Jonathan Irvine is a botanist “transplant” to the Bent Mountain Community, having moved from Lexington, VA, to be with his partner Minor Terry (another artisan). He has crafted various things throughout life and has always been an avid plant and outdoors person. Just before the pandemic, string art piqued his interest and resulted in Christmas presents for family and friends. That led to designing and making backyard birds, another of his interests.