Materials: Wood altered by a bird, sterling silver, stainless steel
Dimensions: 4" x 3.5" x 1"
Photo credit: Teresa Faris
Teresa F Faris
Madison, WI. USA
It has been said that, in humans, rhythmic and repetitive movements encourage introspective or creative thinking. As a maker I have adopted this practice and find that it eases the mind when the body is testing and acting as a reminder of impermanence. The ideas of fragility and human/animal connectedness are central themes in my work. Recently, I have become interested in working in collaboration with non-human animals rather than referencing/representing or using their bodies. I want to illuminate the ideas universality and equivalency of all living things. I have witnessed non-human animals performing repetitive movements/activities and I wonder if they find the same soothing aftereffects. The series titled "Collaboration with a Bird" demonstrates my need to repair all things broken. Pieces of wood that have been repetitively chewed by a bird are assembled into a new shape and completed with fabricated metal.
Materials: Wood altered by a bird, sterling silver, stainless steel
Dimensions: 4" x 3.5" x 1"
Photo credit: Teresa Faris
Teresa F Faris
Madison, WI. USA
It has been said that, in humans, rhythmic and repetitive movements encourage introspective or creative thinking. As a maker I have adopted this practice and find that it eases the mind when the body is testing and acting as a reminder of impermanence. The ideas of fragility and human/animal connectedness are central themes in my work. Recently, I have become interested in working in collaboration with non-human animals rather than referencing/representing or using their bodies. I want to illuminate the ideas universality and equivalency of all living things. I have witnessed non-human animals performing repetitive movements/activities and I wonder if they find the same soothing aftereffects. The series titled "Collaboration with a Bird" demonstrates my need to repair all things broken. Pieces of wood that have been repetitively chewed by a bird are assembled into a new shape and completed with fabricated metal.