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The Birdhouse
rmuniak

The Birdhouse

16" x 18" Polar and Mahogany
The bowl was made from an old salad bowl my sister found for me at a thrift store. It was a little out of round but very stable so I rechucked it and turned it round again. The next step was what to do with it. It screamed for a lid. It was after i made the lid that I realized something had to be added. Thats when I saw the grooves come into play. I had just seen some of a friends work involving piercing. Voila. I had just did some gold painting on a piece and it seemed appropriate. The inside of the bowl and lid are painted gold. The photigrphy is not the best so you can't see it, but, looking through the piercings you see a light inside like there is a light source inside...
Ray,
Interesting effect with the light shining through the pierced areas! It reminds me of a candy dish more than a birdhouse . . . why the title birdhouse?
 
I don't know about you but naming a piece is maybe the hardest thing to do. Usually your at the gallery and the owner wants a name, which you have not thought about. So the first thing that comes to your mind. Somewhere in my past I saw an oriental person carrying a bird in a like container...While I have your attention. I am working on a major piece. I would like your consideration for the magazine. I talked to Ai Strirt last week and he said I should just ask. So I'm asking. Can I just email it when I am finished? rmuniak@sbcglobal.net
 

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