Spun cotton ornaments date back to the Victorian age when people would create hand-made gifts for the holidays. Christmas trees would be filled with creative anthropomorphic animals, woodland creatures, elves, fairies, and people. The materials were simple wire, adhesive, lots of cotton roving, and additional assortments of odds and ends for embellishments. Although the materials are simple. the process of constructing these ornaments took hours, as the artist spun thin strands of cotton around the wire armature to slowly build up the specific form. Once the form was complete, it was painted and completed with the finishing touches, such as a crepe paper skirt or a sprig of goose feathers. Like the antique spun cotton ornaments of days gone by, I hope my handmade and signed cotton critters bring you joy and become a timeless treasure.