162. Peeping Owl
Title: Peeping Owl (working title)
Date: 1985
Subject: Owl in tree
Measurements: 16” W x 4 ¼” D x 18” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden form, glass form
Description: A rectangular wooden form with rounded sides that narrow from its thick center stands vertically. A circular hole is cut through its center. This form represents the trunk of a tree. A blue, etched glass form in the shape of an upside-down drinking glass occupies sits in this circular cut-out. The etchings on the glass convey two large owl eyes and a small beak. Together, these pieces form the image of an owl peeping out from a hole in a tree trunk.
Signed: “NSG 85” etched on side