Kingfishers and Puffins

 

 Kingfishers

There are many kinds of kingfishers. The species most requested is the Belted Kingfisher and it's usually the female that's requested (or expected) because the male lacks the striking chestnut band on the lower breast.

Six very different carvings are shown here, each beautiful in its own way.  Remember, each of Matt's carvings is done one at a time, without patterns, assuring a unique carving for every client.   The price
is $400, but the last, much simpler one shown here is $150.

"...captured the spirit and behavior."
 


This kingfisher carving lacks the time-consuming detail found in
those above, Hence is less than half the price at ($150)
 
 

Puffins

The puffin most seen in books and magazines is the Atlantic Puffin, shown in the three photos below. A puffin of similar quality would sell for $750.  The legs are also carved, not pewter casts.  Note the narrow bill in the frontal photo, an important feature to look for in a correct puffin carving.
 

The Horned Puffin  (shown below) was carved in December of 2007 and shows some of Matt's finest work.  One of this quality would cost $850 because of the greater amount of time to perfect a fine carving.  An examination of puffin carvings on the internet will show some that cost much more, but which will not match this one in quality.  A puffin of the Pacific Coast, it differs from the Atlantic Puffin mainly in the color of the bill.
 
                                          
 
 

One of Matt's puffin clients was inspired to write the following poem:

Tears in the Rain

 Little puffin, on the bookcase,
Gazing out the window,
      Serious, standing firm.

                                                                              A soldier.
Focused.

What visions, what mysteries
     Swirl within your wooden heart?

                        Long you for sea cliffs and tumultuous oceans
                                          Swelling, Pulsating, Churning, Crashing, Rising, Falling?

Do you long for lady puffins?
                           Sunning upon those cliffs, with nests and eggs,
      Casting fertile glances your way -

Perhaps a wink or two?
 

                    Or are you a Pinocchio longing to be flesh?
 

      Little puffin, I stand here with you.
                                        Was this moment forged before the beginning of memory?

       We are very close.

                                                                           Rain upon the window
                                                                           Rivulets twisting, crawling
                                                                           Down the pane.

                                                                          Tell me, little imprisoned one,
                                                                          Are these your tears?

                                                                                                                    by Nick Cariglia
 
 

 
 The CORMONS signature on each carving or sculpture

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Phone:  757-665-4698

  Address:  Matt Cormons
                       26201 Dennis Rd.
                          Parksley, VA 23421


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