Agathe
A Happy Girl
This is Hitty Agathe, who I carved from a turned blank at a carving Retreat in Oregon hosted by tc Vollum. She was all but finished on July 13th, 2014. The name Agathe is derived from the scientific name of her wood, Swamp Kauri, Agathis australensis. On her very first full day of existence I took her to the beach at Hug Point, and then drove and sailed for 11 hours to get home to the Hitty cupboard where the rest of the Quimper Hittys gave her a rousing welcome! While most Hittys wear coral necklaces in honour of their ancestor Hitty, Agathe is holding out for agate beads.
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Swamp Kauri wood is an astonishing 40 to 50 thousand years old!!! click here to learn about this incredible wood.
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Quimper Hittys 
She really is quite beautiful Kjerstin. Another great necklace for her would be greenstone – and very appropriate as well!
Thanks very much, Lorraine! We are going to like having her around the house!
You’re a marvel with your creative skills, Kjerstin. Agathe is a very cute new addition to the (curiosity filled) Quimper Hitty Cupboard.
I had an excellent teacher, and an extremely cute doll to compare her with as I whittled away…
Agathe is a real departure from you other dolls. She sure is cute! I expect all the QHs must be thrilled to have a new sister.
I wonder if her ancient wood gives her wisdom beyond her years (or more correctly days). She has a glint in her eye that suggests any such load is not going to weigh her down and prevent her from having fun.
The other dolls at the carving retreat kept saying “make her cuter” so I tried! She does have a glint in her eye, harbinger of fun I think!
I hope so, so long as that is not an “uh oh” statement as well!!
Agathe is utterly enchanting! Happy birthday, Ancient Agathe!
Thank you! she is excited to have a birthday on the 13th, and is l0oking forward to future Friday the 13ths.
Agathe is beautiful! After watching you carve her out of the ancient, very hard wood, I can really appreciate her beauty. I enjoyed reading about the source of her wood. I have a kauri Hitty carved by Bruce and Fung, so I’m proud to think that my Hitty Kiwi is a distant cousin to Agathe!
We really enjoyed the carving, the setting and the companionship! Greetings to your Hitty Kauri, I love Bruce and Fung Hittys! How is Octavia doing?
Octavia has lost her pegs. I removed them when I applied her overcoat of varnish and laid them “someplace” where they are not in sight. I have other wood, but it seems to be too big in diameter. I must be careful sanding it down so it is just the right diameter! She is sending me messages to HURRY UP and get her put together!!
Agathe has such a pleasing expression. I do love her smile..in fact I am quite taken with everything about her. What a wonderful experience to carve with the tutelage of a giving teacher. You have certainly taken your carving to the “next level”!! I look forward to her future adventures and experiences.
I love her smile too – she is very cheerful to have around,,,I am so lucky to have teachers to help me learn some of the ways of encouraging the wood to become a Hitty.
Just beautiful! I wish I could carve features, especially the nose, as well as you!!! I have Kauri wood, too, but am saving it until after our move. Good for you on your beautiful carvings!!
Good teachers have helped me, and carving practice – I am enjoying the process of learning how to do it better.
Visiting from Martha’s . Lovely job on your Hitty–you gave her a very sweet expression:-)
Thank you – I had a good teacher and excellent examples!! Agathe is going to be fun to have around in the Hitty Cupboard.