Embellished Perched Red Winged Blackbird
Red-Winged Blackbird !
Inspired by the Red-Winged Blackbirds that live in abundance on the French Basin in Annapolis Royal.
Sleek fused glass blackbird with a raised wing. The blackbird has been infused with aventurine to make his "feathers" shimmer and glisten in the light. The bird comes with a detachable log perch. His wing is contoured having relief.
Red-Winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus)are widespread across North America and are commonly found along lakes, marshes and other areas of standing water. They're often seen resting on cat-tails, but most people notice them because of their bright red wing streak as they do a fly-past.
Details
- Handcrafted in Nova Scotia from glass (no paints, glazes or molds)
- Perched Red-Winged Blackbird on a log slice
- Artisan Studio-Glass made in Nova Scotia
- Ship within a few business days
- Size: Approximately 5 "
- Photos are for guidance only, though your bird will look similar. As it's handcrafted glass art, there will be minor variations in colour, tone and shade.
- The direction the bird is facing varies.
- Fused glass has a front and back. The front is glossier and has more detail.
How your bird was made
Your Red-Winged Blackbird is glass! No paints or glazes make up the colour, and moulds weren't used for the shape - it's cut by hand. The coloured and patterned parts of the birds plumage are layers of crushed glass. The coloured glass "frit" is carefully applied to the clear glass - it's a bit like playing with sand! For perching birds, metal wire "legs" are sandwiched between the layers. It's a bit of a balancing act getting the bird on the kiln shelf.
The kiln firing takes at least 14-16 hours plus cooling time, and the kiln isn't opened until the glass has cooled. This is the next day. After firing, hanging birds have a small hole drilled in their head or neck using a diamond bit and a water bath. The bird sun-catchers dangle from discrete clear thread. The maker initials each bird on its back.