https://www.becomingabird.com/artists daily 0.75 2012-10-07 https://www.becomingabird.com/blog daily 1.0 2019-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1543150611518-CSSO63J7VYF72LAEVJ0Y/China+Bird+crop+BW.jpg Blog https://www.becomingabird.com/blog/2019/2/10/public-workshops-amp-art-experimentsmid-january-2019 monthly 0.5 2019-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550725185839-8PMNTTQSN71B3UP3YLJY/Ink+sketch+woman+on+Phoenix.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Ink on rice paper sketch of celestial woman on a phoenix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550723619199-6H1CIP4JJ5SYFIY3WPSB/KdMOFA+workshop+Sarah+demo.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Sharing my bird sculptures that use recycled plastic bags, netting, and paper with workshop participants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550725157369-H11LIA5IRGK2M1FQRGRQ/IPad+sketch+grandfather.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 iPad sketch of Immortal with child on his back, from dragon column at Bao’an Temple, Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550723233170-Z7U7UWRQKR2LE1S57NOK/Kuandu+Museum+Workshop+pflier.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Flier for public workshop at Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, on the campus of TNUA, Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550724750400-J8SLNSKHXQO6983OPRCQ/Guandu+Workshop+group.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Volunteers at Guandu Nature Park display their wire-and-mixed-media bird sculptures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550724047479-ZW5IAMQ8L6512W9PX972/Guandu+Workshop+Sarah+prep+back.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Sculpture examples include the rare “five-color bird” or green Taiwan Barbet, and fantasy versions of the endangered Spoonbill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550725136769-589KM2L9EBWD0YV1YMXU/IPad+sketch+w+lotus.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 iPad sketch of Immortal on a crane holding a lotus, from dragon column at Confucius Temple, Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550724877692-B079HBFRPAT10CPXTVBN/Guandu+Nature+Park+Workshop+flier.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Public workshop flier for Guandu Nature Park, which is well-known as a bird-watching site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550725171527-UCITKDU717MX4FDL9A0E/Ink+sketch+woman+on+crane+.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Ink on rice paper sketch of woman riding a crane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550723963127-S96U1YIXBWMV1R2KZHBV/KdMOFA+at+work.jpg Blog - Public Workshops & Art Experiments—Mid January 2019 Kuandu Museum volunteers make wire drawings from real bird photos https://www.becomingabird.com/blog/2019/1/26/avians-all-aroundjanuary-2019 monthly 0.5 2019-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550428430239-LEEC8N61DTWPR0Z57IE4/Xi+Wang+Mu%2C+Mazu+Temple+Dajia.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Relief mural honoring Queen Mother of the West in main hall of Mazu Temple, Dajia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550427964850-FYUJJAER7HR3PNDWS32E/Yuan+Lin%2C+Gong+Shun+tale.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Carving by Yuan Lin of a grandfather with grandson on his back, based on Han folktale about the cuckoo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550428198676-ZELYQVBGZ14KUQ8TGXK0/Green+Thunder+God+Dajia.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Thunder God Lei Gong, a green winged bird-figure seen in temple carving, Dajia museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550429249375-7R3OYUJ02ATXL8CGR5MK/Tainan+manhole+Grey+Treepie.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Tainan manhole cover design with a Grey Treepie bird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550429055208-LAO6D1G2LTHO0JWNH8IF/Confucius+Temple+roof.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Tainan Confucius Temple roofline reveals surprising rows of birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550428763633-UU5M89C022ZEVME57LIP/Anping+door+god+emblem.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Anping temple Door God wears clothing with crane-riding sage holding a peach of longevity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550429091823-RPRSN4VAGF9L7ZR1N3BR/Confucian+owl.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Ceramic owl roof tile in Confucius Temple museum display—a bird said to have learned from the master https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550428857608-B3PKO7KUC3VXNND17EMR/Goddess+top.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Goddess with flowing drapery on a phoenix atop Tainan temple celebrating with lanterns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550428647445-PKTG7DHGVKEB1CHDLO2Z/Tainan+temple+doors.jpg Blog - Avians All Around—January 2019 Tainan temple doors with gods and Immortals, translated by Google as “Ancient Fairies” https://www.becomingabird.com/blog/2019/1/7avians-all-aroundlate-december-2018 monthly 0.5 2019-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550034675754-XDJKMNSV6IBJ6UXOL5IA/Carved+puppet+figure.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Winged figure featuring antique embroidery at the Puppet Museum in Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550033208295-XIPT2UO13GLGJQIUOLXL/Teacher+Jiang+birds+ink.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Every mark counts in traditional Chinese brush painting, using ink and color washes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550033164662-TS27VI2JPD243M02DOSF/Teacher+Jiang+bird+sketch.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Observations from life are recorded for use in later paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550021261867-K4XJ8ACUJWHY5DZKM6U3/Return+of+Condor+Heroes.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Movie poster for Return of the Condor Heroes dominates an intersection of modern Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550021099646-W896TOZ5E6MEQUW07L1G/Taipei+MRT+door+ads.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Wordless ads in an MRT subway car highlight Taipei’s exotic wildlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550021305279-1ZSSKAHYX560LMDGVLIS/Sheng-Chien+Hsiao%2C+Return.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Kinetic sculpture Return, by Sheng-Chien Hsiao, recreates bird calls now absent from the streets of Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550034619137-K19VEJZWNA33RQGJP6KT/Indonesian+shadow+puppet.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Shadow puppet from Indonesia in the form of a duck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550034656894-NQJC1XRRBGA5N2125U69/Indonesian+Wayang+duck+puppet.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Original Indonesian Wayang puppet with painted articulated parts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550021424109-T240LADH2T8GVJF70CQQ/Yi-Hsun+Lee+This+Is+a+Good+Place.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Public sculpture mosaic This Is a Good Place, by Yi-Hsun Lee, with inviting birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1550033081266-HI5T679KPMAM4W8LQNYT/Teacher+Jiang+studio.jpg Blog - Sightings in Taipei—Late December 2018 Teacher Chiang’s nature sketches fill his many notebooks https://www.becomingabird.com/blog/2018/12/12/real-birds-early-december-2018 monthly 0.5 2019-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548943581214-JFPCFC1RVWP00ZVIUYY2/Taiwan+Barbet+photo+Amar-Singh.jpg Blog - Real Birds — December 2018 Taiwan Barbet, called “five-color-bird” in Mandarin (photo by Amar-Singh) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548944138709-KL8UEC97NIH6XMLRGYSG/Kingfisher+photo+Joey+Chiu.jpg Blog - Real Birds — December 2018 Tiny Kingfisher in Taipei (photo by Joey Chiu) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548943617849-AWC42VI94QTNJ3J4G3FW/Taiwan+Blue+Magpie+stamp.jpg Blog - Real Birds — December 2018 Taiwan Blue Magpie with elegant tail, as seen on a stamp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548943358104-IUJQ0P9WWWLFY6DAA4F3/Cattle+Egret+on+motorcycle.jpg Blog - Real Birds — December 2018 Cattle Egret standing atop student motorbike behind related sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548943493109-8VWPT5A8ZHM0E7OWS623/Malaysian+Night+Heron.jpg Blog - Real Birds — December 2018 Malaysian NIght Heron foraging in the brush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548943674336-TC0KTDUJ34KJJNTC36IU/Kingfisher+feather+jewelry.jpg Blog - Real Birds — December 2018 Turquoise Kingfisher feathers used in Imperial Chinese jewelry, National Palace Museum https://www.becomingabird.com/blog/2018/11/24/indigenous-art-installations-late-november-2018 monthly 0.5 2019-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548862027038-VJUO6CV6923DVDWHJWBG/Paiwan+with+Mountain+Hawk+Eagle+photo+Tai+Li+Hu.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Paiwan tribe member with Mountain Hawk Eagle, photo by ethnographic filmmaker Tai Li Hu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548815249711-T663PYHL1MLPL5VPXS9Y/Dex+Fernandez+Paiwan+bird+myths.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Dex Fernandez, Paiwan bird stories detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548814712275-5CB1VG6CAXSJUUPEWDJ7/Hongwen+Lin+sculpture.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Hongwen Lin, permanent artwork at Zhangyuan Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548864860944-JCIAF7F9NCB83JAGP7F4/Taiwan-indigenous-people.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Map showing distribution of indigenous peoples of Austronesian origin on the East Coast of Taiwan, about 2.3% of the population https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548815070987-5CFH5BUVBY84S7NH3C0P/Dex+Fernandez+graffiti+mural.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Dex Fernandez, Philippine artist paints Paiwan graffiti stories mural https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548862918557-MYIKOU1VR729ZHL2SHYP/Paiwan+carving+Taitung.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Paiwan wood carving showing related patterns of hundred-pace snake and eagle feathers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548814790825-DJWM80XDIOF0NFXBP6WD/Shumi+Runi%2C+story+of+wine.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Shumi Runi, “The Story of Wine” installation-event in revived rice fields, Mikotaay exhibition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548862641422-VFWSLG92XB47AHV2IXR3/Paiwan+headdress.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Paiwan headdress from the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines, Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548814889413-8OO8FXWCC8R16RQKB2RE/Hualien+group+fish+bench.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Group photo with An Shenghui’s fish bench, IMCCI East Coast trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548814661321-NW9GDZWIJ5B9A9Y7DX6Z/Arya+Pandjalu+recycled+figures.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 Arya Pandjalu, recycled sculptures in Mipaliw Land Art festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1548814854367-98C5P5CZX4SWPSKHKU6Q/An+Shenghui%2C+fish+bench.jpg Blog - Indigenous East Coast Art — Late November 2018 An Shenghui, bamboo fish bench, Hidden South exhibition https://www.becomingabird.com/blog/2018/11/17/environmental-art-team-november-2018 monthly 0.5 2019-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546614200411-4ZW9Y99D7ZDBW2185DY2/Students+inside+Cocoon+by+Lua+Rivera.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Students view artwork at Guandu Nature Park by Mexican artist Lua Rivera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546614589771-XBU9HDWYUKNYXTHGBDMS/Becoming+a+Bird+movement.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Enormous Bird takes flight from the dying tree, constructed with found bamboo and banana fronds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546614365494-DVWWAY7SYILQEVQR5Y70/Students+installing.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Students create a pair of sculptures inspired by two trees, one living and one dying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546614538242-VNIOMOIEP3ACMRL378IA/Becoming+A+Bird+Nest.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Large-scale Bird Nest built in the living tree with fallen branches found on campus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546614310268-Q3JG855NLL6JXSUL1J2F/Sarah+Bending+Bamboo.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Bending bamboo with a torch: the heat softens bamboo’s protective coating, allowing fibers to bend slowly; shape holds when cooled with water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546614664798-AXDA3TKRMIYJYIJDFT56/Becoming+a+Bird+group.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Collaborative team celebrates accomplishment of creative goals! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546614446514-V81FVAJ84UWDN8GIOZF1/Students+installing+night.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Skills practiced: brainstorm, sketch, measure, cut, construct, tie, climb, problem-solve, revise, meet deadline, publicize! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546618059744-G67NI2HBA0NPR3QMFUVN/Planning+and+discussion.jpg Blog - Environmental Art Team — November 2018 Visualization and planning on site are critical to outdoor installation work https://www.becomingabird.com/blog/2018/10/31/side-visit-to-japan-late-october-2018 monthly 0.5 2019-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546438482842-AJ6TSCZGZ5KBUXT6YGYD/Two-headed+winged+figure+detail%2C+Chang%27an.jpg Blog - Side Visit to Japan — Late October 2018 Detail showing two-headed winged figure (one head broken) with flanking celestial beings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546438610630-8XE07JQ6HI9QNVTP26WB/JivaJiva+Bird+5th+c+China.jpg Blog - Side Visit to Japan — Late October 2018 Paired “Jivajiva Bird,” terracotta, 5th c. China, National Tokyo Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546436659610-SW3A7URBDVIC3DFVYP2B/Hotta+Masaatsu+Album+of+Forest+Birds+18th-19th+c.jpg Blog - Side Visit to Japan — Late October 2018 Studies from Hotta Masaatsu’s Album of Forest Birds, 18th-19th c., National Tokyo Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546438158909-I4WHNSUGQBA8O9HBBA1H/Shosei-en+Garden%2C+Kyoto%2C+with+Heron.jpg Blog - Side Visit to Japan — Late October 2018 Real heron perched on rooftop at historic Shosei-en Garden in the heart of Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546438237402-DHQP6QD5NDL421X4DKKT/Karura%3AGaruda%2C+Sanjusangendo%2C+Kyoto.jpg Blog - Side Visit to Japan — Late October 2018 iPad sketch of life-size carved wooden Garuda in Sanjusangendo, Kyoto 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546429725008-9WE1RE6GYGNC7E2QN1J5/Roof+Charms+Peace+Park+Pavilion.jpg Blog - Look Up — Mid October 2018 Monk standing on a bird, and other roof ornaments on a pavilion at the Memorial Peace Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546430498010-OMRFIK3TW5AKQG0HPWUN/Woman+w+Staff+on+Phoenix.jpg Blog - Look Up — Mid October 2018 Woman with staff on a phoenix, seen at hidden Changtai Lane Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546430585623-2P5SYWCH3D3KRPLPFS22/Man+w+Sword+on+Crane.jpg Blog - Look Up — Mid October 2018 Swordsman standing on a crane, Guandu Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b9cfe8975f9ee7bd5b06fe7/1546432537749-75B0M83XSJD7Y1IG8PS2/Woman+on+Phoenix+Guandu+Temple+roof.jpg Blog - Look Up — Mid October 2018 Professional detail photo shows shard-style phoenix combined with modeled-and-painted heavenly figure 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