so I turned my attention to composing this piece with objects that represented meaningful things I wished for him as he worked through the process
weather-worn bones of birds
Created from objects found along the shoreline of Lake Michigan
I had amassed quite a stash and was able to make them the focus of an entire piece laid out on a black paperboard
and I was there on the morning after the 4th of July to see how many I could find
Bone Collector Size:Medium (12 x 12 in) so I turned my attentionI don't think there's anything grisly about collecting the sun dried, weather worn bones of birds, fish, fowl and other creatures. They often don't look like much when I pick them up off the sandy beach, but when taken home, cleaned up and positioned under some good light, those contoured shapes and creamy, beige, off white colors carry some real depth. I think of where they came from and how they landed in my possession and how in the context of this