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They use Campeche wax to affix the feathers and amate paper as the backing. [68] Other workers with feathers include Juan Carlos Ortiz of Puebla who also creates feather mosaics, Jorge Castillo of Taxco who combines silver and feathers. [69] The most common use of feathers in modern Mexico is in the creation of traditional dance costumes.
Featherwork is the working of feathers into a work of art or cultural artifact. This was especially elaborate among the peoples of Oceania and the Americas , such as the Incas and Aztecs . Feathered cloaks and headdresses include the ʻahuʻula capes and mahiole helmets were worn by Hawaiian royalty ; many are now on display at the Bishop ...
Feather work is still done in Tlalpujahua and Morelia. [2] This art has its origins and reached its peak during the late pre Hispanic period and into the very early colonial period, with feathers used to decorate shields, standards, headdresses, mosaic images, caps and more for the ruling classes. There are efforts to revive it.
Kate MccGwire (born 1964) is a British sculptor who specializes in the medium of feathers. She was born in Norwich, Norfolk, [1] and was educated at Manchester Polytechnic, Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College and the Royal College of Art. [2] MccGwire uses a Dutch barge moored on the Thames near Hampton Court as her studio. [3]
Feather flowers are artificial flowers created using feathers that are dyed, cut and shaped to resemble petals. Some artists are able to create very realistic looking flowers and leaves using feathers.
Esther Mahlangu used brushes made from chicken feathers. She is known for translating and substituting the traditional surfaces for Ndebele mural art, adobe cow-dung wall, with canvas, and eventually, metal alloys.
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Paraguayan Indigenous art is the visual art created by the indigenous peoples of Paraguay. While indigenous artists embrace contemporary Western art media, their arts also include pre-Columbian art forms. Indigenous art includes ceramics, baskets, weaving and threading, feather art and leather work.