According to Sally Jane Linville, the egg came first. Well, at least it does at The City Girl Farm studio in Kansas City, Missouri, where Linville has perfected what she calls “the art of chickening.” Just peeking through the window, you’ll receive a warm and whimsical welcome from a flock of beautiful, larger-than-life chicken sculptures. Meticulously designed and handcrafted from wood, bronze, and wool, these sculptures are, in fact, luxury footstools. How did this luxury hen house come to be? The Farmer’s Daughter Linville comes from a family of farmers. Growing up in central Kansas, she enjoyed life like any kid on a farm. Little did she know that these early experiences would later be at the heart of her artistic creations. After graduating, she didn’t know what she wanted to do for a living, but her faith pushed her to self-reflect. “Part of my faith is asking the question: …