Homages to Abe Lincoln by Edna and Robert, 1909-11 handmade planter a hole for a thimble

a hole for a thimble on top of the tail

exuberantly decorated with graphite scales on both sides

including a bit of wood mounted to the paper at his feet

host to many a scout

used for the bushes/trees and ivy

Homages to Abe Lincoln by Edna and Robert, 1909-11 handmade planter a hole for a thimbleDigging through old piles of paper that I've accumulated over the last number of years I turned up these three, from the days when learning about American history included making things with one's hands. And surely it is always a good time to remember Abe Lincoln. I've got a special love for folded paper crayon colored portrait frames like this, and love the toning shadow left by the cut paper silhouette from many years of being folded down the