In 1924, a Wisconsin farmer began transforming his new home into a world of carved birds and painted figures, creating Bird’s Park, an unusual art environment now recreated in a museum
- PC: John Michael Kohler Arts CenterIn 1924, Wisconsin farmer Albert Zahn moved into a house he had built in Baileys Harbor and began filling it with carved birds, angels and wooden figures.
- His wife, Louise, painted the creations, turning their home into Bird’s Park, a local attraction that drew visitors for years.
- Although the original art environment has since been dismantled, the house still stands and many of the carvings survive.
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- PC: John Michael Kohler Arts CenterIn 1924, Wisconsin farmer Albert Zahn moved into a house he had built in Baileys Harbor and began filling it with carved birds, angels and wooden figures.
- His wife, Louise, painted the creations, turning their home into Bird’s Park, a local attraction that drew visitors for years.
- Although the original art environment has since been dismantled, the house still stands and many of the carvings survive.
Sources: Times of India