COCKATOO

I had a carved wooden cockatoo sitting around looking entirely too bored and boring so I decided to make his day, which actually turned into a week of hand cutting tiny bits of glass and molding vines out of Mitey Putty. I knew I was on to something when, after several days of gluing glass my real "too", Goosemonkey, began screaming in rage every time he saw me carrying it around. He obviously thought I was stepping out on him with another U2 so I decided to introduce him up close and personal, at which time he "showed" his beautiful plumage in an attempt to impress the other guy, who didn't respond. Obviously. So he decided to preen it. I think he's now in love.

Each shard of stained glass was cut by hand. I used bright millefiori to add a bit of bling. The tree is a compilation of lovely poly flower beads and green glass gems with yellow flowers; I added the MP vines and encrusted them with tiny glass seed beads that lend a definite lichen texture. I used a moss colored grout, then painted it with browns, greens, and gold.

This U2 (Umbrella Cockatoo) stands 13 inches tall and is 5 inches at the widest.