The Birdbox is almost a reality ... I'm all "atwittah"!
After a flurry of work to get my relief sculptures completed for the upcoming 10x10Brunswick show, I decided to look back over some unfinished projects and see if there was something that called out to be completed. Tweet - tweet! Ah, yes...the pod birds! The pod birds were first mentioned in my blog from 9/1/12. After completing some bronze bugs made from dried pods, I mentioned that there might be some pods made into birds in the future. Well, the future came a couple of months later when I made and cast some bronze birds made from the same type of pods (see my blogs from 10/8/12,11/5/12 and 11/20/12). The birds have been languishing on a shelf waiting for a permanent perch since they were cast. I actually had had something in mind for for them for a while, so it seemed like the perfect time to take the bull by the horns, or the bird by the feathers, and put my thought into action. A number of years ago I made a wooden box in a Tool Tech (Introduction to Woodshop) class at Maine College of Art in Portland. It, like the birds, had been sitting on a shelf since it was made...a receptacle for miscellaneous stuff and whatnot. I see it every day and every day I'd say to myself - "I'd like to mount a couple of those bronze birds on that box". Well, the time has come to put thoughts into action. After the two birds and their nest have been chased, the next step will be to choose and apply a finish. The final step will be to drill holes in the lid of the box so the birds and their nest can be epoxied in place. Let the fun begin!
The Birdbox is almost a reality ... I'm all "atwittah"!
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AuthorCynthia Smith, Maine artist, originally from Connecticut. Taught art at secondary level for 35 years, retired in 2004. Sculpts in bronze, wood, stone, clay & plaster. Her work can be seen at several mid-coast Maine galleries and shows. Archives
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