Two Ladies, pokerwork discs (1890-1915) Bairbre duggan artist it is a captivating and

it is a captivating and skillful painting

Designed to look good and bring much-needed outdoor storage where space it tight

Meticulously depicted in wool

Willis (vertically) bottom right

this artist was highly skilled

Two Ladies, pokerwork discs (1890-1915) Bairbre duggan artist it is a captivating andTwo ladies, one looking left, one looking right. Both with beautiful hair, decorations and faces. One has a poppy in her hair, the other a rose. Most likely on sycamore or lime, this matching pair was made used a technique called 'pokerwork'. A heated 'poker' was used to carve the outlines. The wood is then stained paintedThe background textures are hand gouged, with some test patches on the reverse of one disc. The craft of 'pokerwork' (known as