Tim Berg & Rebekah Myers

glazed ceramic, maple

sizing varies on display preference

Package includes five (5) birds for installation

This captivating work of artist duo Tim Berg & Rebekah Myers is a collection of five hand-crafted ceramic birds inviting moments of wonder, reflection, and quiet contemplation. Each bird is designed to be displayed individually, allowing you to create a unique installation perfectly suited to your home.

Complementing this remarkable artwork is a private experience at the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Bird Ambassadors, a group of rescued birds that now serve as educators and conservation advocates. Guided by Bird Care Coordinator Carey Wentz, you'll go inside the bird enclosure area for an up-close encounter with these birds while learning about their stories, care, and the role they play in inspiring wildlife conservation.

This one-of-a-kind package brings together exceptional art and an unforgettable experience. (FMV $550/each bird)

Artist Statement

Turn a Blind Eye explores notions of groupthink. Bombarded with a mass of vibrancy and cheery appeal by a wall of yellow canaries one scans back and forth, here and there, eyes wandering over the same turned heads and faces, continually hoping for one to catch your eye, longing for any kind of a connection. They ignore one's plea, frozen to their posts unwilling to break ranks. One's desire for their acknowledgement falls on deaf ears in this exercise in futility.

In our installation for The Clay Studio's exhibition, Making a Difference, a large group of canaries is displayed directly across from our neon sign This Way Lies Madness… The space of dissonance and disorientation activated between these two pieces leaves one seemingly trapped between a sentinel species that ignores one's attention and a sign that demands it.

Artists Biographies

Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers are a studio art collaborative based in Claremont, California. Berg and Myers have participated in multiple solo exhibitions and their work has been included in many private and public collections. Berg works as a Professor of Art at Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. Berg received his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY in 2003 and BFA magna cum laude from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO in 2000. Myers works as a Visiting Lecturer in Art at Pitzer College. Myers received her BFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO in 2000 and continued her studies in graphic design at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA.

Learn more about the pair here.

About Audubon

The John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove sits on land where John James Audubon lived when he first came to America from France in 1803. The historic house still stands and is open to the public, along with a dynamic visitor's center built in 2019. Although Audubon did not found the National Audubon Society, his work sparked an interest in birds that ultimately inspired men and women to create an organization dedicated to acting on behalf of birds.

Learn more about Audubon here.

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