Sustainability Statement
Indoor Chickens are crafted from recycled plastic jugs (bleach bottles, milk jugs, water bottles, vinegar bottles, even olive oil bottles). They are then shaped using discarded and recycled styrofoam to keep them light. The body of the bird is then covered in paper mache. The paper mache is made from recycled newspaper. The chicken legs are formed from used coat hangers (again repurposing a waste material) and covered in epoxy. The hen and rooster heads are molded from an epoxy clay. The epoxy is GREENGUARD Certified, meaning that it has been 3rd party verified to contain virtually no VOC’s (volatile organic compounds). These indoor chickens are as green as can be and once covered in recycled sheet music, they sing as beautifully as you can imagine, without noise pollution.
About the Artist
David Orr has been involved in mixed media arts since he was a young kid. Motived by his desire to push the envelope, he strives to take every piece to the next level and is heavily influenced by themes surrounding nature and agriculture. Today, he is focused on organic art: art in which each piece has an organic element. He often explores the intersection of organic and contemporary combining them harmoniously. He is doing sculpture, as well as painting and wall art that incorporate 3-D elements. The musical sculpted chickens are his latest works. Orr combines the beauty and popularity of the home chicken craze with a whimsical imaginary musical element.