{"product_id":"trophy-mount-chicken-by-hannah-craft","title":"Trophy Mount- Chicken by Hannah Craft","description":"\u003cp\u003eBronze, ceramic, plastic, acrylic paint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13\" x 13\" x 3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess\/Concept:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrophy Mount- Chicken was inspired by the big-game taxidermy common amongst hunters; think buck, mounted on a wooden plaque over a crackling fire. While this style of taxidermy exists to commemorate a successful hunt, it also serves to eulogize the animal and celebrate its death. As the most factory-farmed animal in the United States, chickens die everyday, yet their death is seldom celebrated and rarely commemorated. Trophy Mount- Chicken is a eulogy, made in observation of the contemporary \"hunt\" that takes place in farms across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen choosing materials for my work, I am most interested in the perceived value of different media. As a metalsmith, I am obliged to be aware of the market value of precious metals. As an artist, I use specific materials to add perceived value to individual elements of my work. For instance, the animals I include in my work are often polished, gold-toned metal, signifying the inherent value of life. Craft mediums like metal and ceramic are also labor-intensive and time-consuming; they are representative of effort, and thus, value. The found-objects included in some of my work are sourced from second-hand shops or picked up off the ground. These previously discarded objects serve as counterpoints to the arduously hand-crafted elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026 Making Matters Exhibition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44248298487988,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/0859\/5757\/files\/WorkshopSignforGallery_3x3in.png?v=1778188015","url":"https:\/\/www.petersvalleygallery.org\/products\/trophy-mount-chicken-by-hannah-craft","provider":"Peters Valley Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}