close up of a paper sculpture of a tawny owl, handmade by Kaper

Tawny Owl Mama and Baby

£275.00

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This paper sculpture depicts a large tawny owl and her baby, perched on a wreath of blue hydrangea blooms.

This piece hasn’t actually sold yet- it is on exhibition at The Hub, Sleaford. You can contact them directly, if you’d like to purchase it, or I can make one similar for you. Do get in touch if you’d like more information.

The tawny owls are made from hand printed papers in gold, chocolate brown, copper and silver. Their bellies are striped white and copper and their faces are pale gold. They have yellow beaks and yellow surrounding their black eyes.

The hydrangea flowers are predominantly blue, but they're not a flat colour, as I've speckled the paper with pink, purple and white to create a mottled multi tonal texture.

The tawny owls hang on the wall via a steel hook, which is suspended from the top of the wreath with invisible fishing line, at a drop of 30 cm (12 inches).

The whole wreath measures 41 cm (17 inches) tall and 34 cm (14 inches) wide. Mama owl is 25 cm (10 inches) tall.

Varnished with a UV protective lacquer, which seals their edges and makes them easy to wipe clean if they get a bit dusty. All they need is a tickle with a duster every now and then.

Tawny owls are definitely one of my favourites. They’re just so beautiful and I like to imagine they can be having a snooze in any big tree I pass when I go for a walk. They can be found all over the UK. They prefer woodland, but any large trees will do for roosting or nesting. They mate for life and have a clutch of two or three owlets every spring.

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BESPOKE SCULPTURES, MADE BY HAND

Each paper sculpture is entirely handmade, from design to hand painted paper, to every hand cut feather or petal. Bird sculptures are given their own pose and expression. This ensures every piece is unique. If you own one of my sculptures, yours is the only one of its kind.

HANGING YOUR SCULPTURE

Each bird themed wall sculpture has a hand shaped copper coated steel hook, suspended on invisible fishing line, at a 30 cm drop from the top of the wreath. This hook will hang on a nail tack or picture hook on your wall. The sculptures are robust, but lightweight, so will only require one tack.

Small floral wreaths have no hanging hook, so that they can be hung on a nail or hook directly from their paper wrapped wire frame, in the direction of your choosing.

All tree stump standing sculptures are fitted with a cork base, to ensure the sculpture will not mark your furniture.

PACKAGING INFORMATION

Every sculpture is wrapped in tissue paper, in a cardboard box, adorned with paper ribbon. All packaging comes from recycled sources and can be recycled in your paper bin again, including any stickers or paper tape.

CARE INFORMATION

All sculptures are varnished with a UV protective lacquer, which keeps their colours bright and seals their edges. They are easy to care for; all they need is a tickle with a feather/microfibre duster every now and then. Wall sculptures hang on the wall via a copper coated steel hook, suspended by invisible fishing line at a drop of 30 cm from the top of the wreath.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

I aim to run as environmentally friendly a business as I can. All sculptures are made with recycled 300 GSM paper. Paints, lacquers and lustres are vegan. My sculptures are wrapped with entirely recyclable packaging, from the paper ribbon to tape. I use acrylic paints and plastic eyeballs and invisible fishing line to hang the wreaths, which I use sparingly to minimise waste.