Feather flowers are
artificial flowers
Artificial plants are imitations of natural plants used for commercial or residential decoration. They are sometimes made for scientific purposes (the collection of glass flowers at Harvard University, for example, illustrates the flora of the ...
created using feathers that are dyed, cut and shaped to resemble petals. Some artists are able to create very realistic looking flowers and leaves using feathers.
History
The art of creating feather flowers was mentioned as early as 1873 in a book called ''Art Recreations'' published by Shepard and Gill in Boston.
Mythology
The name of
Xochiquetzal, the
Aztec
The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different Indigenous peoples of Mexico, ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those g ...
god of beauty, sexual love, and household arts, is translated from
Nahuatl
Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller ...
as "Precious Feather Flower".
See also
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Dinardi
Alfred Körber (18 June 1911 – 3 October 1996), known by his stage name Rolf Dinardi (or simply Dinardi) was a German magician best known for his performances with feather flowers.
Biography
Körber was apprenticed as a baker and confection ...
, stage magician famous for his performances with feather flowers
References
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External links
Meerreeng-an Here Is My Country - Feather flowersfro
Culture Victoria
Decorative arts
Indigenous culture
Featherwork
Floristry