Chess Birds | Barbara Walch

Chess Birds
Barbara Walch in Collaboration with CP Woodman
Hand built ceramic chess pieces

This listing if for the chess pieces only. Intended as a set with the Chessboard Puzzle hand built chessboard tiles.

Initially intrigued with the idea of creating a chess set, I wanted to create a contrast with the seriousness of the game by being a little tongue-in-cheek with the chess pieces.  So, the cardinal stands in for the bishop, the owl for the knight, the rook is the crow-like bird found on the other side of the Atlantic, and I tried for a little optical illusion in the chessboard.

The overall result is a contrast of natural organic forms and whimsy with the straight forward parallelograms of the chessboard.

Please enter code “pickitupplease” at checkout to pick this item up in-store.  Otherwise, please contact Maine Craft Portland for inquiries before purchase.

This piece is currently at Maine Craft Portland as part of The Craft Maker’s Gambit Exhibition.