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, recycled paper, plastic mesh, birdcage, & found objects, 43" x 36" x 15" installation of 10 birds
Eagle Enmeshed, 2018, soldered steel wire, plastic mesh, 10” x 7” x 5.5”
Fish Crow, 2021, steel wire, plastic mesh, 7” x 7” x 11”
Barred Owl, 2024, steel wire, recycled paper, hardware, beads 11.5” x 6.5” x 7”
Piping Plover Chick, 2024, steel wire, mesh, plastic mesh, 5” x 4” x 3”
Saw-whet Owl, 2024, steel wire, recycled paper, branch 20” x 14” x 11”
Snowy Owl, 2021, steel wire, foam mesh & recycled paper, 11.5” x 6.5” x 7”
Hummingbirds, 2021, steel wire, plastic mesh, 5” x 6” x 1.5” each
Recycled Birds Group, 2021, Night Heron, Kingfisher, Goldfinch, and Sparrow, approx. 30” x 35” x 12” installation
Night Heron with Fantasy Tail, 2018, steel wire, recycled paper, 30” x 12” x 12”
Red-Bellied Woodpecker, 2021, steel wire, ecycled paper, 12” x 5” x 5”
Kingfisher, 2021, steel wire, mulberry & recycled paper, 6” x 8.5” x 5”
Goldfinch, 2020, steel wire, mulberry & 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, recycled paper, 9” x 11” x 5”
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