Birdy One and Birdy Two were among the first artworks I created in my, then new, Mullumbimby studio. 
I had only recently become intensely interested in sculptural work - particularly the creation of three dimensional mosaic substrates, and had been working hard in my studio to explore this. The Birdy sculptures grew out of some styrofoam, wooden skewers, and a whimsical afternoon.
They also grew organically, as so many mosaics do, out of the vast array of supplies I had collected and stashed in old crates under my workshelves. A number of years ago I had been fortunate enough to be given several large boxes of shells by an old Coral Sea fisherman. Amongst his collection was a huge number of scallop shells. I cut these shells into tiny sharp 'feathers' and long tails and spiky wings, and The Birdys were hatched. Along with the shell, I used glass rod and smalti.
The birds come as a pair. They are delicate, but robust - so will sit comfortably outside, but won't enjoy being handled. 
They stand about 15cms tall, and about 20-25cms in length.
 
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