The Dance Of The Birds (W3)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Mabel Pakenham-Walsh
Title
The Dance Of The Birds
Made in
Stourbridge
Date
1974
Description
Square elm panel carved and painted in numerous colours, depicting a human head and hands, surrounded by abstract bird and floral patterns.
Materials and techniques
Elm wood, carved and painted in enamel colours.
Dimensions
length: 38cm
width: 37cm
Object number
W3
Category
Maker's statement
The idea for "dance of the birds" came the night my niece Jenny was born. As the work was to tour I reckoned I could put across
1. Some anti-aparthield propoganda
2. Some of the admiration I have for "primitive" tribal peoples,
3. A celebration of kids made in an area where I found children undervalued & without essential facilities like museums, theatre, modern art galleries, adventure playgrouds or creative participation.
Mabel Pakenham-Walsh, 11 August 1977
1. Some anti-aparthield propoganda
2. Some of the admiration I have for "primitive" tribal peoples,
3. A celebration of kids made in an area where I found children undervalued & without essential facilities like museums, theatre, modern art galleries, adventure playgrouds or creative participation.
Mabel Pakenham-Walsh, 11 August 1977