14.5”h x 10”w x 3”d

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We all have moments when we outgrow whatever cage or enclosure has kept us safe and we find ourselves at the brink of stepping into a wider world.  In the case of this little girl, she has been comfortable and cozy in her small world with her “World Book” to read.  But a wildly colorful bird-friend has come to coax her to leave the book behind and experience the world in a more immediate way. With her basket full of what she’s learned so far, she stands poised at the threshold of a bigger life where she begins to notice that she is surrounded by all the keys she could ever need to unlock a fuller, richer, bolder life.

Materials:  upcycled wooden box; assorted charm keys; vintage girl figurine; cricket cage; upcycled broken bird ornament; art papers; acrylic paints.