The Swans from Scratching at the Window, soft sculpture creations by Karen Waschinski

The Swans

There are four kinds:

White Swans -- see below Black Swans -- click here

Yearlings (Black and White) -- click here

Lily and Salt are my white swans and this design was inspired by the Mute Swans of Stratford, Ontario. Each swan is unique but all are about 13 inches long, 8 inches high, made of German synthetic with suede feet and cob, upholstery fabric beak, hand-painted details, hand-stitched embroidery floss nostrils, safety-lock eyes and polyester fiberfill. The beak, head and neck are wired to hold the elegant shape while the wings are wired for poseability. The flowers vary according to what I can find. Not recommended for children.

Lily is very photogenic!

Iris and Snow are also fully grown and just as graceful as their parents. On the left, Salt
(at the back) proudly shows his offspring while on the right the two young ones are ready to go exploring on their own.

Below is Pearl with her new, wee Cygnets!

While many of the swans on this page have already found permanent homes, please see the available page for those still seeking adoption or contact me about placing an order.

Lily and Salt and the bear Sweetness have their photos in the Bears and Beyond Canadian Artists' Album.

If you'd like to learn more about Stratford's beautiful swans, please click here.

(Please click on the above photos to see full-sized images.)

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