Melissa Shaak
"Birds and me"
stop motion animation
$500; Limited Edition of 5

A metal ring encircles the entrance to a passageway. Cutout birds appear and disappear in time with low rolls of thunder and the calls of a flute. The artist enters, unadorned, eyes on the camera. With these simple elements, Shaak, like the bird, carves out an alternative passageway for breath, voice and creative sustenance. This is a story of catching seeds and creating channels for growth. It is a quiet but insistent exhortation—to listen to the colorful calls as well as the ominous rumblings that emanate from both self and surrounds.

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