Give 'Em a HAND. . . Stand!
I am a painter who has illustrated 23 children's books, and a crafter who makes a unique fabric hand jewelry display called a HAND-Stand.
When I was a kid there was a room in our basement where Dad tossed fabric samples from his interior design business. A huge pile of color and texture. I used to throw myself into the pile and lie very still, imagining myself in perfect camouflage, my skin having become one with those glorious fabrics.
These HAND-Stands came about many years later, after seeing wooden glove makers' hands, then inspired by a friend to try making one with fabric. I couldn't stop at one.
I've been making them for 20 years, using my own hand for the pattern. Each one is stitched on my 1950 Singer Featherweight, stuffed with polyfil, then weighted in the wrist to stand sturdy and delight!
September 20, 2018 I completed and delivered that big painting commission (click "Events" above to see a photo). Presently I'm illustrating a picture book for Little Bigfoot, the children's imprint of Sasquatch Books in Seattle, due out Spring 2022 (click "Gallery" above to see all 23 book covers). Also in the "Gallery" you'll find my original gouache painting, "The Chicken And The Egg" which I just sent to Bainbridge Island, WA to be in a group show at The Art Project gallery there, March 1-31. And I'm ever sewing up more products for my Etsy shop.
I love meeting customers. Please let me know what I can do for you. (email updates aren't available - scroll a bit to see my Blog and Instagram posts)
xo ~ Pierr
When I was a kid there was a room in our basement where Dad tossed fabric samples from his interior design business. A huge pile of color and texture. I used to throw myself into the pile and lie very still, imagining myself in perfect camouflage, my skin having become one with those glorious fabrics.
These HAND-Stands came about many years later, after seeing wooden glove makers' hands, then inspired by a friend to try making one with fabric. I couldn't stop at one.
I've been making them for 20 years, using my own hand for the pattern. Each one is stitched on my 1950 Singer Featherweight, stuffed with polyfil, then weighted in the wrist to stand sturdy and delight!
September 20, 2018 I completed and delivered that big painting commission (click "Events" above to see a photo). Presently I'm illustrating a picture book for Little Bigfoot, the children's imprint of Sasquatch Books in Seattle, due out Spring 2022 (click "Gallery" above to see all 23 book covers). Also in the "Gallery" you'll find my original gouache painting, "The Chicken And The Egg" which I just sent to Bainbridge Island, WA to be in a group show at The Art Project gallery there, March 1-31. And I'm ever sewing up more products for my Etsy shop.
I love meeting customers. Please let me know what I can do for you. (email updates aren't available - scroll a bit to see my Blog and Instagram posts)
xo ~ Pierr