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nets and does cutouts of stars, half moons, rabbits and other shapes for some of the other items hand-painted at the Braeland studio in Flint Hill. His week is spent working about threefourths of the time for Braeland and one-fourth for himself. He said the work for Braeland .pays the bills and then he has time to work on his own creations, sometimes furniture which he has been commissioned to do. He defines his own style as refined and rustic with an organic feel, primitive but refined.
Mr. Lucking sees Braeland as a unique opportunity for Rappahannock artists to make money on a consistent basis, as it can be hard working from commission to commission, he said. He said Braeland is a great cottage industry, and the products are really high quality.
Mrs. Huber has created a technique to paint that cuts down on the ' time required to paint each piece. She uses a crackle technique to enhance the rustic wood, to give it that “oldworld charm,” she said.
Some of her imagery has been licensed out for posters, coasters, doormats, cards and pillow shams. She has a very successful set of paintings she has done of various animals, identified in French on the image, including a pig, fox, rooster, and dog. Otis, the “Braeland bunny,” a small white rabbit, is always painted into the scene somewhere on the larger pieces, as kind of a trademark.
The painters in the studio can make between $10 to $17 an hour, according to how quickly they can produce the piecework. There are some summer positions available. For more information about Braeland products or to inquire about work, call the studio at 675-2047.
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