of Black people not being present in the story of the west. He named the rodeo after Bill Pickett. Bill Pickett is credited with creating the technique of bulldogging. </div>
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Vance said, "People knew the name Will Rogers. But who they hadn't heard of was Bill Picket and if they had, they didn't know he was Black."</div>
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He wanted to use the rodeo as a way to educate people, and to create a new business. </div>
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The first Bill Pickett Rodeo was held in 1984 in Denver, Colorado. Today, the rodeo brings in over 130,000 spectators across the United States. Both of the Maryland shows on Saturday were sold out.</div>
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In the last two or so years, major non-equestrian publications such as <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-african-american-cowboys-180962144/">Smithsonian magazine</a>, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/14/travel/black-cowboy-museum-texas.html">New York Times</a> and <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/black-cowboys-busting-one-of-americas-defining-myths">The New Yorker</a> have covered the history of Black western riders and the white washing of the American west. <a href="http://www.blackreins.com/">Black Reins</a> was created in 2013 to spotlight the black cowboy and to "shed light and represent the strong tradition of these heroes--both men and women-who have been left out of mainstream media publications....." They also highlight diverse riders on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackreins/">Facebook page. </a></div>
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Vance passed away in 2015. He said, "The Rodeo is education; I'm trying to promote the culture of the Black west. A lot of people can't relate to the pyramids in Africa. I believe a lot of us can better relate to Black Americans who were a part of developing this country."</div>
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<br />Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-81650577841696520982019-07-23T10:00:00.000-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.185-05:00Bicycle GiveawayI traveled to Pittsburgh in June (which I just realized I never wrote posts about!). I woke up early the morning after returning to help with pony rides at Youth 10X's Better end of school event. This has become an annual thing for me. Every year, kids bring their report cards and as long as they have a C or higher, they can receive a bike.<br />
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The kids also have an opportunity to ride a horse. I rolled up to the barn and helped load the horses. We took two horses--Lady, a quarter horse, and Sweet Pea, a pony. They're the most dependable of the herd, and Lady will keep anyone in line. Even the people.<br />
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And so it began.<br />
Many kids participated. It took a little bit for them to realize there were horses. The pony rides took place across the street so that the horses were on grass and in the shade. I rode Lady over to the street so that the kids could see her. Lady is a year younger than me--she's 22--and is a doll with kids. She's the boss of the farm otherwise. A group of kids ran up and asked if they could pet her (which was an of course) and I started the children coming over.<br />
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For many it was the first time they'd ridden and there were a few that asked if they could go around again (which was a yes, as long as no one else waited). One little girl asked if she could walk Lady, and she stood barely higher than my hip.<br />
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It was adorable to help her lead Lady who plodded along quite nicely.<br />
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Even though <i>this </i>was my favorite moment. A little boy was on Lady and promptly said he liked riding and felt like he was in "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Ov5jzm3j8">Old Town Road</a>." He and his band of friends broke out in song like an episode of Glee. And it was amazing.<br />
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After the kids rode, a few moms asked if they could have a pony ride which was another yes.<br />
It was an amazing morning of introducing and sharing horses with kids.<br />
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<br />Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-43224768288309732162019-07-22T15:00:00.000-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.117-05:00Breyerfest Custom Performance: OtherHere's the last of the custom performance pictures!<br />
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<br />Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-1118012184016138212019-07-22T07:00:00.000-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.072-05:00Breyerfest Open Show: Custom Western Performance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I missed some of the western division because I had special run models to obtain. </div>
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When I got back, the competition was still strong.</div>
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I'm not 100% sure about how everything placed, but I do know the Champion of the division. Congrats again Leah!<br />
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<br />Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-41599909400336971402019-07-21T23:46:00.002-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.111-05:00Breyerfest Open Show: Custom English PerformancePerformance will forever be my favorite division, and that's what I mostly paid attention to at the Open Show. Plus, it was right next to where I was sitting.<br />
The custom performance started with Over Fences.<br />
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<br />Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-56619085903813095352019-07-18T06:00:00.000-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.136-05:002019 Feather Fund DonationRight before Breyerfest I finished painting my <a href="https://www.featherfund.net/">Feather Fund </a>donation. Every year at Pony Penning, The Feather Fund buys a pony for the winner of their annual essay contest. Sometimes more than one kid wins and is given a pony. During Pony Penning Week, The Feather Fund has a model horse auction to fund the buying of the ponies. This year I was only able to do one model.<br />
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It's painted to look like <a href="https://fivepawsstudio.blogspot.com/2015/08/pony-pony.html">*my* buyback foal</a>, Surfer's Blue Moon.<br />
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I'm happy with her and I can't wait to see which ponies go home with the winners this year! If you're interested in donating to this--the whole premise is to paint a model horse to resemble one of the Chincoteague Ponies on Assateague, past or present. Surfer Dude died a few years ago and there are still models being painted to look like him. The donations for this year's auction is closed, but it's never too early to start on next year!Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-80374515053194638062019-07-17T07:00:00.000-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.171-05:00Breyerfest Live Show: Collector's Class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The Breyerfest Open show is one of the most competitive model horse shows of the year. The first division of the day started with the Collector's Class. Here's a few of the ones that were there. </div>
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I returned from Breyerfest yesterday. I enjoyed all of it. </div>
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Mackenzie and I drove to Kentucky on Wednesday.</div>
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The Clarion already had signs set up. </div>
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The Artisan Gallery opened on Thursday.</div>
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Friday was the Open Show.<br />
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There were many real horses to meet. Some were there because of Breyerfest. </div>
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Others live at the Kentucky Horse Park. </div>
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The Children and Youth Show happened on Saturday.<br />
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Shopping occurred throughout the whole time.<br />
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What I've gotten out of Breyerfest has evolved since my first one. When I was small it was all about the special models, showing and shopping. Now my excitement for Breyerfest is seeing friends--some I only get to see once a year, meeting new hobbyists, and being able to soak in the amazing fact that a hobby can take over the Kentucky Horse Park all for the common love of plastic ponies and horses.<br />
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<br />Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-51084296873163338622019-07-12T07:59:00.001-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.124-05:00Breyerfest Artisan GalleryThe artisan gallery showcases some of the best artists the hobby has to offer. <img id="id_157a_7332_209c_bf05" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/PdRDG0IZ6lNrYnZ0UGo89tspyf5jR7MAPCmpw7QDz3_E5BzYHF893f8AcaA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto; margin: 4px;"><br>Kim Bleecker had an array of resins and customs.<br><img id="id_f152_5399_dc22_ca87" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/jFLayiBzv0HlIUNp2wDHJaXz7df0Zu1ZlRYApKPUF0G6LI-BqFfa_hA0zGQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;">Jennifer Buxton had a table devoted to NaMoPaiMo. <div><img id="id_64c_b127_367e_1993" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/CCSaw-fDYd1FOnHJ_b-CcG77KXZ84FChAS1hWMiSiTjvtZYoM6JqEi_5FTg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">She had a few of the models she’d painted. She also had models painted by other participants.<br></span><img id="id_6104_7840_702b_2d3" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kF-OQ51traiLCcslL2ArmCeC8S0tRI2nLVnFS4Mn3s2C8xg10wegS0oy4yY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Kristen Cermele of KNC Equine Art had this. Isn’t this amazing?<br><img id="id_e172_1884_6d2e_5f1e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/t-oWYKUicIyLHn4lZbsC6MnGlpvlEheMJGlTTfw--XAYnhhBiezTEA1VM5E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto; margin: 4px;"><br><br> </div>Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-89130397574770326392019-07-11T22:07:00.000-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.200-05:00Best of Customs Since the beginning, the Breyerfest Best of Customs contest has been filled with excellent and innovative entries. 2019 is no different.<br />
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Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-17506796688599326252019-06-20T12:51:00.001-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.085-05:00Throwback ThursdayThe subject of my last post was my new Thestral, but he wasn't the first one I ever made. Even if he's a huge improvement over the last one.<br />
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Back when I could show in the Breyerfest Youth Show, I sculpted a Thestral. He started out as a Morgan model. I think I made him the last year I could show in that show--so I was 16--making it seven-ish years ago. He won his unrealistic custom class.<br />
I couldn't find a picture of him at the Breyerfest Children/Youth show, but here's one from a local show. I showed him at a handful before he fell apart.<br />
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Time hasn't been kind to him. I have zero idea about where his other front leg is. For real. No idea. He had wings at some point, but they broke off too and have been lost. I made them out of chopsticks and fabric. I spray painted it all.<br />
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While I was making him the leg popped off and I merely hot glued it back on. It seemed like the most clever of ideas at the time. Unluckily for me, hot glue has a much shorter life span than the super glue/baking soda mix.<br />
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I still like the face work I did on him. </div>
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One day I'll make a traditional Thestral, but for now, I'm happy with the huge improvement between one and two. </div>
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Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043850217780111302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783517100041377744.post-77495583189397264442019-06-17T00:27:00.001-04:002023-12-26T01:20:03.163-05:00The Making Of Black Mirror<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Back in Febuary I had the desire to sculpt. But I didn't have any idea of what to sculpt so I hacked off a few of the stablemate unicorn horns. </div>
But then then it hit me. <i>An</i> <i>idea.</i> I'd had a Django body hanging around for a year and imagined him as a Thestral.<br />
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Thestrals are skeleton horse like creatures with reptilian features. And a beak.<br />
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First I drew some guide lines on him.<br />
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And then I grabbed my engraver and dremel and went at it. I whittled him down to pretty much an armature.<br />
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The trouble area was the tail area. Chopping the tail off took away some of his hind legs too. <i>Oh well, it needed resculpted anyways. </i></div>
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Threstals have long tails so I inserted a wire for that. Super glue and baking soda held it together. </div>
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Next came the actual sculpting part. </div>
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I finished one side of it in a weekend before putting it down. After I'd finished the face I thought <i>wow, now I have to do the other side. I think I'm good for now. </i></div>
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School took over and the Thestral was forgotten. After I finished the semester I decided to do more work on him. And the idea of entering the best of customs contest took hold. </div>
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I stopped taking progress pictues because I <i>needed him done, and done fast</i> to meet the deadline.</div>
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The wings required some creativity. I made an armature with wire and poka dotted fabric. I stiffened it with baking soda and super glue.</div>
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The Thestral gained the name Black Mirror because of my re-binging of the Netflix series.</div>
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After much sanding and painting, Black Mirror was done. He was photographed the last day the contest was open and the photos were submitted with two hours to spare. I'm really happy with how he came out. It has been a long time since I've resculpted something to this degree, so it was a nice challenge </div>
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