Kate MccGwire: A sculpture artist specialising in the medium of Feathers.

I was browsing through Pinterest and was looking at different ways in which feathers have been pastiched. I came across these sculptures my Kate MccGwire. I was absolutely blown away. She collected thousands of feathers and created these amazing sculptures. They look like moving liquid forms flowing and creating these massive shapes. The way that feathers are made means that when the light hits them it highlights different areas. So when you move the light will move across the feathers giving the illusion of movement. This also highlights the different colours that are formed in feathers. They look like the placement of feathers on a bird. When Birds bodies move or fly, the sun hits the feathers and gives their form a sculpted appearance showing off the lines of its body.

These sculptures have made me think about the sculpture of my headdress. I am creating my own feather headdress in honour of the indigenous tribes Im researching. I know how sacred the headdress is to the indigenous people so I didn't want to replicate it. I want to use it as a source of inspiration and create a contemporary Interpretation. I love the shapes of these sculptures and would love to incorporate these into my design. Creating that movement like water or air. Incorporating the nature elements into my headdress as this is the core focus in my final image.