Her wooden birds are a little more realistic looking than the mystery birds in Milwaukee. “People's motivations for making things are as diverse as the stuff that they make,” Jensen says. 1 of ...

Stacie Birky Greene’s relationship with birds started as a kid, growing up on a farm with ducks and chickens. Years later, ...

TRAVERSE CITY – Kevin Cragg started lathe-turning in high school shop class. Now he uses the same lathe he learned on to produce wooden birds with the look of polished folk art. Cragg and his ...

Matt Ziolkowski specializes in making intricate fine art with tools generally associated with the home — duct tape, hair, sticks from bushes, glass, wire, found... Matt Ziolkowski's wooden birds ...

The Art of Making Exquisite Wooden Bird Cages. Posted: November 5, 2024 | Last updated: July 10, 2025. Enter the world of expert woodworking, where talented craftsmen shape and assemble beautiful ...

I draw a lot of birds. I get to appreciate every detail while also adding my own touches, like a glint in the eye or a hint of a smile. It's like the perfect picture I never got to take in the field.

When antique dealer Paul Fitzsimmons bought an ornate wooden bird from an auction for £75 ($101) in 2019, he knew that it must have been associated with a member of the royal family – but he ...