Woofy Dog (1997)
3x2.2 in ~ Sculpture, Wood
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This is a tender story about love and loyalty.
Bobby Dog is a small harmless creature from the Mesmerising Woods collection. It’s lost in the magical forest, but Bobby Dog has the heart to travel and search for its owner’s soul in the very depths of the wild!
Every facet of this sculpture resonates with enthusiasm - the tail, fashioned as a pipe, appears poised to wag at any moment, while the ears stand at attention, eagerly awaiting to hear his master’s voice, as if he will soon come back from the Woods and be proud of how good the boy is!
But Mesmerising Creatures of the Woods know Bobby mostly as resting or playing joyfully near the pond amidst the sounds of the water wheel and rustling of forest leaves in the wind.
The darkness of the magical forest itself frightens Bobby Dog so he doesn’t rush nor hustle, he knows that when he hears his owner's whistling song - he will run forward, despite the dangers and thorns he may stumble across.
This story is a tribute to Greyfriars Bobby dog, Scotland tale from the 19th century. After the death of his master Greyfriars Bobby sat on his grave for 14 years. And after Bobby's own death he was buried near his owner’s grave, so their souls would travel closer together in the stream of eternity!
A year later, the English philanthropist Lady Burdett-Coutts was touched by the story and had ordered to build a drinking fountain topped with Bobby's statue to keep the good memory.
Bobby Dog is made of Sea Buckthorn Wood, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 1997.
Can be used as an amulet or talisman.
Only a knife, semi-gloss varnish and love was used in the making process.
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