Duck and Squirmles

by Rachel Schneider

“A few years back, my friend gifted me an orange worm on a string (officially named Squirmles). I had such a fun time playing with the toy, twirling it through space and along objects. I wanted to give life and context to this silly creature and so I created a tense scene between Squirmles and a wooden Christmas duck I found at a Goodwill. The two toys sit opposite each other in a tense standoff. Who will reach for the gun first? The Duck’s imposing form towers over Squirmles but he will not be intimidated.”