Emma Carlow: Hoopoes Ceramic Whistle

This ceramic Hoopoes Whistle has been exclusively created by renowned artist Emma Carlow for YSP Shops, to coincide with the exhibition One to Give. One to Take Away, by Jordy Kerwick.

This series of whistles is inspired by The Bestiaire d’amour by Richard de Fournival. Richard de Fournival was a thirteenth century French writer, best known for his Bestiaire d'amour - Richard's Bestiaire is not a traditional bestiary. Instead of using animal characteristics to illustrate a moral or allegorical teaching, Richard used bestiary themes and animals to plead his case to an unnamed lady who he claims to love, but who does not love him in return.

Hoopoe:
The hoopoe spends much time caring for their young, and when they are old their young will care for them in the same way. Richard says if the lady would take him as her love there is nothing he would not do for her in return. 

- Materials: ceramic
- Size of Hoopoe in nest approx. H85 x L95 x D47mm
- Size of Hoopoe standing approx. H95 x L105 x D32