<\/a>This bowerbird loves blue.<\/p><\/div>\n
Every spring, \u201cMr. Bower\u201d carefully constructs his nest, piece by piece, with focused attention towards beauty and craftsmanship. The nest must be not only visually alluring but also built to withstand the elements. It must be strong and protective. After this attentive construction, he thoughtfully collects and places\u00a0a variety of brightly colored objects around\u00a0this edifice. These objects can include hundreds of shells, leaves, flowers, feathers, stones, berries, and even what we would consider “trash” — discarded plastic items, coins, nails, rifle shells, pieces of glass. The\u00a0hours\u00a0he spends\u00a0arranging his personal, highly individual collection around the\u00a0newly built nest is reminiscent of many of our creative practices.<\/p>\n
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“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t