Things with Wings

My last few weeks were beeswax obsessive. I have a deer project I am still working on, but this is one of the many small pieces dipped in beeswax. The drops on the wings get me pretty excited. BEESwax on a cicada, a buck made of BEESwax, what more could you ask for when it comes animals being sympathizers for each other?


A friend from the local bar brought me a hawk one Wednesday evening. I thought he was lying, until he and his kids walked me out to their pickup. I had one day to cast it, resulting in a not so perfect mold (seen below).


This is a porcelain wing from the mold.


As I hurriedly packed all my pieces, I couldn't not stop and take the image of many brittle baby birds snuggled in foam cut out for fruit.