Birdie

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Birdie by Betsy Youngquist is part of an ongoing series of found object masks celebrating the interconnected web of life on planet Earth. This mask was formed using a two wooden foundry form components from Memphis, TN. These foundry forms were used to create sand casted molds in Memphis during the first half of the last century. Parts for trains, ships, and streetcars were manufactured through this process. 
 
Materials:
-Antique porcelain doll part
-Horsehair
-Vintage glass doll eyes
-Foundry form 
-Antique Ethiopian glass beads
-Miyuki glass beads