The world of art is also buzzing with new ides for recycling products. The latest addition to this is the Wood And Wire Bird created from scraps of iron, cotton striping, shoe strings, wood, aluminum, glass and paper. This magnificent piece of art is the brainchild of Alabama Chanin who hires local Alabama artisans to create enchanting, one-of-a-kind works of art from a mixture of new, organic and recycled materials. This charismatic Great Blue Heron, from the “Birds of a Feather” series, is available for $735 at Vivre.