Imagine the shock of his mates if they knew the bird to which Jason so often referred to in his WhatsApps was actually a blackbird called Billy. Jason had rescued Billy when he'd fallen out of a tree as a chick and now they were inseparable. Billy had taught Jason love, patience and trust, and Jason had taught Billy how to play dead on demand and to cheep along to the birdy song.

Materials used: Ceramic figurine, polymer clay, ceramic paint