Eurasian wren Sculpture

This Eurasian wren is a bird always present in my garden. They make their nest under our reed roof or in an old swallow nest above our sunroom door. Our garden is as bird an animal friendly as possible, they can nest everywhere and eat everything from berries to fruit and what we feed our chickens and ducks. I have been a birdwatcher and a bird lover ever since I was a kid. Unfortunately a lot of birds are having a hard time raising their babies. With my wooden birds I hope to raise awareness for the decline in birds and to protect their environment. Having collected sea glass, fossils, shells and driftwood for most of my life, I never knew what to do with the driftwood. Till my neighbor decided to take down his old barn. I noticed all the beautiful old wood he was throwing away. I could take whatever I wanted and decided to make small birds out of it. Then the driftwood came in handy as a base for them to sit on. Inspired by old decoy ducks ad Inuit animal carvings I make my birds as basic as possible while showing their characteristics and special behavior. I like the fact that besides paint and the eyes, I can find and reuse all kinds of materials. From reclaimed wood, boat parts, old furniture and parts of chopped down trees, there is art in all of it. I make everything by hand after the first rough cut out and being outside sanding while listening to the birds is such a joy.