This sculpture was commissioned as a wedding present. Helen wanted to make the newlyweds something cheerful to evoke the bright future ahead of them in their new home. She is drawn to the vessel form because of its infinite variety and ritualistic connotations. She believes the birds are now enjoying themselves bathing in it at their London home.
As a child Helen O’Connell loved making things, but after studying English literature at university she thought she would go on to write, rather than ...
