Making Owl Sculptures

Owl sculptures are one of my favourite things to create.
If you’ve ever seen the bone structure of an owl, you’ll know that they’re mostly long legs and feathers (affectionately termed ‘floof’) It’s this ‘floof’ along with their face that gives them such a wonderfully pleasing form to sculpt. 
I’ve been lucky enough to stroke owls, and it’s a feeling I’ll never forget. Those owls took a part of my soul with them, but left me with an overwhelming feeling of love. A fair exchange if you ask me.
When I shape a sculpture I run my hands over the clay, forming and smoothing it, stroking it and loving it. When you have one of my sculptures I imagine you doing the same and feeling soothed, calm and connected, just as I was.
Alongside their shape, their eyes are really important for me to connect with. They’re like mirrors reflecting back how I would imagine they see me looking at them - with unconditional love, joy, a soulful connection and a little sparkle of mischief. Because what’s life without a little mischief?