Hunting the, Perhaps, Not So Mythical Plains Walrus

When setting out to hunt a walrus of the plains

one first starts with camouflage so to better hide.

A bow and arrow work best, hand crafted or how ever obtained

then, disguised you sneak up on their left side

Care should be taken to avoid the tusks

for a terrible wound would ruin your hunt.

To stalk a plain’s walrus go out just about dusk

and listen for the distinctive snuffle and grunt.

Then get close to it by cautiously sneaking

Walk nice and slow, be sure to keep you disguise in place

you must hold perfectly still when the walrus is peeking

also, you should be ready to run if that’s the case

When it is all just right, take your shot

aiming just behind the left tusk

it’s the plains walrus’s only soft spot.

Project 3: work progressing

This is one of the treasures I made to hide, the other treasures are secret so you will have to wait a few years to find out what they are.


Some how I didn't take a single picture while I was working on the wooden forest people, despite having a camera on my belt and being a PHOTOGRAPHER. Some days I wonder about myself.

Project 3 Public Sculpture

I am proposing to make one or more large (up to 24") wooden figures that will have a secret compartment holding some yet to be determined prize. These figures will be made of all natural material that will biodegrade over the coming years. I will put the figures in a wooded area, possibly at the school.

I am going to try and come up with some type of natural glue, possible bee's wax and jute fibers, or I may just use a water based commercial wood glue.

The prize will not be money but other things that I am still working on.

Trouble with artistic vision

My project has evolved significantly since inception. I reread the project description and decided to not work with clay on this one after all; instead I am making a Walrus Hunting Disguise from leather, Fimo, feathers, sinew and possible other items as needed. This is something I have been thinking about making from many months. There is an example of this type of Inuit hunting disguise at the Joslyn Art Museum in the Native American Section. I should be able to finish the in just a few days.

A clarification on Project 2

This idea is not to make a traditional 'Face Jug' but rather something different; a jug with a face but not a jug that is a face, or a face that is a jug. I'm attaching an example of what I am not doing. my sketching skills are pretty poor but I'll try to have something on Tuesday.