Aviary Series
The Aviary works combine bird-figures with cages and symbolic objects, reminiscent of fairy-tale and fantasy and probing ideas of habitat, boundaries, freedom, and constraint. Presented together in an installation such as Aviary: Votives and Voices, birdcage pieces along with free-flying birds are accompanied by the sounds of the Paris bird market—both birdsong and human voices. For a video interview about my Aviary installation at BAU Gallery in Beacon, see the feature under News.
Aviary 1: Silver Chronicle, 2014, steel, galvanized mesh, cage, stone, wood table, 61” x 30” x 30”
Deep Song, 2018, wire mesh, enamel, birdcage, crystals, 75" x 48" x 35"
Aviary 2: Phoenix, 2015, galvanized steel mesh, bamboo, wood, paint, metal leaf, wood table, 72” x 32” x 24”
Aviary: Votives & Voices, 2015, birdcages, wooden furniture, wire mesh, cast resin, found objects, sound loop, 9’ x 12’ x 10’ room installation at BAU Gallery, Beacon, NY
Aviary 3: Egg Basket, 2015, pigmented Aqua-Resin, wire basket, 12” x 10” x 10”
Aviary 4: French Cinnamon, 2015, pigmented Aqua-Resin, metal cage, cinnamon sticks, 12” x 8” x 8”
Aviary 5: Coral Branch, 2015, pigmented terracotta, metal cage, coral, wood stool, 61” x 12” x 12”
Aviary 6: House of Sage, 2015, aluminum mesh, metal cage, wood, silverleaf, sage, wood table, 39” x 24” x 15”
Aviary 7: Island Nest, 2015, pigmented Aqua-Resin, metal cage, oyster shell, 12” x 9” x 16”
Aviary 8: Chinese Notebook, 2015, aluminum mesh, standing cage, book, pencil, moss, 78” x 22” x 19”
Aviary 9: Volcanic Rock, 2015, steel mesh, brass cage, geode rock, beads, 26” x 12” x 15”
Aviary 10: Gold Watch, 2015, pigmented cast stone, wire cage, pocket watch, clay, wood table, 26” x 19” x 19”
Aviary 10: Gold Watch detail, 2015, pigmented cast stone, wire cage, pocket watch, clay, wood table, 26” x 19” x 19”
Aviary 11: Silver Leaves, 2015, pigmented Aqua-Resin, metal cage, gemstones, 16” x 12.5” x 14”
Aviary 12: Copper and Stone (Songbird), 2016, copper mesh, stone, iron box, 12” x 10” x 6"
Aviary 13: Fire and Stone (Egg), 2016, bronze mesh, brass wire, metal censer box, stone, 16”x 12” x 6”
Aviary Box: Roots and Wings, 2015, bronze mesh, aluminum, wood, paper, feather, 8” x 14” x 4” (open)
Aviary Box: Roots and Wings, 2015, bronze mesh, aluminum, wood, paper, feather, 8” x 8” x 2” (closed)