“Not Friendly”
Homing Pigeon Feather Raku
Framed: 16″ x 16″

Each tile is hand-cut and smoothed down before leaving to dry. Once dried, the tiles are loaded in the kiln and fired. I then pick which feathers I am using and place them where I want them to go. Then, I take a photo for reference. They are then labeled and stored until ready for use. After the first firing is complete, I fire each individual tile, one-by-one, and take the tile out of the kiln at the optimal temperature and apply the feather(s) to the tile. This techniques burns the carbon from the feather into the clay. If the tile is too hot, the carbon will burn out – too cool and the carbon will not burn in. A dance I am so passionate about – I play with different temperatures to create more depth in my wall pieces. I then assymble each tile until I feel and see that they are just right. I then adhere each tile to it’s custom frame that is ready-to-hang. This peice features a wire for hanging. The feathers used in this peice came from a friend who owns a bird dog that met a homing pigeon in their yard. Using this technique, I get to preserve that animals life and create art peices that will bring such radiant & unique energy into your home!