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“Big Responsibility”

September 17, 2007

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"Big Responsibility"
mixed media soft sculpture
(found wood, vintage thread, wire, floral tape, polyfill, bed sheet, muslin, acrylic paint)

I found a wooden shelf-style spice rack at the dump and took a few pieces of it apart to make the base of this piece. I used an awesome thrifted bed sheet for the underwings on the parent birds.  It is white with black horoscopes typed all over it.   I think this pair has a big job ahead of them.  Look at all those eggs. Making the little baby bird in the nest made me very happy.

For the first time in what feels like a very long time I had uninterrupted time to work today. It was so nice. I’m so glad we are back into fall and a structured schedule.  I think the kids are, too.

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Comments

  1. Gillian Smith says

    September 17, 2007 at 4:25 pm

    Oh this is incredible!! I just adore the theme and the beautiful details.

  2. Mama Urchin says

    September 17, 2007 at 4:50 pm

    This is really fantastic. I love it.

  3. mijk says

    September 18, 2007 at 7:49 am

    Love it!!!!!

  4. tifanie says

    September 18, 2007 at 3:59 pm

    Oh my. You’ve outdone yourself! I Your work is really an inspiration. Thank you for sharing. 🙂

  5. marlen says

    September 18, 2007 at 5:15 pm

    Hi my name is Marlen I like verry much your work
    Best
    http://marloub.blogspot.com/

  6. Gabrielle says

    September 19, 2007 at 7:02 am

    This sculpture is beautiful, and for me captures the joys and anxieties of parenthood, the fine tightrope we tread, and the ties that bind us together.

  7. Marie says

    September 21, 2007 at 12:06 pm

    I love this one! So very sweet, it’s like it tells a story. 🙂

  8. Geri Barr says

    October 3, 2007 at 9:46 pm

    Beautiful!

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