wooden owl

Crafted of pinewood, this drop-shaped plaque is the work of Costa Rican artisan Tamara Rojas. She hand-paints the image of an owl with its intent, compelling gaze.

Flying above a piece of natural benalu wood, a flying owl is depicted in this charming sculpture from Bali. Yudi Suardi creates this sculpture, diligently carving this owl by hand from jempinis wood. The owl is detachable from the base.

The found benalu wood fragment will vary greatly in size, shape, and color.

Two owls cast their eyes to the night sky in this wonderful albesia wood statuette. Hand carved in Bali by artisan Made Pastika, the creative design is completed with an antique finish, which accentuates the vintage appeal of the statuette.

Sometimes called "parasite wood", benalu wood is a parasitic plant that feeds off the sap of a chinaberry host tree. Their unusual formations lend themselves to wonderful sculptures like this wide-eyed owl from Yudi Suardi. The artisan carves the sculpture by hand in beautiful detail. As natural, found wood pieces are used, please expect variations in the size and shape of the sculpture.

This clever owl statuette, hand-carved from suar wood by Balinese artists and presented by Made Wirata, has a quizzical expression with expressive eyes that seem to follow you. Exquisite details include the feathers on the head and body, the talons and the beak.

A quizzical owl gazes off into the distance from his perch in this intriguing sculpture from Bali's Yudi Suardi. Hand carved in natural jempinis wood, the detachable sculpture levitates on a base of benalu, or parasite wood, with a naturally flat bottom. Please note the base may vary in shape and size, as the artisan uses found benalu wood pieces to create this sculpture.

A handsome owl couple perches on a tree stump in this intriguing sculpture by Bali's Yudi Suardi. The two birds are hand-carved from natural jempinis wood, a skillful hand emphasizing the feathers and watchful eyes. The base is composed of a natural benalu wood fragment, so variation is to be expected, making this sculpture a unique work of art.

Look alive: this wide-eyed snow owl just caught his dinner. Designed by Ira S. in Java, this charming statuette brings the outdoors to you. Indonesian artisans use local suar wood to hand carve the owl, placing the nocturnal bird on a madrecacao wood base.

Looking every bit the product of a fever dream that alebrijes are, this outlandishly-decorated owl sculpture is crafted by hand from copal wood by Mexican artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez. "Mastering the art of alebrijes requires practice, discipline and much love," says Jesus. "Roxana is expert at decorating the sculptures and her delicate hands convey beauty, from fine geometric patterns to flowers. Her designs are unique and elegantly detailed."

The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he fell into a coma due to serious illness. While he was unconscious, he dreamed he was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije. Upon recovering, Linares recreated these figures in bright colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes. His work became famous and was one of the main influences of artisans in the state of Oaxaca who began crafting alebrijes of their own using traditional wood carving methods.

Often believed to be a messenger in West Africa, the owl comes to life in this handsome sculpture. Anna Yawson carves the bird by hand of native sese wood and embellishes the image with embossed aluminum wings. Applications of white clay give the sculpture a vintage look.

Curious and wide-eyed, this young owl gazes into your eyes sharing its wisdom. This hand carved statuette presented by Wayan Agus Satya Putra of Bali shows off the natural grain of suar wood.

A little black owl rests on this magical creation by Made Arsa from Bali. After collecting pieces of benalu wood, the artisan profits from the material's natural shape to create this sculpture that evokes the mysterious side of the forest. The final touch is in the little jempinis wood bird that crowns Made's creation, painted by hand.