Oriole on Green Bocce Ball

Oriole on Green Bocce Ballby Tori Mullan 6"x7" The vintage bird collection was inspired by a fascination with birds and antique objects. Tori begins by hand painting each bird and then adds a variety of vintage pieces and unusual relic croquet balls, binoculars and old toys giving bird its own personality. Objects that were cast aside as useless are used to demonstrate the fragile balance between nature and industry. The birds give life to the once forgotten pieces of

it is decorated with custom made decals that the artist prints in his own studio

Palette knives

If I could put it into words

smart and sometimes witty proverbs and pith sayings from throughout time and around the world

but to contemporize familiar styles

The holder has a standard 7/8" opening to accommodate tapers

shape and size are expected and unique to the glassblowing process

Because bird's-eye maple varies tremendously in color and pattern

he worked as an apprentice glass blower with several different artists in California

Quote: "I saw that you were perfect

Asheville Art Museum

and to make the most of our time on earth