Nests under glass

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Title

Nests under glass

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Each of the ten glass jars in this sculpture contains a nest. Made from objects that Christine Hellyar found in the bush, on the beach, and in the garden, the nests are fragile, but they also speak to shelter, retreat and protection. At the time of making the work Hellyar was interested in the mystery of life, its preservation and its brevity. She was using natural materials in a lot of her work, and was fascinated by the way that natural objects can take on signficance and power - connecting...

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Image

Date created

1981

Creator

Christine Hellyar

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/37335

Related subjects

sculpture / New Zealand

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