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tall bird with a new type of crest

December 16, 2008

This is the first in a series of three tall birds for the show.

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Instead of making a mask, which is the way I've done these birds in the past, I decided to make a new type of crest.  Ever since I got Anatomy of Doll (I love Susanna Oroyan's books and I"ve learned to much from them) I have been inspired by doll artist Shelley Thornton.  She makes beautiful dolls, but what I love the most about them is their hair.  Take a look through her site and you'll see what I mean – little stuffed nodules of fabric sewn to the heads give this amazing impression of hair in the wind.  With that in mind, I designed a new crest for the tall  birds. 

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And I'm thinking more about this idea and how else it could develop with birds. 

Filed Under: The Artful Bird

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Comments

  1. stephanie s says

    December 16, 2008 at 8:13 pm

    oh yes, shelley thornton’s work is quite wonderful isn’t it?
    i am liking all these new birds of yours, they are wonderful as well.

  2. Lisa says

    December 18, 2008 at 1:11 am

    The crest is great and I had a quick look at those dolls! Wonderful! Thank you for the link.

  3. Lisa says

    December 18, 2008 at 2:27 am

    Hi Abby –
    Me again. Forgot to add that I have left you a tag over at ‘Handmaid in Israel’. Not sure you are into these things, but I thought I’d join in for once! Now you can too…
    Lisa

  4. Arien says

    December 28, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    Hello Abby! I love your work, these birds are fantastique!
    Hope that you are recovering and having a Happy New Year!

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