Goodbye Fish Chair

I know I've posted this before, but now it's finally done. I finally put the finishing touches on the fish chair that I painted for the local library (the library is auctioning off chairs decorated by various artists as a fund raiser). I was nervous about adding the glass marbles because than meant actually drilling recesses into the wood (eek!) It sat here for a really long time, but finally this weekend I got up the nerve to start drilling. I'm pretty happy with the results.
Even after four coats of polyurathane the paint dots are still raised which I really like. It gives it a nice texture when you run your hand over it.

I dropped it off at the library this afternoon, and I'm a bit sad to see it go (okey maybe more than a bit). I hope it finds a good home. I wish I had a place in my house to put it.

Here's the seat. The large dots are the glass beads - they stick out a little, but not so much they hurt your bum.



And here's the back...


And here's the back of the back...

Comments

Karen Lee said…
How can you give that up? It's gorgeous. I wish I could bid on it.

I re-painted all my cheesey dining room chairs several years ago. I found a great Waverly fabric with a bee motif and then decided to paint bugs on the splat of each chair. They are fun - but not as fun as your fishy chair.
Karen
J. E. Morris said…
Thanks Karen, Some day I want to make bar stools for my kitchen in a similar style. I don't know if I'll ever get around to it though.
Ginger*:) said…
Jennifer it is absolutely beautiful. If I lived near your library that chair would be coming home with me. I don't know how you could ever give it up! Please do make your bar stools for the kitchen... they will be a treasure for your children.
That is one gorgeous chair...it looks like so much work. I hope it finds a good home :-)
Anette Heiberg said…
I remember this from earlier. It's so beautiful!

Anette
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