Have you ever wished you could fly through the sky?
For artistChris Maynard, this thought and the desire to fly is the inspiration behind his exquisitebird-inspired art.
He carves, cuts and slices found feathers to transform plumage into tiny works of art.
I had to figure out how to carve them while keeping their three-dimensional shape.
The artist manages to carve a variety of shapes and lines in spite of the delicacy of the material.
These pieces capture different species of birds, worms, patterns, and even people.
I am constantly observing birds and feathers, he continues.
Birds' flight inspires a kinesthetic feeling in my body with each swoop and soar.
I venture to recreate this sense of movement in my own art.
Artist Chris Maynard cuts out exquisite bird-inspired art from real-life feathers.
