The resulting creations are examples of fan carving, a folk art that originated in Eastern ... He slices the bird’s wood plumage into thin blades to make the feathers, spreading each one out ...

MORAVIA -- On the Owasco Lake beach behind his house, Steven Fland was carving from wood ... his art he combines his artistic interests with his scientific approach and his passion for birds.

The wooden girders are hollow and pretty lightweight, which is important for being able to knock down the structures. The slingshot bird launcher is spring-loaded, and can launch the birds pretty ...

The room smells like cedar, and sawdust covers his knees. Bob Clowater is making wooden birds to help people deal with pain or the loss of loved ones. The birds can also be given to people with ...

An analysis of the bird against the drawing confirmed his hunch ... told CNN that she is also excited about the discovery of Boleyn’s wooden falcon. “This discovery is hugely significant.

Enter the world of expert woodworking, where talented craftsmen shape and assemble beautiful wooden bird cages. With an eye for detail and a steady hand, they carve and construct pieces that are ...

Draw a rough circle in the top right quadrant of a square sheet of paper; this will become the bird’s head. Next to it, starting at 7 o’clock, add an oval twice the size for the body.

Few birds, in Ohio or anywhere else, can rival the drake wood duck for sheer gaudiness. It’s as if a team of great artists was commissioned to design and color the fowl. Rodin sculpted the ...