A traveling installation made with Glenda Drew and Valerie Constantino and organized by Exhibit Envoy. It follows the Pacific Flyway, the route millions of birds take each year between Alaska and Patagonia.
A long table carries a hand-drawn map of the Flyway in pale blue. Glass domes sit on it like drops of water, each magnifying a small bird. Threads fall from the ceiling to the table, the paths of the birds overhead.
May 31 to July 26, 2015.
August 20 to November 27, 2016, with bird specimens from the Hopland Research and Extension Center and the Lake Sonoma Visitor Center.
September 18 to November 19, 2017, extended by a week.
“We hope that this exhibition conveys the unique character of this irreplaceable treasure and serves as a springboard for awareness and action.”
This traveling installation, created with my colleagues Glenda Drew and Valerie Constantino and funded by Exhibit Envoy, explores and interprets California’s great Pacific Flyway, through which millions of birds pass annually.
The Flyway is viewed through a range of lenses: wildlife habitat, agricultural backdrop, recreational commons, conservation story, and inspiration for artists and writers.