The Wing Assignment
The Wing Assignment is an Arts Project open to Artists of all disciplines. The assignment is to create an artwork inspired by or using a birds wing.



This site is a scrapbook of inspirational images and a showcase of wing Artists work. Visit participate if you'd like to get involved
Sarah Carpenter Artwork: Dispersion Dimensions: 29cm x 29cm Wing:Open Mallard Created for The Wing Assignment: July 2012 Having trained both as a theatre director and a dance choreographer, Sarah has always relied upon the strength of ‘composition’ to express an idea. It was no surprise that this would culminate in working in the field of photography. Whilst in initial research stages for the assignment I discovered the following interesting facts, which also became integral to creating the piece: “Mallards frequently interbreed with their closest relatives… and also with species more distantly related … leading to various hybrids that may be fully fertile.” “Between three to four months of age, the juvenile can finally begin flying as its wings are fully developed for flight (which can be confirmed by the sight of purple speculum feathers).” “Structural coloration is the production of colour by microscopically structured surfaces fine enough to interfere with visible light, sometimes in combination with pigments”

Sarah Carpenter

Artwork: Dispersion

Dimensions: 29cm x 29cm

Wing:Open Mallard

Created for The Wing Assignment: July 2012

Having trained both as a theatre director and a dance choreographer, Sarah has always relied upon the strength of ‘composition’ to express an idea. It was no surprise that this would culminate in working in the field of photography.

Whilst in initial research stages for the assignment I discovered the following interesting facts, which also became integral to creating the piece:

“Mallards frequently interbreed with their closest relatives… and also with species more distantly related … leading to various hybrids that may be fully fertile.”

“Between three to four months of age, the juvenile can finally begin flying as its wings are fully developed for flight (which can be confirmed by the sight of purple speculum feathers).”

“Structural coloration is the production of colour by microscopically structured surfaces fine enough to interfere with visible light, sometimes in combination with pigments”

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    Just saw my work on here :) that was an amazing project!
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