209. Blue Bird

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Title: Blue Bird (working title)
Date: None
Subject: Bird
Measurements: 11” W x 16 ½” D x 6 ¼” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden forms, blue, yellow, and green paint
Description: One long, narrow, pin-shaped wooden form painted blue represents the body of this flying bird.  Two small wooden forms painted yellow were attached to the front of the bird’s body, representing eyes; one eye remains. The tip of the bird’s face and tail are both painted yellow. Two identical arched wooden forms painted green flank the bird’s body, representing spread wings. The inner sides of the wings are painted yellow. Extending below the bird’s body are two thin, cylindrical wooden forms painted black that represent the bird’s legs. Attached to the end of each leg is a wooden form, each with two prongs, representing the bird’s feet. A metal loop has been inserted into the bird’s back, allowing the piece to hang.
Signed: None