Refeathered Birds
Small, lightweight bird sculptures emerge from surprising materials. Like scavengers attracted to shine and color, these recognizable birds use scraps repurposed from the everyday world, from hardware to grocery items to collected paper and trash. Volumetric forms are “drawn” with metal wire and mesh, then elaborated with colorful plastic and paper details.
Conference of the Birds, 2021, steel wire, papers, plastic mesh, birdcage, & found objects, 43" x 36" x 15" installation of 10 birds
Fish Crow, 2021, steel wire, plastic mesh, 7” x 7” x 11”
Night Heron with Fantasy Tail, 2018, steel wire, handmade & recycled paper, 30” x 12” x 12”
Goldfinch, 2020, steel wire, handmade & recycled paper, 10” x 11” x 5”
Taiwanese Barbet (Five-Color Bird), 2019, steel wire, plastic mesh, 9” x 14” x 3”
Sparrow, 2020, steel wire, handmade & recycled paper, 9” x 11” x 5”
Kingfisher, 2021, steel wire, handmade & recycled paper, 6” x 8.5” x 5”
Hummingbirds, 2021, steel wire, plastic mesh, 5” x 6” x 1.5” each
Red-Bellied Woodpecker, 2021, steel wire, handmade & recycled paper, 12” x 5” x 5”
Snowy Owl, 2021, steel wire, handmade & recycled paper, 11.5” x 6.5” x 7”
Short-Eared Owl, 2020, steel wire, handmade & recycled paper, 8” x 10” x 4”
Bald Eagle, 2018, soldered steel wire, plastic mesh, 10” x 7” x 5.5”
Pink Spoonbills, 2021, steel wire, plastic bags, approx. 10” x 8” x 10” each
Pink Spoonbill Flock, 2021, steel wire, plastic bags, mesh ribbon, installation of five, approx. 10” x 8” x 10” to 14" x 14" x 13" each
Recycled Birds Group, 2021, Night Heron, Kingfisher, Goldfinch, and Sparrow, approx. 30” x 35” x 12” installation