Tuesday, 1 October 2019

Bird Coop


Bird Coop

made by Helen Scott
from carefully hoarded materials
 wooden box, copper wire and parcel string
18" across

found at Stove 


The bird Coop shows a level of creative recycling nowadays more associated with India. It was probably made for newly hatched chicks to keep them safe. A flap opens on the front.

" In those days everyone was proud to help his neighbour when he could and pay was never thought of in the form of money, which in any case was never plentiful. " - Helen Scott