ZACK MCLAUGHLIN

Zack started making his paper and wood birds after experimenting with his own children's book in which a little boy makes a bird lantern out of old book pages and willow sticks. After struggling to envision what it would look like, he went about making his own as a prop to draw from. This sparked something, and after much playing and experimenting, Zack made more and more detailed birds over the years. Detail is his obsession.

Each bird takes anything from 30 - 120 hours to create . Zack takes great pleasure in creating each bird as realistically as he can, and from the first drawings to the last stroke of paint, every little feather is lovingly crafted.

There will be an exhibit of his birds at the Cordova Museum during the festival. We look forward to welcoming him from the UK to Cordova for the festival, and for this special opportunity to learn, as he shares his unique craft with us.

Website: https://www.paperandwood.co.uk/
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Dotty Widmann

 

Dotty has been teaching a variety of workshops through The Net Loft over the past 34 years of owning the shop.  She enjoys translating botanical and natural history into fiber art interpretations using wool and yarn, and loves teaching and sharing new techniques as a means to encourage creativity and community.

https://thenetloftak.com/