sandra townsend donabed
collaged textiles and quilts

crows and critters
Crow
Someone once called the raven my 'familiar'- a spirit that guides and protects. Since I have always loved to watch their haughty attitudes as they strut through life in my backyard, my friend was probably right. I do know they seem to pop into quite a few of my quilts without me realizing it. One night after a lecture when I rhapsodized on about my love for crows, a woman in the audience gave me the address of the American Society of Crows and Ravens and I have been receiving their newsletter ever since. Here are just a few of my crows:
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Cuervo Grande
Cuervo Grande
Fireflies
Fireflies
Rabbit Morphs Into Raven
Rabbit Morphs Into Raven
And then there are the bears, little dirty bachelor birds in nests, and of course, SNAILS:
Bear Pause
Bare Pause
Bare Clause
Bare Clause
Maine
Maine
Peter Finch
Peter Finch Interviews for a Housekeeper
Snailstrail
Snails Trail Collage
Bear Collage
Bear Collage
And who could forget the Loggerheads that come to nest each spring on the barrier beaches in Florida:
Loggerheads
Loggerheads
Loggerheads at Dawn
Loggerheads at Dawn
all photos, except where noted, by David Caras


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