JBW Studio Egg Ornament - Midnight Snowman

The work of JBW Studio is pure MAGIC! Midnight Snowman is from her newest collection with a tiny switch on the back to illuminate the beautiful artwork on the inside with a green LED light. Handmade using a goose egg that has been strengthened with many layers each of gesso, paint, and varnish. The scenes are created with miniature sculpture made by the artist, along with a variety of other materials, and are enclosed behind custom-cut glass.

Each ornament comes in a silk-lined gift box, along with an ornament hanger, extra battery and a description.

About the artist: Handmade in Oakland, California. Inside the space provided by real eggshells, I create dioramas and constructions, using a variety of materials and methods. Painting media include oils, acrylic, watercolor, and ink. The miniature sculptural figures are mostly made using clays and resins, and these are subsequently altered in some way, with painting or embellishment, for example, to create the appropriate form and texture. Papers and fabrics are used, as well as wood and metal. I also include natural and found materials, and in my hunt for something with just the right texture, shape, or color, I will find use for such things as dryer lint or spice seeds. My garden is also a very rich resource, where I can gather dried up bits of twig and brush and transform them. The eggshells are strengthened using a variety of techniques, depending on design, and all scenes are enclosed behind custom-cut glass.