Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me
Susan L. Roth, illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Collage artist Susan L. Roth compares her creative process with that of the bowerbird. Male bowerbirds build structures from twigs and grass, decorating them with brightly colored objects such as feathers, shells, bones, glass, and plastic to attract females. Roth likewise gathers small found materials for her collages and uses tweezers to place them carefully, though her purpose is to tell stories. The book explores how both artist and bird draw ideas from nearby materials and make deliberate choices. Back matter provides further facts about bowerbirds and their bowers, as well as more detail about Roth’s collage-making process.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
