The Birdwatcher

A hapless and naïve bird watcher inadvertently disturbs an egret. The bird watcher with his “Bird Guide to the Inter-coastal Waterways’ book and binoculars, didn’t heed the sign to be careful around the estuaries as some birds get a little perturbed when humans come tromping in, disrespecting the animals peace and quiet. Some humans are just downright rude!
This particular egret has decided to provide the birder a view of the inter-coastal waterways that wasn’t in the guidebook.
The sculpture is from fabric, cut and formed as feathers, neck and wings are from different twines, legs and feet of sculpted copper, bird watcher hand made body and clothes. Bird is standing across driftwood adorned with real marsh grasses and shells. This was another Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild Challenge for 2010.