This bird has an outer covering of reused wrapping paper with photo images of roses; body made from cardboard and postcards; legs made from wire reclaimed from a spiral notebook spine.

This bird has an outer covering of paper from a Guittard Bittersweet Chocolate wrapper; body of reused cardboard and postcards; legs made from wire reclaimed from a spiral notebook spine.
Wabi Sabi! This paper rejected the adhesive like crazy, and when I added pressure to try to keep it in place as it dried, the color on the surface rubbed off and then the paper cracked as it shrank. But I love this color and the fluid script in the logo. The fact the the biggest crack disrupted the word “bittersweet” was just an added bonus. So be it. The final sealant makes the surface more durable, despite loose edges.

This bird has an outer covering of an image of an 19th-c English Valentine’s Day card (a page from the Treasures from the Smithsonian Engagement Calendar (2005?)) and a body made from cardboard and postcards, with legs made with wire from a reclaimed spiral notebook.

Recycled bird with outer covering of raffle and admission tickets and reused metallic wrapping tissue; body made from reclaimed cardboard packaging and postcards; legs are reused galvanized steel wire. Approx 9.5” long and 5.5” high.