Glass Artwork for a Library Atrium

"Thoughts on Wings" - mobile; stained glass, zinc, aluminum, steel; 11'w X 9'h
This sculpture, located in the 50-ft. high second-floor atrium of a library in central Ohio, provided a great opportunity to ‘design with a purpose,’ which I summed up as follows for a memorial plaque:
“For as long as nature has been turning seeds into flowers, and caterpillars into butterflies, people have associated these small miracles with the concepts of personal growth, group achievement, and social transformation. It is hoped that the imaginary evolution of books into birds will remind both young and old that a Library is a place where new beginnings are possible, where knowledge is respected, and where freedom of thought ensures a brighter future.”