R.P. Funderburk Birdhouses

December 3, 2024-January 2, 2025
On view in Fratelli’s Cafe.

R. P. Funderburk has turned building birdhouses into an art form for almost 20 years. He is a member of the Craftsmen Guild of Mississippi but has also worked around wood in his career. Some of the birdhouses are alike but none are identical. Art/birdhouses can be taken home upon purchase. 

“I was a home repairman for years and I ended up saving old boards when I was doing repairs and I ended up with a stack of boards and didn’t want to throw them away,” Funderburk said. “I just started meddling with birdhouses and one day I started seeing the art in it. All of a sudden, I could see they could be a lot different.” – R. P. Funderburk quoted in “Olive Branch craftsman recognized for creativity,” DeSoto Times-Tribune, Feb 21, 2020.