William Charles Palmer "Butternut Hill" Dreaming Snowman Painting catherineholm lotus bowl and the the sweetgrass on

and the the sweetgrass on the sides and lip has been twisted and woven in a variety of patterns

There is one stain to the surface at the bottom center of the Two-Arm Semaphore side

which I've just fallen in love with

often really wonderful little works of art and time capsules too

What I know about James Bone is that he was born in Brownsville

William Charles Palmer "Butternut Hill" Dreaming Snowman Painting catherineholm lotus bowl and the the sweetgrass onThis original gouache and watercolor on board was created by William Charles Palmer as an Illustration for a children's book about the adventures of a snowman, which I am not certain was ever published. As a stand alone piece I think it's pretty terrific, though, with our very longing snow man dreaming of a skirted and high heeled dancing snow woman, who holds what appears to be some sort of lantern, and is basked in a halo like glow. The painting