Book Transformation: Flock of Birds
By Paula Briggs and Andrea Butler
PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT recommend using oasis with children as the dust can be an irritant. When you use as an adult, we suggest soaking the oasis first to cut down the dust, and carving it in a well ventilated area, removing rubbish straight away. If you would like a similar project for children try Drawn and Collaged Birds and Brave Young Makers: Year Three Pupils at Ridgefield Primary Transform Materials into Birds and Insects.
When Black Dog Publishing produced the newly released Drawing Projects for Children book they created a very beautiful book with very attractive layouts. It is printed on sumptuous paper and beautifully illustrated, and the pages inspired me to take a book apart and to consider how I might use the paper to make a sculpture. One of the projects in the book is to make birds using drawn papers of feathers, and I decided to build upon this.
AccessArt member and textile artist Andrea Butler and I worked together to create a small flock of birds from the pages of the Drawing Projects book. This post shares the process we used.
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Morag Thomson Merriman
May 15, 2015 @ 6:07 pm
Am stunned by the sheer beauty, intricate detail and diverse characters of these birds – what amazing work!
ellie somerset
September 30, 2015 @ 8:49 pm
I have two classes (8-12’s and 10 – 15’s) totally inspired by this project – loving it! They have enjoyed every step including the 2d to 3d paper workshop…Thanks!!
Julie D
May 23, 2015 @ 6:02 pm
These are fantastic and so inspirational, I can’t wait to get started on mine for the project! I also work with a small group of young people with hidden impairments and today they tackled making birds using foam board but I bet they would love to have a go with the oasis block. Loving the inspiring work on this site. Julie, Scarborough.
Paula Briggs, AccessArt
May 27, 2015 @ 8:02 pm
Wonderful Julie – we look forward to seeing any results! many thanks, Paula
Suzy Reid
September 11, 2015 @ 11:33 am
Love this challenge. Integrating with science department would be a possibility too. Am looking forward to trialling.
Andrea Butler
September 12, 2015 @ 11:48 am
That sounds intriguing, Suzy. Would love to know more – please keep in touch and let us know how it goes….
Paula Briggs, AccessArt
September 30, 2015 @ 9:00 pm
Wonderful I’m so glad to hear your classes are enjoying it Ellie, thank you
Mar
June 3, 2018 @ 2:04 am
I really want to make a 3-d bird. I am looking for a tutorial. I am confused by the navigation on this site
Sheila, AccessArt
June 3, 2018 @ 9:27 am
Hi Mar – I’m sorry to hear that – follow this link to find all of our bird resources:
https://www.accessart.org.uk/visual-arts-planning-drawing-and-making-birds/
Let us know how it goes.
Best wishes,
Sheila