I think I might use copper wire for the back tail feathers and I still have some work to do on the front and neck. The cute owl head in the coffee can is Brad Isley’s project. He has been helping me bend metal instead of working on his own project.
The best part of this project is that I brought it home tonight and my family could tell it is supposed to be a goose! 
Special thanks to Brad Isley for working in the shop with me and helping me on everything I need help with to get my project done on time. Thanks to Peter Freese for tolerating all the time I spend at the shop and supporting my need to make stuff out of junk.
I am slowly making progress on my first goose. I am looking forward to having it done so I can start something new. Special thanks to MR Studer for being such an awesome model. 
As part of my workshop clean up project I have been working on using up some of the art supplies that have been sitting around the shop for awhile. these little birds are made from shovels, horseshoes , disc brakes and a few other odds and ends. 
From left to right, Fern, Eve, & Dixie added Frens hair after the photo was taken.
This is the end of week one working on the goose. My goal is to finish him by next Sunday. I am just welding back and forth and back and forth. Grinding a bit and then welding back and forth. I might work on the neck and the head tomorrow. 
I am super excited to be curating an art event at the Columbia Winery. Save the date now for our Meet the Artist Happy Hour, January 9th 2015 from 4-7 PM
Participating artists
Anette Lusher,Carol Ross,David Wyatt,Lin La Mer,Ken Vensel, Sheryl Brown
Each week I will be sharing a sample of work by one of our featured artists. If you are interested in purchasing work in advance you can give me a shout.
This weeks featured artist
Carol Ross
“I love capturing mood in my landscape paintings…this painting was done to remind me of so many road trips flying down the hiway at high speed, passing beautiful scenery, capturing only a glimpse of the distant buildings…but forever remembering the open plains and the beautiful sky.
Whether abstract or realistic, mood and energy are always a part of my paintings”
Additional featured artists
KCVensel Photography
“Since I was already up all night at Sunrise Region at Rainier shooting I figured I might as well check out Tipsoo Lake for sunrise, glad I did! The full Blood moon (no longer red) is setting behind the mountain.” taken 10/8/14
Anette Lusher:
“Upside Down String Theory”. Acrylic on Canvas. 16″x12″
Aerial Photographer David Wyatt,
“Out on the Deep Blue V”
The show will run from January 5th until April 1, 2014 14030 NE 145th St, Woodinville, WA 98072 For Directions:
I went to the shop and spent a few hours working on MIster Studer tonight. I even added a head so you non visual types can see where I am going with this! 
Before starting my more time consuming projects I like to work on some fun and 
some what 
simple projects. Dragon flies, angels and flowers made with cutlery. Birds made out of shovels, horse shoes sickle mover blades and tow balls. Birds are currently available at Experience Tea on Front Street in Issaquah.
I love working in my work shop!
What a wonderful weekend! I had a friend fly up from California to make the road trip to Bonners Ferry to deliver Idaho. Our first stop was to fuel up!
Then we stopped in to pick up some tea.
Idaho was anxious to get to his new home so our stops from Issaquah to Bonners Ferry were short and s
weet!
Coral Was pretty happy to meet the newest Member of her family! She even gave Idaho a welcome kiss!
Well it is August 6th and I am still working on finishing touches! I am getting so close to being done.I am pretty happy with how he is coming alone so I had to give Idaho his first kiss!
In case you missed the back story on Idaho: He is the 2nd wire bird I have made. The first one I donated to an art auction to benefit our local art gallery. I started with a roll of recycled wire that I bought from a friend’s dad for $20.00 
I might just have enough to make one more bird!