291. Duck Diorama
Title: Duck Diorama (working title)
Date: None
Subject: Ducks
Measurements: 19 ¾” W x 7” D x 13” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden box, wooden shoe lasts, wooden form, metal rod, poster of country hills and snow-capped mountains, green, yellow, blue, and white paint
Description: A wooden box placed horizontally on its side serves as a diorama, with a glass panel enclosing the scene within. Two ducks are set in this natural landscape. A photograph of sprawling, green, country hills lines four of the box’s walls. The wall that serves at the base of this scene is lined with an image of a blue sky above snow-capped mountains. This image is meant to represent water, as two identical ducks sit directly above it in playful positions. A wooden shoe last with yellow painted sides and a green painted top represents each body. A curved metal rod extends from the body, representing a neck. This rod culminates into a wooden form in the shape of a clamp, representing a head and beak. This form is painted green and blue, and the tips of the clamp are painted black, representing the beak. A small white dot is painted onto each side of the top portion of the beak, representing eyes.
Signed: None