Sweet Miniature 9 Drawer Handmade Chest choppy seascape Transformations are a frequent feature

Transformations are a frequent feature of traditional Inuit stories from the era of nomadic life on the land in the arctic

While these ceramics were traditionally made for use in the home

when optical illusions because a big thing in France (check out the phénakisticopes published by Joseph Plateau)  and reversal portraits were circulated

Small but wonderfully detailed--all that intensively carved fur and those tiny little feet and crosshatched tail

Sepia tone photograph

Sweet Miniature 9 Drawer Handmade Chest choppy seascape Transformations are a frequent featureA charming little chest, very much a labor of love, with nine little drawers perfect for filling with collections of tiny things. I just love the looks of it, a little wonky in all the right ways, with the faces of the drawers stained what looks like three different shades, and a sweet combo of scalloped edging on the front and spiked edge behind. The drawers are made of very thin wood; I think perhaps salvaged from cigar boxes, with pulls attached by