I’m working on props for another light table live art piece. I need to make some birds that I can move across the light table to pick up seeds. I saw this photo in my friend Tonya’s Instagram feed, and it immediately inspired my tissue paper black birds! Yes, I know… some people see used Kleenex, I see art.
The birds came out great. The movement on the table is not quite there yet. They pick up the seeds okay, but the movement is jerky and unnatural. I have until Sunday to get that fixed!
I really like the texture of these birds. I took a few test photos by taping them one a window with iridescent, transparent wrapping paper behind it. Then, I played. Photo mashups…
The video of the light table art. It starts at 16:38.