Lecturing Bird - Figurative Sculpture
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Lecturing Bird was completed in February 2013 and is built from adding machines, typewriter parts, airplane wire, computer parts, and copy machine components — all instruments of communication, record-keeping, and transmission. The sculpture captures a bird in full animated oratory: mid-discussion, confident, leaning into whatever point it's making with its whole body. The airplane wire gives it the structural tension to hold that posture across six feet three inches of height, the whole form taut with the energy of something being said.
Materials: Adding machines; typewriter parts; airplane wire; computer parts; copy machine components.
Dimensions: 75"H × 24"W × 44"D (6 feet 3 inches tall)
Edition: Limited Edition 1 of 1 — signed with certificate of authenticity
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Lecturing Bird embodies movement and personality through the transformation of found materials into expressive form. Created entirely from upcycled and reclaimed objects, this figurative sculpture captures the posture and presence of a bird mid-discussion—animated, confident, and full of life. By blending sustainability with storytelling, this piece celebrates both the artistry of reuse and the individuality found in nature’s character
MATERIALS USED: adding machines, typewriter parts, airplane wire, computer parts, and copy machine components.
Dimensions: 6 feet 3 inches tall, 2 feet wide, and 3 feet 8 inches deep.
Completion Date: 2-24-2013
