6 posts tagged “finbar”
The last two photos I nicked from my friend's Facebook. :)
In total there was 109 rabbits. It's not a special number, I just didn't really keep count as I made them so that's how many I ended up with.
The answer to the question 'how did you get them to stand up?' is doubled sided sticky tape and rocks. I used at least 5 metres of doubled sided sticky tape and left my bag of nice, clean stones sitting on the kitchen tables so I had dig though the college flowers beds (I use that term very losely) to find stones (fun times). Arranging 100 bunnies is much more stressful and exhausting than it sounds. Don't try it. It took me about 5 hours, and since I had to leave early to catch a train I didn't have time for lunch. Worth it though. I can't wait for the Private View of the show. :)
This is the animation I mentioned earlier. I was having trouble uploading it to Vox so I uploaded to YouTube then Vox. And no, I couldn't think of a more creative name than Rabbits.
I have made my target of 100 stuffied bunnies. Hurrah. Actually I've made more that a hundred (not all are pictured). They've taken over my life a bit; I dream about cutting fabric into bunnie sized rectangles and I my carpet and duvet are covered in pins. I should say this is for a college project (my final major project infact), I'm not just nuts. A hundred of my rabbit will be displayed in a big exhibition all the student's work, with possibly some photography or animation too.
I have taken up embroidering on the bus partly because it's something to do, but also because I like to think it makes me a bit of a character. I started out on scraps of fabric , and now I started adding embroidered details to my rabbits.
My dog is in some the the photos because I couldn't get rid of him. I found adding the details made them more individual so I could no longer call them Finbar Jr.
Finbar is multiplying. 25 Finbars Jr.s at last count. Many more on the way. I thought you might like to see a little bit of the process.
Finbar is a wise and all knowing rabbit who comings many flavours, including original, minty fresh and pirate. I cut him out of lino and printed him onto paper and fabric. I have loads of these prints and lots of little stuffed Finbars too, so I'm going to put some on Etsy went I have time. If you'd like one just let me know.
Note pirate Finbar's sequined peg leg and daisy eye patch. My friend thinks they look like a couple, in which case the pink one could be Fionulla, but Finbar* is so manly he can wear pink and florals at the same time.
