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Wisdom Owl
SKU:
300_WSDOWL
NZ$399.99
NZ$399.99
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Wisdom Owl wooden wall art.
Dimensions W: 303mm, H: 303mm, D: 18mm
Weight: 1.00kg
Material: V-Carved MDF, Coloured Pencil, Black Wood Stain, Spray Varnish, Hanging Wire
Limited to: 13
Your unique limited edition art piece
Roy McDougall makes your exclusive signed art piece
We ship for $25 within NZ and from $50 internationally
Your artwork arrives ready to hang.
This Artwork is Not Weatherproof
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The Wisdom Owl Story:
The Wisedom Owl is based on the Long-eared Owl which lives in Greece, also known as the Cat Owl because of their cat-like facial features. It gets its name from its long ear tufts. They are secretive and roost in very dense foliage.
The eyes of the Wisdom Owl are the main feature of this piece, so I focused in on just the head of the Owl and used the Greek word "φρονημα" or "Mind" to title it. The Owl is enhanced with bright colours on a stained wood background and framed inside a simple circle.
The Owl
In Greece, the owl is a symbol of wisdom and prudence. According to Greek mythology, when goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom, saw the creature for the first time, she was impressed by its big eyes and its solemn appearance, swiftly becoming her favorite bird and later an emblem of her. This can be shown by the vast number of statues that depict Athena with an owl. The wise owl is said to have protected and inhabited the Acropolis in large numbers. But as goddess Athena was also the goddess of war, the owl became the protector who accompanied the Greek army to the war. If an owl was flying over the Greek soldiers before a battle, it was a sign of victory. According to Aristophanes, the Greeks owed their victory against the Persians to the flight of an owl which was used by goddess Athena as a messenger. What’s more, the Athenians believed that goddess Athena often took the form of an owl when she wanted to be presented to the people. The owl was also the protector of the Athenian trade and was honored with the presence of its figure on one side of the Athenian coins.
Creating the Wisdom Owl
I created the Wisdom Owl design in Auckland, starting with a digital illustration, then bringing the illustration into my CNC Program where I make the cutting paths. From the paths I generate the g-code or CNC cutting code ready for the carving process. The material is loaded on the CNC machine and the piece is carved in around an hour. The carved art piece is then inspected, sanded, coloured, varnished and finally a hanging wire installed.
As you can see to create this sculpted piece there are many processes involved making it a truly special and bespoke item.
Packaging:
The item will be packaged with bubble wrapping inside a cardboard outer box.
Delivery:
The item will be couriered to your chosen destination. Courier and Shipping times TBC
The Wisedom Owl is based on the Long-eared Owl which lives in Greece, also known as the Cat Owl because of their cat-like facial features. It gets its name from its long ear tufts. They are secretive and roost in very dense foliage.
The eyes of the Wisdom Owl are the main feature of this piece, so I focused in on just the head of the Owl and used the Greek word "φρονημα" or "Mind" to title it. The Owl is enhanced with bright colours on a stained wood background and framed inside a simple circle.
The Owl
In Greece, the owl is a symbol of wisdom and prudence. According to Greek mythology, when goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom, saw the creature for the first time, she was impressed by its big eyes and its solemn appearance, swiftly becoming her favorite bird and later an emblem of her. This can be shown by the vast number of statues that depict Athena with an owl. The wise owl is said to have protected and inhabited the Acropolis in large numbers. But as goddess Athena was also the goddess of war, the owl became the protector who accompanied the Greek army to the war. If an owl was flying over the Greek soldiers before a battle, it was a sign of victory. According to Aristophanes, the Greeks owed their victory against the Persians to the flight of an owl which was used by goddess Athena as a messenger. What’s more, the Athenians believed that goddess Athena often took the form of an owl when she wanted to be presented to the people. The owl was also the protector of the Athenian trade and was honored with the presence of its figure on one side of the Athenian coins.
Creating the Wisdom Owl
I created the Wisdom Owl design in Auckland, starting with a digital illustration, then bringing the illustration into my CNC Program where I make the cutting paths. From the paths I generate the g-code or CNC cutting code ready for the carving process. The material is loaded on the CNC machine and the piece is carved in around an hour. The carved art piece is then inspected, sanded, coloured, varnished and finally a hanging wire installed.
As you can see to create this sculpted piece there are many processes involved making it a truly special and bespoke item.
Packaging:
The item will be packaged with bubble wrapping inside a cardboard outer box.
Delivery:
The item will be couriered to your chosen destination. Courier and Shipping times TBC