Goldfinch Food, Amazon Parrot tail feathers, 10 x 12 inches
In a sense, the seeds of the dandelion, when they are eaten by a goldfinch, get reconstituted into the bird’s feathers. My themes always have to do with birds. I find it perfectly acceptable to carve the birds’ food in this piece without carving the bird images themselves. However, I did make two large takeoffs on this with flying goldfinches accompanied by dandelion seeds whisked away in the wind. One is pictured on my website home page.