Crow

This is a cheery pin which I haven't worn for a long time. I think it's because I stored it in my OTHER box of pins - out of sight, out of mind. I chose the Crow because I was going to be busy in a directed, resolute way, as opposed to the meandering busyness of the Bee, or slightly more directed busyness of the Native Biker. And busy I was, although some of the direction had to be rescued along the way...

The Crow was one of several items designed by Michael Bedard for the Acme Studio, where it resides in the "For Collectors Only" section. Bedard's most famous work is the painting "Sitting Ducks", although I recognized some of his other work more readily. Regardless, the Crow is a tiny masterpiece of simplicity. With a minimum of form and line, his marching legs, lifted wing and bowed head say "don't bother me, I'm busy". If he wasn't pinned to my T-shirt, you'd swear he'd be marching down my arm. Glorious, as so many 'cartoon' characters are.