Gráinne
Gráinne and my favourite tea vessel
Olive wood Gráinne was carved in Oregon, and completed at the crack of dawn on August 28th. On the first full day of her existence, we traveled 400 + km by land and sea, and crossed an international border populated by menacing excisemen.
Gráinne
Gráinne’s name can be anglicised as Granya, but she prefers the Irish spelling. She was very glad I dug some seafaring clothes out of the Hitty wardrobe, because she’s named after a famous 17th century pirate, the redoubtable Gráinne O’Malley (click on the name to read the Wikipedia entry). Thanks so much to Janet Cordell, an outstanding carver and my teacher last week (click on her name for her website), and to tc Vollum who generously put us up and put up with us while dolls emerged from lumps of wood (click on her name for her website).
Quimper Hittys 
She is just beautiful! What wonderful work. I just love her seafaring clothes and trunk as well. Sounds like it was a great weekend indeed.
Thanks so much. It was five days of carving, and she would not have happened at all without major contributions from tcv and Janet, and the committment of both to increase the little wooden doll population of the world!
Oh, she is absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you Kristen – I believe you know from experience what a great teacher Janet is!
What a fantastic doll! She has a beautiful face. Her grain is fantastic and her eyes are wonderfully painted. What a great job you’ve done. I can hardly wait to meet her in person.
She wants to meet you too and is dancing a hornpipe in anticipation!
Yay. I won’t do a hornpipe but will be driving south in a few days. 🙂
What a lovely lady she is…you’ve done another outstanding job.
Some of the denizens of the Hitty cupboard are rather pleased at the adventurous glint in her eye – guess which ones!
Grainne is breathtakingly beautiful! Her eyes look like they are glass ones, her expression is magnificent and she’s simply stunning! Congratulations! I look forward to her adventures!
Thank you very much, I had a lot of help, and guidance at every step from Janet who is a dolly genius! I am sure Gráinne will keep the Hitty cupboard hopping!
what a lovely little pirate she is with an infamous namesake to follow. I imagine there will be some grand adventures with her Hitty companions. Is there a castle – or two- hiding in the cupboard?
I think we are fresh out of castles, but that may not deter Gránne from swashing and buckling around the Hitty cupboard
The Country Hittys and I are simply bemused. Grainne is lovely. Her eyes are amazing. Her smile so enigmatic. Yes a darling little pirate queen!! thank you for sharing her with us…and Kudos to you for your achievement!
Thank you very much – we love the way she turned out and are grateful for the skill and patience of our teachers…every time I take a class I learn so much!
Sounds exciting and she is lovely. One of these days will get enough courage to try to carve. Have all the supplies ready!
Your Hitty is patiently waiting! See if you can get into one of Janet’s classes!
it’s a treat to see another from your hands – and such personality!
Thank you – we think she’ll stir up the Hitty cupboard, but in a nice way!
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