In about 10 days I'll be delivering this piece to The Arts Center in Corvallis, OR for a show with the theme of Where Birds Dream. The above picture is not the most recent, but shows the early stages of the pieces. The one below shows the rockers on the bottom, the stars in the trees and more. I had found this old birdhouse at the bins, as well as the striped cat. The house had so much character and age and history that I couldn't resist using it for this project. The peeling paint, the rusty screws, the old faded stencils...perfect!
I drilled a couple holes in the roof to accommodate the 2 branches obtained out the studio door, complete with moss and lichens. Cut out stars from a metal tin I also found at the bins. Stars were tacked on the house and hung from the trees with gold wire. The final touch was adding the cradle rockers to the bottom. They were also from the bins (need I say that anymore?), newish wood, but I spray painted them black, then sanded them to make them match the aged patina of the birdhouse.
Show opening Nov 19, running through Dec 24. Opening and beginning of silent auction Nov 19.
Go Getter
6 months ago