Julie West's wonderful work in embossed wood tells a whole story about femininity and the urge to nurture in one image. We have the form of a naked woman, protecting her modesty with two birds in a nest. The image could almost be considered semi erotic at first glance, but a more careful study reveals a deeper message.
She nestles the birds to her bosom like she's nursing them, and they respond by voicing a unified indication of love. Her hair is tilted, coyly, and she seems either unaware or unconcerned by the clouds that are gathering behind her. This is a work about the power of a woman's love cleverly disguised as a calendar photoshoot. Although it could be interpreted as the woman focusing on the birds to distract herself from the clouds, we prefer to interpret it as her sheltering the birds and keeping them safe, like all mothers do for their children.