Sunday, February 22, 2009

Silvereye Egg


Height- 3.5cm, width-2.5cm, depth- 2.7cm

One of my favourite Australian birds is the little Silvereye. It is a tiny silver and green little finch like bird. I have been fortunate to find some empty Silvereye eggshells and have begun exploring the idea of fabricating little copper pendant boxes to house them. This one has a black and teal patina with a silver framed glass front. On the back I have etched the words, "bird, fly, and egg." It protects the delicate cargo and lets me share it's beauty with others.

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