I've written before about my Icelandic chickens. They keep me company in the yard when I'm working on elf houses. I consider them my "brain trust," since chickens aren't the least bit shy about saying they don't like the way a project is going. They can be little cluckers actually.
Lately my chickens have been molting and this gave me a unique opportunity to make some art with their feathers. There is a method in raku pottery firing where you can add horse hair and feathers to the red hot clay for some interesting patterns and results. You just have to be careful not to burn your fingers. In the pot below you can see my Icelandic chicken's feather on the lower part of the piece.
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