Chris Maynard: July 2020 Summer Exhibition

Chris Maynard: July 2020 Summer Exhibition

400 First Avenue N. P.O. Box 1679Ketchum, ID 83340, USA Thursday, July 2, 2020–Friday, July 31, 2020

By using feathers, which are a tangible piece of something living, Chris’ work echoes Nature’s endless cycle. He creates a direct connection between art and the natural world.

plume by chris maynard

Chris Maynard

Plume

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swallow bugs by chris maynard

Chris Maynard

Swallow Bugs

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reflection study #7 by chris maynard

Chris Maynard

Reflection Study #7

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thank you chickens! by chris maynard

Chris Maynard

Thank you Chickens!

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taking a break by chris maynard

Chris Maynard

Taking a Break

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stretchy by chris maynard

Chris Maynard

Stretchy

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catching by chris maynard

Chris Maynard

Catching

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Throughout the world, feathers serve as symbols for healing, achievement, transformation, and mankind’s dreams of flight and transcendence. Equally, single feathers can also represent chance, random trajectories in life, the liminal space between earth and sky, ascension and hope. 

Making use of the unique quality of his medium, Chris carefully considers the natural beauty of each feather – its color, texture, and pattern. Through precise cutting and arranging using ophthalmic surgery scissors, forceps, magnifying glasses and entomology pins, Chris releases a story from each feather; he composes intimate scenes that are thematically structured around the ideas of attraction, flight, and harmony – themes that encompass a bird’s whole life.

By using feathers, which are a tangible piece of something living, Chris’ work echoes Nature’s endless cycle. He creates a direct connection between art and the natural world. Through his shadow boxes, Chris hopes his work fosters in people an appreciation and understanding of nature and that each piece engages us on a fundamental level where we feel an interconnectedness with the world in which we live.