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Harbinger of Hope

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Truly, a work from my heart and not my head. View the full view of the mask and its long tail plume here: [link]

This beautiful little quetzal bird mask was inspired by the joy and life of the children of Colegio hope school in Guatemala who have become so dear to me though I have not met them personally. The quetzal is Guatemala's national bird and the currency is named after this little beauty.

This quetzal is adorned in MANY colors of paint where about seven different colors are on the head alone. Designed, tooled, sculpted and paint by me from my heart. The tail plumes are NOT real quetzal feathers (they are illegal to own and sell). These plumes are made of peacock sword feather that have been "stitched" together to form the long plume you see!

Half of the proceeds of this mask will go directly to supporting the awesome, selfless teachers of Colegio Hope so they can in turn continue serving the children of the impoverished community. Find out more here: www.friendsofguatemala.com

Want a custom mask with a different bird or animal? Convo me!

design and work copyright to Sarah Elder, Draikairion 2013. You may not reproduce or use this image/design in any way.

This mask is for sale on my Etsy store here -----> [link] and it goes to helping a great cause!
Image size
3072x2304px 2.03 MB
Make
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Model
KODAK EASYSHARE Z710 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Shutter Speed
1/64 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
64
Date Taken
Jan 9, 2006, 9:44:49 AM
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Hisscale's avatar
Amazing! It's hard not to admire a bird like the quetzal and you represented it perfectly.