Abby Glassenberg
 
         
         
 


Nest of Thread
mixed-media
13x8x7
$300.



Nest of Thread X
mixed-media
8x10x4
$450.




Raptor
mixed-media
8x7x4
$300.


Egg Timer
mixed-media
14x15x4
$600.



Bird (clothing tags)
mixed-media
11x6x6
$300.



Nest of Thread IV
mixed-media
10x8x4
$500.



Nest of Thread II
mixed-media
13x8x4
$500. SOLD



Ibis
mixed-media
19x9x10
$300.

 

"I am inspired by the idea of turning utilitarian fabrics and discarded objects into something new, inviting the viewer to see these overlooked things transformed into graceful birds alighting, preening or guarding a clutchof eggs in a nest.

Many of my soft sculptures are sewn from recycled and found fabric - paper maps, clothing labels, feed bags and flour sacks. Many of the spools of thread belonged to my grandmother, while others came from complete sewing boxes that I found at thrift stores.

These birds with their thread are building nests for their young, just like the women who used this thread two generations ago sewed toys and clothes and household goods to care for their children."


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