Chickie

Chickie is a combination of torch work, fusing and hand-shaped wire forms.

Chickie's face combines torch work with fusing. The leaves, branches and birds in her hair, on her earrings on the necklace were all torch formed. The copper connections were handmade and intended to represent tree branches.

Birds sculpted include: Banaquit, Scarlet Tanager, Blue Bird, Gouldian Finch, Robin, Cardinal

The face masures 4" x 3.5" x .75

The finished length= 22"

• sheet glass
• soft glass
• glass rods
• copper
• tiny glass beads for embellishment