Housewarming Gift

 

Friendly Street Sign

 6 feet tall, steel and aluminum 

Tom created this housewarming gift 
for our friend Denise.
The home address sign features a solar-powered light
 so all of her guests will be able to find her new home.

Wouldn't it be nice if everyone lived on 
'Friendly Street'?

Your feline friend,
JUNIOR BOY

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Fiona's Garden

Our nearly 6-year-old friend Fiona and her family 

moved to a new home last year. 

 Fiona's mother and family friends helped

create a new garden 

 on their hillside overlooking the Columbia River.

 When her mother was planning the garden, 

Fiona asked if Tom might make a special

sign for the garden.

On Saturday, Tom surprised Fiona 

with this steel, aluminum and copper birthday present. 

 

                    

 Fiona and Tom

 A beautiful, sunny, warm July 4th today! 
I napped in the garden.

Happy Birthday Fiona!

Junior Boy 

DA KANI KRITTAS

This past weekend, after a long snowy winter, 
Tom and Margaret were finally able
 to drive to Seattle to install the gift
Tom made for our dear friend Jean.

Tom and Jean share a similar sense of humor.
They had great fun collaborating on the design
which depicts a typical 
Kanikapila session at Jean's house 
(in this case, performed by cats and mice).  

I think the hula dancers are pretty and 
the mice look mighty tasty! 

 

Hawaiian Ipu (percussion gourd) 

and Kapu (drum)

 Practicing hand placement
 for the mouse's Ipu

Ready to make mouse knees

 

Welding on site

DA KANI KRITTAS

I think she likes it!

Time for another nap
in my fleece blanket from Aunty Jean.

Aloha!

JUNIOR BOY

KA MEA HOE WA'A

Tom's most recent work has been accepted 

for inclusion in the

2017 BIG ART 

outdoor sculpture exhibition in Hood River.

KA MEA HOE WA'A
(The Paddler) 
was inspired by ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs.

In this case, The Paddler

takes on the contemporary sport of

standup paddle boarding,  

popular in The Columbia River Gorge.

Testing stances for

The Paddler 

KEA MEA HOE WA'A 

will soon be transported to Hood River for installation.

Until then, he is practicing his winter kayaking technique.

KA MEA HOE WA'A

It's been very cold and snowy here this past month. 

From my window bed, I watch chickadees, finches,

quail, blue jays and hummingbirds at the feeders.

Recently, a wiley coyote has been lurking in the shadows 
along the nearly frozen creek.
I think he is hungry.
I must be careful. 
 

Stay safe and warm,

 JUNIOR BOY