Featherwork

Featherwork is an art form and craft that involves decorating objects or creating images using real feathers. Historically practiced by Indigenous cultures, it includes techniques such as attaching, layering, and arranging feathers to produce intricate patterns, symbols, or figures. Featherwork can serve functional purposes, like adornment for clothing, costumes, or ceremonial items, or as decorative art. The process requires skill in selecting and manipulating feathers from different bird species to achieve desired textures, colors, and effects, making it a highly valued and culturally significant craft.