wolf, it most definitely is a very special kind of art exhibition, so the handle is entirely appropriate.
I have looked through the catalogs of the last three years' shows and found only one piece that was principally made of leather. Lots of pictures with leather, sure. I did find some toys like this, a basswood paddle for example, maybe others.
Thanks for the suggestion that I make clear that the leaves, too, are made of leather. I think I'll have to take some more photographs. I don't know if the pictures in the catalogs are the ones used for submission to the judges. For objects, they seem to have been very deliberately posed, and all on some kind of background. I saw some where the background was white and so over exposed that it just vanished, like the piece is floating in air. I don't think that suits for this one. It has texture and that means shadows.
I'm pretty happy with it. They **do** look like roses, don't they?
