Artist: Kathryn Belzer
Size: 16″ tall
Medium: unbleached cotton, no armature
Photo: Dan Abriel

In 1993, a Denver policeman and the SPCA rescued 31 malnourished dachshunds from a van that was apparently being used as a mobile kennel. I understand that the owner used to have a trained dog act in Las Vegas. One of those weenies became my beloved pal Ludwig. After even a brief separation, we always cuddle and howl.

In the 1995 Winter Issue of Nova Scotia Craft News, Elizabeth Galbraith explained:

“Let Heaven and Nature Howl” was created by invitation for the January [1995] IDEX (International Doll Exhibition) in Texas. (Kate is sure Ludwig was a vocalist in his previous career). Should death ever separate them, Kate says they’ll reunite at heaven’s pearly gates and then look out angels, because things are gonna howl! (p. 24)