Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Collier, Jennifer, 1977-
Title:
Bird house.
Alternate Title(s):
Birdhouse
Published / Created:
Stafford, England : Jennifer Collier, 2013?
Physical Description:
1 bird house ; 18 x 16 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
"My practice focuses on creating work from paper; by bonding, waxing, trapping and stitching I produce unusual paper 'fabrics', which are used to explore the 'remaking' of household objects. The papers are treated as if cloth, with the main technique employed being stitch; a contemporary twist on traditional textiles. The papers themselves serve as both inspiration and media for my work, with the narrative of the books and papers suggesting forms. I tend to find items then investigate ways in which they can be transformed; giving new life to things that would otherwise go unloved or be thrown away."--Artist's statement.
Exhibition History:
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
Subject Terms:
Leigh-Pemberton, John, d 1911–1997. Garden birds. | Vesey-Fitzgerald's, Brian. Second book of British birds and their nests. | Birdhouses -- Specimens. | Birds -- Nests. | Birds -- Great Britain. | Altered books -- Specimens. | Paper work -- Great Britain -- Specimens. | Women in natural history.
Form/Genre:
Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Altered books. | Cut-paper works.