The tyre swan is a distinctively Australian garden ornament although, as historian fames Broad bent lamented a decade ago, 'the ornithology and habitat of this endangered species is, as yet, improperly studied'. Would you find it tiresome to have thestory of a tyre swan collection commence with a road trip? Tracking the history of this unusual garden ornament has involved much mirth and is integral to its appeal. In fact humour is at the centre of this collection whether it be provoked by a viewer'sderisory remarks or stimulated by genuine amusement at the ingenuity it takes to form these ornamental swans.
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