This artwork is made completely out of candy (marshmallows, Peeps, and Dots).  These have been put in the shape of the Simorgh from the Conference of the Birds.  “Si morgh” means “thirty birds” and there is a play on the words in the story between its meaning and the name of the bird.  The idea is that the birds go on a journey to find their king only to realize at the end of the journey that they are actually part of what they were seeking to find.  In this art piece, you will notice that there are thirty birds with their heads sticking up as part of the design of the Simorgh.  The other dots and marshmallows represent the birds that have not yet realized that they are part of what they had been searching for all along; yet they continue to be a part of the greater being without consciousness.

This entire story reminded me of my own experience with the Bible verses from Matthew 7:13-14:

13“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14“For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

Few are the birds that were strong enough to continue the journey, always with the encouragement from the Divine.  The others have yet to realize the great love and being of which they are a part.