BEYOND DESIGN
I N C O R P O R A T E D
Nests - Miami Zoo
Girl in Nest
The Model
Nest before Paint and Carving
Kevin Kelly Goddess
Nests
The Process in Photos

Giant Nests

Miami Zoo

Artists
Kelly
Nests
Rostovsky
Statue of Job
Alligators

Barbara Salvatore created the models for these giant bird nests for an interactive Avian display at the Miami Zoo. They were designed to be child safe and inviting so children could experience being a 'baby bird'.

Stork Nest Model
Hummingbird Model
Mold Undercuts

The models were made with natural materials and molds were made with silicone rubber and fiberglass mother molds.
Robin Nest Model
More about this Miami Zoo Display
One of the challenges of this project was very large undercuts and very difficult to mold surfaces.These were sprayed-in-molds with a semi-flexible RIMspray and then lined with sprayed urethane foam.The artist hand carved the interior foam into stick shapes which were then sprayed with RIMspray. The exterior surfaces were hand painted for the scenic effect.
Artist with Nest