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| 'The Care and Feeding of Birds' wood assemblage ©robinrkent |
I suppose it's the natural balance to the high times of summer with its rush of outward activity.
This is a piece I made for my local library's Christmas auction a while ago. I only donate originals to a few organizations, the library being one.
I try to make artwork for them that includes a book. It's hard to see the cardinal on St. Francis's finger due to the beautiful wreath behind it. Birds are good at camouflage, you know. I posted this version because it showed the holiday greenery on location at the library, and hopefully the holiday spirit as well.
Although it is a solitary time of year, helping others, animals included, in various ways seems even more essential.
7 comments:
That's cool. I love the book. Is that two quarter rounds to make the pages?
I just 'carved' a V out with an L on the other sides, etc with my bandsaw (Yikes!) but if I could cut something perfectly square and on a straight line, then a quarter round would work fine.
i love this piece, and i love that you donate them to the library, always with a book...
I hope some day I bumble into a library and see one of your pieces!
I love this...I tried to biggie size it so I could get a better look at the bird but you are right...it is in cammo. I hope it raises lots of money for a great cause. I don't enjoy cutting wood but your art is so inspiring that sometimes I dream of trying some woodworking...and then I let that pass and everyone gives a sigh of relief...Merry Christmas to you
I am boggled by how you are able to SEE into various shapes of wood and transform them into such amazing works of Art.
I agree! VERY cool!
St. Francis, one of my favourite saints, looks almost angelic here. Thank you for pointing out the cardinal or I would have missed it. He makes me smile, especially thinking that he was donated to the library!
I have not been around lately. Traveling even more then usual. I really like the shade of green you used on his piece. While some may say it is pastoral in nature it seems urban to me. Speaking of urban I visited MOMA in NYC last week and had dinner at the Modern ...wow !!! Terrific food while looking over the garden of MOMA.
In reference to Connecticut......like Ben Stein said I can not get over the rage. There is good and there is evil. In cases like this there is no moral equivalence that can be considered.
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