Poplar Spring Farm

Last Spring Claire and I attended the Maryland sheep and wool festival.

We had a really fun time meeting so many farmers, crafts people, and especially animals. While there I discovered a creature I had never heard of, let alone seen.

These four horned sheep are known as Jacobs and hail from England. I was immediately in awe the moment I saw them. So much so that I decided that I needed to figure out a way to obtain a skull of one of these animals. After much deliberation I approached one of the main Jacob breeders to see if this could at all be possible. Luckily I had asked Roy Deppa who was very obliging and interested in helping my artistic pursuit. We later arranged a trade of an illustration of his farm (posted above) for a Jacob skull. Even more to Roy's credit he had me over several times so that I could study and learn about the sheep. If you ever find yourself in Maryland or in need of a new sheep I suggest you visit Poplar Spring.