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Welcome to The Aviary:
~ the Birds
Phoenix
and Carmine graciously welcome you, and invite you to join their court
in Nuova Venezia,
where things
are not quite always as they seem --
"Jay"
An avain fellow with a strong
and proud
beak, and sweeping
brow-lids
that curve up and over,
accented in
bronze and gold.
(stretch lace
strap)
Price: $70.00
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"Jay"
(above) and "Warbler" (below) can be ordered in any colors you desire.
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"Warbler"
Tufted peaks and a broad and
tapering beak burnished
in bronze and gold,
with wildly curled brow-lids.
(stretch lace strap)
Price: $70.00 |
While
attending parties and events wearing these bird masks, it's a good idea
to
have drinking straws available so
you won't dip your beak into your goblet.
Recently
I had the chance to listen again to Stravinsky's wonderful "Firebird Suite".
I quickly realized with my original
'firebird' mask design I'd not done justice to the mystery,
majesty and beauty of this fantastical
creature, . . .
so of course I had to remedy that.
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"Mariushka"
Because of Stravinsky and his music,
the best known of all firebirds
is from Russian folklore, and its
name is Mariushka.
A face dark and deep red, brightening
into flames of blindingly rich gold.
(stretchy strap)
Price: $135.00
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You'd
better hide all your Sparklies, . . . because here come the Ravens!!
Here
is
"Branwen"
above,... |
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...and
"Corvus"
below. |
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"Corvus"
The black raven, gleaming
darkly with purple and indigo
overtones, has a strong beak
in dark silver, and eyelids also
toned with dark silver.
(stretch lace strap)
Price: $80.00 |
In ancient
Celtic folklore, there is a legend of a maiden
who turns into a white raven, .
. . .
"Branwen"
In pearl
white and frosted
with a breath of the palest gold,
with
golden beak and eyelids, "Branwen"
has a slightly smaller beak and
larger
eyeholes than "Corvus".
(stretch lace strap)
Price: $80.00
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--
where beasts walk upon two legs and speak the languages of humans --
Nuova
Venezia , . . .
. . . where
magic is real, but only if you believe.
Welcome to this private labyrinth, where
getting out again is up to you.
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