ospreys and housemartins and buzzards, oh my!͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

Visit my Feathered Friends at The Hub in Sleaford

Hello pals!

Does life ever go to plan? This year for my business I was determined to tackle video making, so I could design more kits and how-to instructables to include more regularly in my emails, but whenever I find the time in my schedule to film, I give myself a finger injury! Nobody wants a video of wounded hands. I am too clumsy for my own good. One thing I have succeeding with is building my standing sculptures collection. It is something that galleries have been asking about for a while now, and this summer I was designated actual shelf space, instead of wall space at The Hub in Sleaford, so it was time to commit to a proper standing collection!

These are my favourites that I have been working on. The Osprey is a mighty 50 cm from tail to beak! I wanted to make an owl with her babies in a tree hollow, but I was limited by height space for this exhibition. I’ll be making one for my website soon! And the little guy is a housemartin. He’s got such a cheeky little face!

Feathered Friends features 20 of my sculptures, in the stairwell at The Hub in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, from 18th July until 10th November. I’d love to know what you think if you visit!

A female buzzard and a great grey shrike.

Have a lovely weekend. I’m hoping for some nice weather, so I can forage to my heart’s content in my dad’s allotment. There are some first early potatoes with my name on, among other things.

Kate x

Peach dahlia mini bouquet

This is one of my favourite flower makes. The flower is a peach/coral dahlia, with countless pointy and twisty petals. It is accompanied by three leafy stems in a glass bottle vase.

The whole piece is about 22 cm (8 inches). The glass bottle is 10 cm tall.

£43.00

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Rainbow flower wreath

This paper flower wreath has six flowers in rainbow colours: red, orange, yellow, teal green, purple/blue and pink. Each flower is different and has its own patte4n. Some are striped and some are spotty. They are accompanied by leafy stems.

The mini wreath hangs on the wall via its steel frame, so you can hang it in whichever direction you fancy.

15 cm (6 inches).

£22.00

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Tawny Baby Owl on a blossom wreath

This baby tawny owl sculpture is made with handprinted feathers in coppery brown, pale gold and grey tones. His whole body is covered in hand cut paper feathers. His face is pale gold and he has a darker fold and white striped belly. He sits on a branch adorned with pale green tree blossom, which have yellow middles. There are also various leafy green stems dotted about the wreath.

This piece measures 20 cm (8 inches) tall and wide. The owl is 9 cm (3.5 inches) tall.

Comes boxed and ready to gift. I am always happy to write a note, if you would like to send this owl as a gift. There is a box for messages at checkout.

Other colours are available, so do get in touch if you would like a custom owl made especially for you.

I design these sculptures with a ruler and protractor, cutting out and gluing each piece by hand. The paper is hand printed. I draw patterns with a paintbrush and other tools onto a blank silkscreen, so the markings and textures are individual to each piece and cannot be replicated. My sculptures are varnished with a UV protective lacquer, to ensure their colours remain vibrant. Metallic lustres are also added to the paint, which gives a little shimmer and brings depth to their colour palette.

£115.00

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Kaper, the paper sculpture menagerie

Kaper, 8 Wagstaff Drive, Manchester, United Kingdom

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