The Artful Junk Birds of Lorie Siebert

I first learned of Lorie Siebert through an article in the 'What Women Create' magazine. So, I looked her up and learned she has a class in making her funky birds hosted by Jeanne Oliver's website. The course information can be found at this link:

Lorie's Artful Junk Birds course hosted by Jeanne Oliver's website

These recycled bird creations are so whimsical and fun. But they take time and diligence to make, especially when you have to wait for clay to air dry or for glue to dry before you can move on to next steps.

That said, I have two almost done. They need to be glued to some form of stand -- maybe a thick tree branch or atop a rock, because they won't stand up on their own easily. Lorie uses vintage tins as her perches. While I love them, I don't have any to use for my bird figurines. So, while I look for and decide on alternative bases, here are photos of the two awaiting their landing places.

(Paper cup used to support bird figure in standing)

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