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Special Collaboration

floral matters is excited to present Handmade Paper Birds from renowned local Atlanta artist Dorothy O’Connor.

Featured Products by Dorothy O’Connor

The gift of a handmade paper bird can accompany your lovely floral arrangement, a unique pairing, inspired by nature and color.

These handmade cut paper 3D birds measure approximately 2.5 inches tall, with an approximate wingspan of 7.5 inches. From tip of beak to tip of tail is approximately 6 inches. While your bird will be made with the same papers and materials, each bird is handmade and singularly unique and therefore will not look exactly like the birds pictured.

Shop Now or give us a call to purchase an exquisite handmade bird as a unique add-on to your floral order.

Debossed Purple Flowers Finch

Debossed Purple Flowers Finch

Finches are often associated with celebration and joy. This paper bird is especially made for those who love purple!

Materials:

  • Italian Debossed Purple Flower Fine Handmade Paper
  • Debossed Blue Palm Leaves Handmade Paper under wings and tail
  • Strathmore watercolor cardstock paper
  • Acid free Glue
  • Stainless steel eye for hanging
  • Malleable and prehensile feet are handmade from paper covered wire
Gold Butterflies Finch

Gold Butterflies on Teal Finch

Finches are regarded as Omens of good things to come. Imagine the colors of Teal and Fuchsia paired with your gorgeous flowers.

Materials:

  • Thai Lokta handmade paper – gold butterflies on deep teal
  • Thai Lokta handmade paper – intricate floral pattern on rich magenta
  • Strathmore watercolor cardstock paper
  • Acid free Glue
  • Stainless steel eye for hanging
  • Malleable and prehensile feet are handmade from paper covered wire
Cardinal

Cardinal

For many bird lovers, the sight of a cardinal holds special meaning, sometimes evoking emotional or spiritual feelings. Perhaps paired with a sympathy arrangement, this paper bird can convey a very special message.

Materials:

  • Unryu Thai reversible paper for head and body

  • Nepalese screen-printed paper for face

  • Strathmore artist paper

  • Acid free PVC Glue

  • Stainless steel eye for hanging

  • Feet are handmade from paper covered wire and are malleable and prehensile

About the Artist

Dorothy O’Connor is an Atlanta gem! Dorothy graduated with degrees in Literature and Studio Arts. Her constructed works combine elements of photography, installation, and public art. She has received grants from Possible Futures, FLUX, Forward Arts Foundation, Art on the Beltline, Crusade for Art and most recently, Fulton County Arts and Culture to present her installations as public art. In 2013, she was artist in residence at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art in Nashville where she built and presented her installation, Shelter. She is a Hambidge Fellow and was part of the Hambidge Hive Collective in 2017. 2019 concluded with a solo show of her photography series, Scenes, at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia in Atlanta. Ms. O’Connor’s work is part of the permanent collections at MOCA GA, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, the Center for Fine Art Photography, Fulton County Arts and Culture, and is included in numerous private collections.

The Team at floral matters is so grateful to offer her unique gifts to our clients!