Birdsong with a Found Feather

The concept came for the notion of waking up to the wonderful sound of birdsong. Rather than a caged living bird an elaborate mechanically operated sliding whistle has been devised that can be set and activated when required.“I wanted a piece that could be set, as with an alarm clock, and would allow you start the day gently. I am interested in producing mechanical bird sounds and seeing the cause and effect through a mechanism. For me the making is very important and I wanted to craft every part of the machine, to understand how the bellows are constructed and operate and to get the bird whistle sounding just right.”