Included in LVA/Kentucky Opera Songbird exhibition through February. If sold, delivery will be after February 26.

Recycled bird with outer covering of labels from Gordon’s gin and Fever Tree tonic labels and metallic wrapping tissue with lime produce stickers on ear coverts; bird body made from reclaimed materials (cardboard, postcards, packing newsprint); legs made from reclaimed wire from reclaimed wire from spiral notebook spines.

I was originally planning to make this into a pair - one gin, one tonic - but all the labels ended up on one bird. Mixology!

Also - Wabi Sabi! Foil papers do not play well with others. The end result is quite fun and dramatic, but some of the edges on this beauty took a beating to adhere. The final sealant stabilized the surface, but close scrutiny will reveal some cracks in the foil and curled edges.