Author: Laura Q
Karen Kunc “Verse from Macrocosmica”
Karen Kunc, “Verse from Macrocosmica”. Artifact Puzzles, 120-pieces. April 22, 2020 Took apart “Mars” and started an Artifacts puzzle, Karen Kunc, “Verse from Macrocosmica”. Easy to solve, completed quickly in a few hours (with AQ doing a lot) but very beautiful and aesthetically satisfying. And surprising! with straight-edged pieces in the middle … and two […]
Mars by Erin Darling
This one was fun and somewhat challenging because of the coloring. But, it was overall fairly small and quickly doable. The roundness and colors make me think of some artfully burned wood-fired pizza with a large pepperoni … Available at Bewilderness: This puzzle is the first in a brand new line of planet puzzle collaborations […]
Eric Joyner “Great Robot Migration”
Artifact Puzzles: “This is a wooden jigsaw puzzle of Eric Joyner’s Great Robot Migration. The design by Matt Lyon has 480 unique, interlocking pieces with dozens of robotic-themed whimsies traveling around (plus a few non-robots as well). We consider this one really hard. While there is a straight-edged border, many inner pieces have straight edges too […]
Ciruelo Cabral, White Dragon
It actually took me a while to figure out who the artist was for this — he signed the painting, but is not really credited anywhere that I could see on the Ravensburger site. 1000 pieces. Pretty difficult, actually, with the large blocks of similar colors. Ciruelo Cabral, Argentine fantasy artist. And, this white dragon […]
Hokusai Dragon
My first wooden puzzle! The Hokusai Dragon — 81-piece, Artifacts puzzle. https://www.artifactpuzzles.com/products/hokusai-dragonStarted and completed it on April 5, 2020. Challenging in that all pieces fit together interchangeably, so had to focus a lot on the image. Artifact Puzzles: “This 81 piece wooden jigsaw puzzle is challenging because the puzzle is cut so that any two […]
On the Shelf
An enjoyable 1000-piece puzzle, but I would advise NOT doing it on a tablecloth with so many of the same colors.
Lesley Anne Ivory, “Agneatha and the Persian Cats”
1000-ish cardboard cat puzzle. I think we picked this one up at the Amherst Transfer Station! And it had all its pieces, so hooray for thoughtful puzzle-sharers. We did it some time prior to 2020. Lesley Anne Ivory, “Agneatha and the Persian Cats”, 1000 pieces, Great American Puzzle Factory
Spiderwick Chronicles Secret Study
A quick 300-piece puzzle that I did with Ash when they were young. This is the image — or close to it! — but we had a 300-piece version.
Painted Ladies
Victorian, lots of greys …. This one was tough … Ash picked it up for us at the Amherst Transfer Station.
Wine Gallery
A gift from my kiddo, for xmas 2016. A thousand pieces of careful puzzling fun.
Ceaco FishStix
A winter holiday puzzle with Pablo & Julie! A Ceaco FishStix puzzle.
Nick Hyde “Estate of Man”
Nick Hyde, “Estate of Man”, which I’ve seen dated as 1967 and 1971, so I’m not sure which. It’s full of reds and oranges, flames, imps of hell, large wings …. sort of dragon-impressionistic with some Dante hellfire — especially with the ominous title, “Estate of Man”. Info about Nick Hyde, 1943-2018 — featuring “Estate […]
Lewis T. Johnson Painted Cat
Lewis T. Johnson, “Painted Cat” – 1000 piece puzzle from White Mountain. Enjoyable! Lots of fun colors and patterns to sort through and match.
Charley Harper “Glacier Bay, Alaska”
A fun Alaska-themed Charley Harper puzzle from Evelyna, done with Pablo, Julie, and the whole family. We worked on the whale tail for a long time … (a whale of a time) … more info: Charley Harper Art Studio website
