Last day to view this moment of avian magic, on view until July 20 @ 1275 Peachtree Street!

“I love when large flocks of red wing black birds and others migrate through Atlanta. The moment a flock is surprised feeding on the ground and they all seemingly lift at once, is exhilarating…I am also completely in awe of flock murmurations. To me, they are evidence of magic on the earth.” – Dorothy O’Connor Inspired by the collective movement of bird murmurations, Dorothy O’Connor’s serene Flock of Birds features over 150 handcrafted blue birds that appear to be resting or taking flight from the trees across from the Woodruff Arts Center. After constructing them from handmade Nepalese Lokta paper, O’Connor coated each bird with resin for weather proofing. She also tinted the resin blue to create more color uniformity throughout the flock since “handmade paper has a lot of shade variations.” Some birds even carry little pieces of natural ephemera such as twigs, seed pods, and pine cones. Each bird is actually a combination of a starling, a swallow, and a blue bird. For O’Connor starlings symbolize community, adaptability, and transformation, while swallows represent hope and emotional resilience, and blue birds signify joy and happiness. Amidst the bustle of Peachtree, the graceful blue flock creates space for a quiet moment of beauty woven into the urban streetscape. 📷: Julie Yarbrough Photography @jyphoto #smallmomentsofhappiness #publicart #midtownatlanta #birdart