Eagles seem to be a very popular bird - I think because of the spirit of freedom and
strength they represent. I guess it was for those reasons that my Mother requested that I
make her an eagle for Christmas. One of the most time consuming projects I have attempted,
it started as a very basic wire frame with a single layer of wing feathers, and I just
kept adding feathers until I thought it was finished. The feathers are long pieces of wire
that are looped around a piece of card and then flattened out. This eagle is 15cm high,
19cm deep, and has a wingspan of 34cm (6 x 7.5 x 13.4 inches). It was completed on
Christmas eve 1997 (just in time!).
