When I’m out walking I often find things on the ground that give me ideas. I’ve been experimenting with leaves and twigs. Although they are strictly ‘found’ objects, they are also ‘recycled’, once their life on the tree is over, and are just begging to be ReCreated!
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- Camouflage
This first piece uses leaves from an ash tree which have a remarkable resemblance to bird and wing shapes. I’ve arranged them on a twig ‘tree’, using fibres from a fallen palm branch to create a tiny nest. The leaves are press-dried and coated with a thin sealer which I’m hoping will retain their natural autumn colours. This piece is made in two layers to give an added dimension, which I can never resist. The birds are perfectly camouflaged among the leaves!
The back layer 
The front layer 
Bird detail 
Nest detail
2. Leaf Litter
This second piece also uses leaves and twigs, but this time I’ve bent and twisted the twigs to shape them into birds. This has been a fun project as little personalities seem to emerge as I experiment in constructing the birds. Tiny leaves are used in the nest ‘litter’.
