Pomegranate “Colourful Wild Owl” by Ningiukulu Teevee

Here's another puzzle that I laid out in my office at work and finished with the help of my friends and coworkers.  It's a 500 piece Pomegranate.  I went shopping on Zulily specifically for 500 pc puzzles because I thought they would be easier to complete as a group project.  The repetition of colors and patterns in the bird's feathers still kept this puzzle challenging.

The image's artist, Ningiukulu Teevee, is a Canadian Inuit artist, and I can just imagine these owls standing out against a stark winter landscape.  The drawing is copyright 2013 but the puzzle is current.  Its finished size measured 18x24 inches, an easy size to frame.  The pieces were large due to the relatively small piece count of the puzzle.  This would be a fun image to reproduce for a chalk festival. 

 

Liberty "Hoppy Easter"

When I was working a full season of television I was able to treat myself twice to a Liberty Puzzles, a wooden jigsaw that is collector-level quality.  Due to demand during the Covid pandemic, to buy a Liberty puzzle one must go to their website and join a waiting list, then wait about six weeks for your name to come up  They send an email when it's your turn and you have 24 hours to make a purchase limited to a single item.  

For my purchase this spring, I chose an Easter themed puzzle.  I'll look forward to seeing these bunnies each year!  This is a 257 pc puzzle with a classic postcard theme.  It measures only 8.25x12.75 inches.  The fun thing about the Liberty brand is their whimsy pieces, and this puzzle was no exception.  There were easter eggs, a chick, and a bunny, in addition to the company's traditional whimsy shapes.  

I took this to work during Easter week and a co-worker friend of mine proceeded to put it together in an afternoon.  Even though for the most part I wasn't working it myself, it was fun to see it come together intermittently throughout the day!  I will do it all myself next year.