Birds on a Wire

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2010 Summer Program

Create your own aviary of robirds: a woodpecker that taps mightily, a crow that caws to navigate, an owl whose eyes light up the night, a hummingbird that flutters, a duck that swims, a swallow that soars. Learn the basics of making motors work. Learn the art of simplified forms inspired by the birds of the nationally prominent artist-woodworker, Sylvie Rosenthal, a one-time student and apprentice in our workshop. Visiting Artist: Sylvie Rosenthal.

Motorized ducks and ducklings

Motorized ducks and ducklings

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

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Birds-on-a-Wire

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Birds-on-a-Wire

Birds-on-a-Wire

Birds-on-a-Wire

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Birds-on-a-Wire

Birds-on-a-Wire


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