Jeanne Drevas

Bark Art 2012-2014

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This period has been one of transition from moving from Virginia, my home of 40 years, to Oregon. Building a new house, finding new materials to work. I’m finding my way, but I’m a new species out here. Where do I fit?

“Cactus”

“Cactus” detail

Sheild 2012

“Sheild 2102” side view

“Sheild 2012” top

“Nest”

“Sentinel II”

“Vessel 2012”

“Vessel 2012” detail

“Tower 2013”

“Tower 3013” detail

“Roid 2013”

Spiral 2013"

“Spiral 2013” detail

“Egg 2014”

“Egg 2014” detail

“Dog Folly”

“Roid 2014” various barks, hazelnut and sweet birch pegs, eggshells, 19"h x 14"w x 9.5"d

“Roid 2014” detail

“Moon Map” Douglas fir, hazelnut and sweet birch pegs, eggshells 31"h x 21"w x 3"d

“Moon Map” detail

“Moon Map” detail

“Reliquary for Nine Bird Species” found wood boxes (burned) clay, fiber 10.5" sq. x 2.25"d

“Reliquary for Nine Bird Species” detail

“Container 1-2014” white and ponderosa pine bark, broom corn, eggshells, waxed linen 17"h x 13.5"w x 13.5"d

“Container 1-2014” top detail

“Container 1-2014” detail

“Snake Reliquary” white pine bark, snake skeletons, mica 18"h x 14"w x 5"d

“Turtle Reliquary” white pine bark, Eastern box turtle, mica" 14"h x 8.5"w x 2.5"d

"Turtle Reliquary," detail

“Gecko Reliquary” white pine bark, gecko skeleton, sweet birch, waxed linen 15.5"h x 7"w x 2.5"d

“Gecko Reliqury” detail

“Symbionts” cedar, sweet birch, woodburned 36"l x 7"h x 8"d

“Symbionts” detail

“Murmurations-Fortisimo” cedar, woodburned 32"l x 10"h x 4"d

“Murmurations-Fortisimo” back

“Murmurations-Fortisimo” detail

“Onath” white pine bark, cedar, honeysuckle, curly willow, and many packets made of bark, hand made paper, mica, feathers, bones, turquioise, you get the picture

“Onath” detail