FEATHERS

These are examples of Pin/Barrette & Earrings. The earrings are completed with handcrafted Sterling “quill caps” and Argentium Silver hand crafted French earring wires. The design of the earring wires was given to Ms Elledge in the fall of 1995 as a vision projected in front of her. The barrette backs are one piece and high quality. The necklaces in these examples have a satin cord that is adjustable with 2 Sterling Silver filigree beads and a hand made 2-loop bale that slides together creating an elegant look. Some of the pieces made by Feather are how her teacher taught her. Some are her own creations such as the Ring Neck Pheasant Rump Feather, the blue Parakeet Tail Feather and the way she paints her Red Tail Hawk and her Sharp Shinned Hawk feathers to name a few.

FALCONIFORMES–Raptors–(Eagles & Hawks–Accipitridae, Falcons–Falconidae). Some hunt rodents, others eat lizards, and a few snatch insects from the air.

STRIGIFORMES–(Owls–Strigidae) They are the larger of the two living families of owls & usually hunt at night. The Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) often hunts by day.
APODIFORMES–(Hummingbirds–Trochilidae). Birds capable of fast & acrobatic flight.
COLUMBIFORMES–(Pigeons–Columbidae). The smaller of the 255 species are often referred to as Doves Columbiforme species have a large variety of colors.

GALLIFORMES–Game-birds (Pheasanst–Phasianidae, Turkeys–Meleagrididae, Grouse--Tetraonidae). They are usually ground-dwellers. Many have elaborate courtship displays.

ANSERIFOMES– (Swans, Geese and Ducks–Anatidae). Waterfowl are gregarious birds with webbed feet. They are usually associated with aquatic or marine habitats.

PASSERIFORMES–(Song Birds). An order containing more than a third of all families and over half the living bird species. These are the so-called perching birds.

PICIFORMES–(Flickers–Picidae). Birds in which the feet usually have two toes pointing forwards & two backwards with specialized bills & feeding habits.

PSITTACIFORMES–(Parrots–Psittacidae). Specialized birds with short hooked bills.

These are are one of a kind or custom items. The mask is hand sculptured from tooling leather. It has real hair with leather Immature Golden Eagle tail feather on a base of Red Cedar. The sculpture is approximately 12 inches tall. More information to be added.