Carolina Parakeet and Oak Mug wheel thrown mug with formed 'rope-woven' effect around

with formed 'rope-woven' effect around edge

and each is carved with a petal motif rippeling the underside

Signed ‘Emilie Bouvet-Boisclair

The bird was viewed as a pest to agriculture

treating fellow animals and habitats as things and raw materials from which to mine

Carolina Parakeet and Oak Mug wheel thrown mug with formed 'rope-woven' effect aroundMug depicts three Carolina Parakeets North Americas only native parakeet which became extinct in 1939. I hope that this mug recalls great joyful noisy flocks perched among such familiar trees such as our beloved oaks. This piece was created from a wheel thrown body with added sculptural elements. Color is layered throughout the making process at every stage in order to achieve a lively depth in the surface. Gold luster accented. Blushed Blue on the