If you've paid for the statue, Bear, request a refund ... on her FB page
On 25jul13 I said to her: " I see you have been - and will be - quite busy with performances. If you would prefer to have this project taken off your plate, I'll understand."
To which she replied: "Sweetie! You're log is on my carving block as we speak! It will be done before I leave for Cleveland on the 6th [August]."
And I agreed.
Then she wrote on 31jul13: "I am not performing all the month of September where I can devote and concentrate on my art completely. That means you would get your carving by the second week of Sept. I know you have been waiting and I really appreciated your understanding email with removing your carving 'from my plate', but we are so close now. If you want your deposit returned I will have a check in the mail tomorrow. If you want to hang in there a little longer it will be worth the wait.
And I said I'd wait.
Then on 12sep13, I posted on her FB page (in reply to something else): "Hey Cherie! How goes the chainsaw carving??? (Nudge nudge, wink wink, poke poke! Signed... Me)" [under a FB alias and fictional avatar]
To which she replied: "I am starting tomorrow [alias name]. The darn heat (over 100) is killer for this gal. I am grateful that my clients have been so understanding with the touring. Now if it would cool down a bit!!"
Now she's posting carving pictures, and saying she's updating her chainsawchick.com website and soaking up all kinds of accolades and swooning about her carving talent... and I'm still without my product.
Hence my irritation.
I'm allowed, I believe.
Next refund offer will be accepted.