Martha Bird
Nebula, 2018
rattan 73 x 75 x 5 inches
206 individual strands of rattan make up this sculpture. There are 206 bones in the body.
Martha Bird
Dancing Willow, 2021
Salix alba ‘Vitellina' 40 x 44 x 12 inches
Woven outside, shoes off, and sitting on the earth, research shows that contact with the earth can calm the nervous system and decrease inflammation.
Martha Bird
Liminal, 2025
Salix purpurea x daphnoides 21 x 56 x 6 inches
In the act of living, we are walking the path towards dying.
Martha Bird
Liminal (detail), 2025
Salix purpurea x daphnoides various
In the act of living, we are walking the path towards dying.
Martha Bird
Harmony in Counterturn, 2025
Salix fragilis ‘Belgian Red’ 64 x 54 x 4 inches
Though we may move in different directions, there is still continued motion and movement that can find commonality and relationship.
Martha Bird
The Center Holds, 2024
Salix viminalis ‘German Basket’ 58 x 38 x 10 inches
Feelings thought lost will return again when they are an integral part of who you are.
Martha Bird
Rooted and Rising, 2024
willow (Salix) 57 x 46 x 10 inches
When grounded in self and community for collective care, astounding acts of human goodness can rise to the surface.
Martha Bird
Rooted and Rising (detail), 2024
willow (Salix) various
The detail shot is of the Japanese Eye technique that secures the willow in a unique way.
Martha Bird
Tale’s End, 2024
willow (Salix) 44 × 24 x 28 inches
When experiencing something for the first time and it doesn’t land well, voting to do the same thing a second time may have significant consequences. This is a time based piece that began the process of falling apart almost immediately due to lack of integrity as it existed in space.
Martha Bird
Twist of Offering, 2025
rattan 4 x 23 x 50 inches
Even though a specific intention is set at the start, unexpected things can happen, causing a change in direction that adds rather than takes away.
