This project was a part of the Arts in Education Charity for the Arts silent auction. The theme to follow was "elemental," which touched upon a personal chord in me.
A theme I like to incorporate into many of my works is Opposition and Unity. On the roof are the two sides of the day - night and day.
The entryway to the birdhouse is encapsulated by an egg to represent birth of life. The purifying wave holding up the egg bleeds over to the first side of the birdhouse. This wave (water) is washing away fire (destruction).
The fire connects to the back of the birdhouse to create the hair of Mother Earth, who is lying on her side and holding up a flower that represents fertility.
Moving on to the third side is the silhouette of Earth's body lying in an ocean of water. A dragonfly is flying by, representing fleeting life.
Earth's body connects to the front of the birdhouse as wind ties all four sides of the birdhouse together.
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