Hooded Plover and Jodie Dunn (Hero's in the war for species survival series)

The Hooded Plover or Thinornis rubricollis and her chicks - reared in the sand (the predominate ingredient in borosilicate glass from which this work was flame-blown and sculpted), struggle to survive on a beach beset by foxes, dogs, Ravens, vehicles, gulls and heavy feet. In a miracle of cross-species empathy, Plovers loom large for a thoughtful Homo sapiens who dedicates much of her time to their survival. If the Blaschkas were alive now, my hunch is they would also be spending time out in the field, fighting to protect biodiversity and keenly aware of the beauty, vulnerability and interdependence of all species -including their own, within the web of life.

Note: 30% of proceeds from sale will be donated to Hooded Plover conservation