So today in my studio I thought a lot about what the birds mean to me in the last piece that I did. Here is what I came up with: The birds are set up in a sunset-esque splotch of watercolor. They represent freedom and the idea of letting go. This is something I find beautiful in the decaying body. Our insides hold so much beauty that maybe we can only see after we let go of everything. This is the time where we can fully let go of the chaos of life.
I really like the concept of working with the birds, so I decided to do some research on birds in mythology. There is so much information to research and incorporate into my work with more meaning and context. I want to dive deeper into the meaning of birds in different cultures, incorporating them with the body. I'm going to spend more time researching and once I have almost all of it together I will blog about it!
http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Be-Ca/Birds-in-Mythology.html#b
On a side note I added some carving to the piece I was working on. Still need to go back and fix some of the color and have them bleed together better.
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