Bitterns - 35cm high Abstract Design The male must first find

The male must first find a suitable home to make the nest and then defend it

Spirals are in the grains of wood we carve

30cm high by 9cm wide

aspirations and finding true love are momentous and wondrous occasions in our lives

more curled than snipe) sings a lovely bubbling song

Bitterns - 35cm high Abstract Design The male must first findThe bittern is a rare and secretive bird, mostly seen at dusk. The solitary bird points its bill skywards to disguise itself among the reeds where it nests. This elegant form is carved in bog yew, the colours blending like the bittern hiding in the reeds. Drawing on the Irish landscape for their inspiration, the artists of the Celtic Roots Studio create sculptural pieces of contemporary beauty and ancient meaning, linking Ireland's present with the