A STARGAZING BANDICOOT, a kangaroo mid-hop, a friendly scarecrow and a salt-and-pepper snow owl… these are just some of the magical creatures that will fill children’s Christmas stockings this year, each one meticulously carved and painted by self-taught toymaker Eryn Purcell of NOM Handcrafted. “I love the process of starting from scratch and bringing a new personality into being,” says Eryn of her wooden toys, which she makes from the shed and garage of her home in Dayboro, Queensland.
A love of woodwork first discovered in school then lay dormant for more
