Red Robin 2 (Red Robin Series)

Ellen King

65cm x 134cm

Wrap, wet felted, nuno felting, merino, silk, hand-stitched embellishment, brooch

Whilst bush walking in Gundabooka National Park, western NSW, I watched a beautiful red robin dancing about on a dead branch in the late afternoon sun. With alert attention he would fly away and then return to what seemed to be his favourite lookout position. This small bird with bright red and black plumage was the inspiration for these garments