Wren Larkin is one of my newest dolls that has emerged from the earliest signs of spring here in Manchester.
We had recently planted a deciduous hedge in our tiny front garden and this year was very exciting as it was the first year the blackthorn flowered. I love the blackthorn as it optimistically puts out its flowers before leaves have even begun to bud, and so I have created this little nesting duo and their clutch of eggs as a similar show of optimism.
But I digress, because Wren does not have blackthorn, she has ivy - the evergreens come first; they sit out the grey for us and deserve to be celebrated too. Don’t ask me what the orange flowers are, they were inspired by the vintage 1960’s pillowcase fabric I used for her dress! Unlike nature, I am bound only by the whimsy my mind generates.
You can read more and see more pictures of Wren and Little Brid over on my blog