Video: Birds in steampunk style. Sculptures from found objects from studio Mullanium
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Once upon a time to an American sculptor Jim Mullan got a trophy box full of wooden figurines of various birds, the so-called decoys. For many years this box was gathering dust in the far corner of his studio, until in 2006 the master finally decided to disassemble the boxes and stumbled upon this collection. Already then fascinated by a new occupation, sculptures from found materials, Jim Mullan immediately understood what to do with wooden figurines. So he and his wife Tori Mullan began to breed in the workshop of unusual steampunk birds under the brand Mullanium Studios … Since Jim Mullan collected the found objects in his studio long before starting work on this project, he had a huge collection of various items, from croquet balls to binoculars, from broken tape measures to broken watches and other equipment. Therefore, there are no problems with the design of wooden figures at all. Plus, knowing Jim and Tory's hobby, they've got all sorts of stuff to work with from everywhere, so the collection of steampunk birds grows relentlessly.
Jim painstakingly paints each wooden bird by hand, and then selects the appropriate decor for the bird's carcass. So, some birds get fashionable hats and other accessories, but of course, the exquisite wings and tails that each of them can be proud of deserve special attention. The authors set colorful birds on the platforms, which become objects suitable for these purposes from the collection of those found. Most often these are balls and binoculars, but sometimes Jim and Tory make a basis for sculptures from parts from toys, watches and other small equipment.
At the Mullanium studio, they call their work a fusion of nature and modern technologies, wildlife and civilization. But whatever the name is, creative sculptures from found objects, colorful steampunk birds, constantly find new owners in the face of collectors from various countries. These and other works by Jim and Tory Mullan can be seen on their Mullanium website.
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