Pecking Order
14” x 35.5” x 5”
In Pecking Order, a central nest anchors a tableau of life, death, and dominance. Skulls and branches frame a stark meditation on the rules of nature.
14” x 35.5” x 5”
In Pecking Order, a central nest anchors a tableau of life, death, and dominance. Skulls and branches frame a stark meditation on the rules of nature.
14” x 35.5” x 5”
In Pecking Order, a central nest anchors a tableau of life, death, and dominance. Skulls and branches frame a stark meditation on the rules of nature.
Materials List:
Sculpted or cast crow figure
Bird’s nest with faux robin’s eggs
Animal skulls (possibly raccoon or similar species)
Birch branches
Weathered wood paneling
Patinated metal elements
Painted wood frame
Reclaimed found materials
Pecking Order explores the natural hierarchy woven into life and death, with a central nest of fragile eggs flanked by two stark counterpoints: a vigilant black bird and bleached animal skulls. The symmetry evokes a quiet tension between life’s beginnings and its inevitable end. Framed with reclaimed birch and patinaed wood, this piece mirrors the raw, often brutal, balance that governs the natural world—where instinct, survival, and legacy collide.