Sandpipers at Ebb Tide

Amy Witherow

30 x 30 inches

2018

ARTIST STATEMENT

At ebb tide, sandpipers forage in a reclaimed salt pond that was once part of the Cargill Salt Ponds—originally covering 16,500 acres in San Francisco Bay. These once-stagnant industrial ponds were returned to tidal wetlands as part of a 30-year project, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. Now, with a healthy flow of water pulsing through these ponds, the area provides habitat for waterbirds and other wildlife. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the scenery while walking and biking on trails in an area that once was inhospitable.

MATERIALS

Cotton cloth, thread, batting, Tsukeniko inks

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