Wings
Creatures with wings are created from a blend of techniques and spontanity. Sculpted from the inside out around a custom wire armature, the forms emerge. The art of needle felting which involves repeatedly stabbing the fibres with a fine barbed needle to interlock the wool is used to create a firm dense form. A palette of blended fibres including wools, silk and/or plants are used to ‘paint’ lifelike colors and textures. Keen eyes are crafted using several fine layers of fibre or the placement of a dark gem stone. Beaks and talons are shaped with wool layered with bespoke sculpting wax or hardner. Realistic feathers are wet-felted with details to replicate natural markings and attached individually with larger feathers crafted on a bespoke wire flute. By combining intricate craftmanship with each element and the use of found objects, imaginings are brought to life.
Sizes are approximate.
Peregrine Falcon
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, black tourmaline, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 14″ x 15″ x 13″
Fishing Osprey
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, bespoke sculpting wax, wire
Dimensions: 22″ x 21″ x 34″
Red Tail Hawk on Nest
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, hand dyed/handspun wool, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood & natural elements
Dimensions: 18″ x 16″ x 12″
Leucistic Hawk
Medium: Merino wool, bespoke sculpting wax, wire
Dimesions: 20″W x 20″D x 12″H
Sold – Commissions Accepted
Saw Whet Owl and White Breasted Nuthatch
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 9″ x 7″ x 15″
Sold – commissions accepted
Saw Whet Owl with Escaping Mouse
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, black tourmaline, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 14″ x 23″ x 24″
Bald Eagle Portrait
Medium: Merino wool, linen canvas, found driftwood, reclaimed frame
Dimensions: 18″ x 13″ x 4″
Great Grey Owl in Flight
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, wire, linen canvas, found driftwood, reclaimed frame
Dimensions: 21″ x 26″ x 8″
Red Tail Hawk
Medium: Merino wool, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 19″ x 13″ x 8″
Great Horned Owl and Owlet
Medium: Merino wool, bespoke sculpting wax, found driftwood
Sold separtely
Dimensions: 16″ x 17″ x 8″
9″ x 12″ x 8″
Hunting Barn Owl
Medium: Merino wool, hand-dyed merino wool, bespoke sculpting wax, wire
Dimensions: 34″ x 20″ x 23″
Sold – Commissions accepted
American Kestrel with Tree Frog
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, black tourmaline, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 10″W x 10″D x 8″H
Bald Eagles Courtship
Medium: Merino wool, plant fibres, silk sculpted, wire
Dimensions: 15″ x 21″ x 22″
Sold – Commissions Accepted
Barn Owl Taking Flight
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 21″ x 26″ x 19″
Reserved – commissions accepted
Curious Raven
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, black tourmaline, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 15″ x 19″ x 16″
Watchful Raven
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, black tourmaline, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 15″ x 13″ x 16″
Pine Siskin
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, black tourmaline, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 5″ x 4″ x 4″
Chestnut Backed Chickadee
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, black tourmaline, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 5″ x 4″ x 4″
Snowy Owl
Medium: Merino wool, silk fibres, bespoke sculpting wax, wire, found driftwood
Dimensions: 24″ x 31″ x 22″