Dani Ives - I collaborate with my anxiety...

Stories in Birdsong is a collection of new work by Dani Ives, featuring starling murmurations rendered in needle felted wool paintings, alongside a companion series of gouache paintings. The fiber works are built up layer by layer from loose wool, giving each flock a soft, textured depth, while the gouache pieces capture the shifting shapes with opaque precision. 

Each piece illustrates a single moment in a murmuration, a shape that exists for only a split second before the flock moves on. Meanwhile, that same split second is happening everywhere else, full of other stories. And so, within each title is an invitation to ponder: what else is true for this exact moment?

Original art and design by Dani Ives, all copyrights reserved.

I collaborate with my anxiety, and my brain is the director of marketing and nightmares. She insists that I show my authentic self, and then she details all the catastrophes that might happen if I do. But do you know what would actually make me die of embarrassment? Nothing. Embarrassment is the most pointless emotion. Let that sh*t go. 

Size: 6"x6"

Material: Gouache