#almost art

I made this, and I don't want it! Do you? Then donate $5 AUD to the Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre for a raffle ticket for this good boy! Dm me the receipt, and I'll ship this thang to the winner.

Donate here - https://blackcockatoorecovery.com/

I will be accepting all sent receipts until 11:59pm 30th April, Perth time. The winner will be chosen and announced May 1st. Shipping will be covered by myself, but any contributions sent to my Kofi will help in funding this. Any extra funds will be donated to Kaarakin unless explicitly asked by the donator otherwise. Please note that these Kofi tips will not qualify for raffle tickets, as I am not accepting bribes :p Additionally, there are no options to buy this outright, ya gotta wrestle in the mud with everyone else.

Please note, I did not make this sculpture with the intention of shipping it. It may not be the most suitable item for shipping, so while I'll take every precaution when packing it, and have reinforced the sculpture whereever possible to ensure it's longevity, I will be in the hands of the gods once it's packed. Pictures of the packing process will be sent to the winner, alongside it's state when packed. I don't want anything to do with it after I've shipped it off, as I no longer love my child. Any insurance I can take on the package will be taken, so we will hope for the best.

The sculpture is made of polymer clay, with an internal skeleton of wire and aluminum foil. It is free standing, and around 23cm tall. The sculpture itself is of a wolfdog, with what I thought a punk wolfdog would wear. Please note the muzzle, "DO NOT PET" signs and the spiked handle. I thought I was very funny. Assorted music references are on the jacket, such as Blur's Parklife album cover, Alice In Chains, Jessie's Girl, Crywank, Car Seat Headrest, etc, alongside other dog themed paraphernalia. If it's on there, it's dog themed.

If there's any glaring issues with it, please let me know before I ship it off, I might no longer love my child, but I want whoever gets it to get something decent.

Why did I choose Kaarakin? Because they are the only institution in the whole of WA that takes care of the endangered and treasured Black Cockatoo for the whole of the state, of which is 2,527,013 square kilometres (975,685 sq mi) of land. Their volunteers drive all over the state to pick up sick, injured, or killed birds. They receive no government funding, and are reliant on donations and volunteers to fund their projects. See the link on Kaarakin for more info on the three species they care for, that being the vulnerable population of Forest Red Tailed Cockatoo, endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo, and the critically endangered Baudin's Black Cockatoo. Recent actions by the American Alcoa mining company have further detrimentally damaged these animal's habitats, by clearing parts of the irreplaceble ancient Jarrah forests that these birds rely on, for mining purposes. Fuck Alcoa, all my friends hate Alcoa.

There's a reason my username is Birdbrainzs. I love birds so much, so if my life can help some of the birds I treasure, it'll be a life that was worth living.

Please leave any questions or concerns in the comments. I am inexperienced with this sorta thing, so if I can fix any errors, I'd be happy to. Please also note that these kinda sculptures are very labour intensive, and made purely for my own enjoyment, so I will be unable to offer commissions for them. They simply take too much time to be priced and sold for appropriate prices.

I will be accepting all sent receipts until 11:59pm 30th April, Perth time. The winner will be chosen and announced May 1st. Shipping will be covered by myself, but any contributions sent to my Kofi will help in funding this. Any extra funds will be donated to Kaarakin unless explicitly asked by the donator otherwise. Please note that these Kofi tips will not qualify for raffle tickets, as I am not accepting bribes :p Additionally, there are no options to buy this outright, ya gotta wrestle in the mud with everyone else.

Please note, I did not make this sculpture with the intention of shipping it. It may not be the most suitable item for shipping, so while I'll take every precaution when packing it, and have reinforced the sculpture whereever possible to ensure it's longevity, I will be in the hands of the gods once it's packed. Pictures of the packing process will be sent to the winner, alongside it's state when packed. I don't want anything to do with it after I've shipped it off, as I no longer love my child. Any insurance I can take on the package will be taken, so we will hope for the best.

The sculpture is made of polymer clay, with an internal skeleton of wire and aluminum foil. It is free standing, and around 23cm tall. The sculpture itself is of a wolfdog, with what I thought a punk wolfdog would wear. Please note the muzzle, "DO NOT PET" signs and the spiked handle. I thought I was very funny. Assorted music references are on the jacket, such as Blur's Parklife album cover, Alice In Chains, Jessie's Girl, Crywank, Car Seat Headrest, etc, alongside other dog themed paraphernalia. If it's on there, it's dog themed.

If there's any glaring issues with it, please let me know before I ship it off, I might no longer love my child, but I want whoever gets it to get something decent.

Why did I choose Kaarakin? Because they are the only institution in the whole of WA that takes care of the endangered and treasured Black Cockatoo for the whole of the state, of which is 2,527,013 square kilometres (975,685 sq mi) of land. Their volunteers drive all over the state to pick up sick, injured, or killed birds. They receive no government funding, and are reliant on donations and volunteers to fund their projects. See the link on Kaarakin for more info on the three species they care for, that being the vulnerable population of Forest Red Tailed Cockatoo, endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo, and the critically endangered Baudin's Black Cockatoo. Recent actions by the American Alcoa mining company have further detrimentally damaged these animal's habitats, by clearing parts of the irreplaceble ancient Jarrah forests that these birds rely on, for mining purposes. Fuck Alcoa, all my friends hate Alcoa.

There's a reason my username is Birdbrainzs. I love birds so much, so if my life can help some of the birds I treasure, it'll be a life that was worth living.