Carolyn Mason
Hybird perch (for a hybrid bird)
2020
Mixed media including wood, copper tubing, felted wool, and machine buffer elements
25 x 17 x 12 inches
I selected this work as it's the last piece I made before my studio building closed. I was thinking about birds -- and my sometimes-fraught relationship with nature -- as a city dweller longing for more connection with the natural world. In this work, wood and pinecones are combined with a bit shine and color provided by industrial materials. Two months later, my connection to the trees and birds around me is ever shifting as I savor more and more time outdoors.