Eco Art Completed

 
Finished! Eco Art for mental health processing.

CHICA/ mixed media
palm husk, dried date palm flower, paper, seed pod, glass, beads, shell, cholla, leather,wire.

Inspired by my friends Amazon parrot, Chica came together slowly but surely. Most objects were found on my morning walks and garage sales.
The head was formed with newspaper and masking tape using a big seed pod for the beak, then painted with gesso and lined with torn paper.
The palm husk became the body and wing with the date palm frond becoming the tail.
Feet are leather covered wire attached to Cholla.

Decorating started with paper feathers down the torso but then I got stuck. I couldn’t figure where to go from there so took a break for a bit. Finally the paper and beads on the wings came next, then I got stuck AGAIN!
I had broken glass left from my turtle project so hesitantly tried attaching it and was pleased with the effect and went for it!
I love the way the feet and perch came together and the festive tail!

What did I learn from this art process?
Managing frustration, patience, mistake resolution, the wonderful world of materials just waiting outside to be found, reusing/recycling, invention.

As reflected in our lives, frustration and patience were challenging, but the process always brought peace and harmony within.

Try creating something the next time you are filled with anxiety or frustration…you will be surprised how well it works to reduce them.
Art heals!!!
Art on ya’ll

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