Phil Lichtenhan, AZ

As birds will use a variety of materials to construct their nests, I have collected steel wire and found objects discards with which to weave my nests.

The hand fashioned high-fired clay eggs are glazed in a variety of ways producing natural and unnatural finishes and colors.

Lichtenhan is intrigued by the poetic contrast between the pristine eggs and the nests made of steel.

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