CRUMBS: IZZY BAQUERIZO AND CHLOE LEWIS

Organization: BOWER SCHOOL OF MUSIC & THE ARTS
External Building Photo: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48132080462_254866907e_o.jpg
Detail Image 1: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54763620358_e95cfdb9f6_o.jpg

Location: Arts Complex Lobby Windows

Crumbs is a window installation that offers a glimpse into Girl Feast (Wasmer Art Gallery, October 17 – November 20, 2025), serving as both a preview of the exhibition and as part of the Window Strike Prevention Project. Inspired by the idea of leaving small crumbs of something larger, Chloe Lewis ('18, Art) and Isabella Baquerizo (’19, Art) honor native bird species while taking a vital step in protecting them from window collisions.

Through vinyl prints applied to the glass, this installation not only prevents birds from flying into the windows but also transforms the windows into a visual extension of the exhibition’s themes—abundance, connection, and care. A testament to the power of collaboration, Crumbs reflects the beauty of shared efforts in creating a safer, more mindful environment for both the campus community and the birds that inhabit it.

Crumbs is part of an ongoing exploration of creative solutions for bird-safe windows on FGCU’s campus.

Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, the Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media, and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

This public art is free and open to public viewing.

Image credit: Izzy Baquerizo and Chloe Lewis, Crumbs, 2025, Digital design and print installation for exterior of Arts Complex, 24 panels varying dimensions ranging from 33 x 33 in. to 21 x 33 in., Courtesy of the artists.