Excellent Antique Carved Wooden (Presumed Odd Fellowsl) "I" in Best Red, Blue and Gold Paint art class exercise making it in many senses

making it in many senses all about its materiality

and find the image very tender feeling and quite beautiful

which seems maybe like well worn velvet

In Zuni Pueblo culture (Western New Mexico) the owl --or "Night Grandfather”--is perceived as the protector of the home and keeper of the night

Excellent Antique Carved Wooden (Presumed Odd Fellowsl) "I" in Best Red, Blue and Gold Paint art class exercise making it in many sensesI would guess this hand carved wooden capital "I" in original paint was once joined by an OOF, to stand for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; I do not know that for certain but have a pretty good hunch. But, really, what more does one need than an "I"??! Independent, individual, iconic! And of course a bold, gilded "I", with some American red and blue to boot, seems to pretty much perfectly describe this era; me me me! 8" t x 3 1 2" w x 1 7 8" d.