Mirrored Murrelets by Joseph Rossano (Plaza Installation)

Joseph Rossano’s Mirrored Murrelets highlights the impact of a changing environment on the Marbled Murrelet, a small sea bird that nests primarily in the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. The installation comprises 275 mirrored glass birds, created in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop in January, 2008, that “float” just above the surface of the Museum’s mid-level reflecting pool. The mirrored surfaces of the birds reflect the viewer’s image, symbolically suggesting the impact of humans on the natural world. As visitors experience the installation, Rossano hopes they will “reflect on the plight of the bird as well as the beauty of its existence.”
http://www.museumofglass.org/exhibitions/mirrored-murrelets/