Saint John the Evangelist (New Spain, 17th century), feather mosaic and paper on copper (Collection Daniel Liebsohn, all images courtesy Himer Verlag unless indicated) Cover of ‘Images Take Flight: ...

ONE of the most dazzling tidbits in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s big show “The Arts in Latin America 1492-1820” is enshrined in a gallery devoted to silver. A richly ornamented chalice made ...

Chris Maynard is obsessed with feathers. The artist, based in Olympia, Wash., thinks feathers show “life’s perfection,” in the way that they overlap and contour to a bird’s body. “Their complexity as ...

The ancient art of Hawaiian feather work is spreading its wings with unprecedented displays in San Francisco and Honolulu — and a unique chance to learn more about it from an artist who splits his ...

Painted onto elegant swan quills, these beautiful examples of feather-art really are fit for a Queen. Painstakingly created by English artist Ian Davie, each individual piece painted over the royally ...

Say the words “feather art,” and people probably won’t know what you’re talking about. Tribal headdresses? Ostrich-plume hats? If you’re drawing a blank, head to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art ...

Those who visit a small gallery tucked away in an alley on Canyon Road often do a double take when they see the tiny, intricate details painted on feathers. Santa Fe artist Patricia Marin-Miranda said ...