'Pygmy Owl and Grasshoppers' Shadow Box

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'Pygmy Owl and Grasshoppers' Shadow Box

$3,700.00

‘Pygmy Owl and Grasshoppers’.

15” x 12” x 2” Shadow Box.

Hand carved naturally shed European Eagle Owl feather.

Built sturdily to last, this shadow box is made with legal-to-have, mostly shed feathers, on the finest archival cotton papers. Framed in quality, simple black lacquered wood frame museum acrylic, ready to hang.

Not all owls hunt at only night, some, like the Pygmy Owl hunt during the day. These owl feathers are a delight to carve. They are soft and fuzzy which both helps the owl be quiet in flight and makes the feathers stay together better than most when carving them.

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Feathers carved into intricate art by cutting them into detailed shapes and arranging the cutouts into scenes that celebrate the life and flight of birds.

Maynard works with feathers from turkeys, parrots, peacocks, owls and other birds. He crafts them into scenes that are displayed in his world-renowned shadow boxes. A conservationist at heart, Maynard’s feathers are legally obtained. Many of the feathers are naturally shed and are legal to have and sell. The feathers colors are not altered in any way.

Feathers represent flight, transformation, and a bridge between our present lives and our dreams. Since feathers are universal symbols these qualities, Maynard’s art speaks to many people’s longings as well as to people who revere birds.

Maynard’s work is included in collections and publications in North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. His book, Feathers, Form & Function, highlights his work and tells stories about what feathers are, what roles they fill for birds, and why people find them alluring. He is working on another book or two.