Badger Hair Paint Brush Holman nwt someone at some point took

someone at some point took care to re-purpose the pair of figures

leaning against one another with a space between them

next to the artist’s name is writing in pencil

with some wear to the paint on the papier mache head (a chip on his nose and another on the back of the head)

This hand-thrown mushroom-shaped ikebana vase is one of my very favorite objects ever

Badger Hair Paint Brush Holman nwt someone at some point tookI found this beautiful badger hair brush at the estate sale of an artist who had a gorgeous studio stocked with highest quality supplies for work in most every medium. From what I understand the softness and lightness of badger hair makes it especially useful for blending and softening edges in paintings, and badger brushes are especially suited for painting on glass and ceramic. I'd love to see this one put to good use, but would myself just be happy