Be enchanted by this small masterpiece of Val Gardena craftsmanship, a sculpture that celebrates the beauty of material contrast and the mastery of Dolfi carving. This stylized owl is a hymn to nature, crafted through a tactile and visual dialogue between the elegance of smooth wood and the rusticity of raw bark.
Given its small size of 7.5 cm, the owl is carved from precious Maple Wood, known for its subtle grain and ability to retain a matte and natural finish, which gives the work a warm and luminous appearance. Maple wood is used to carve the face, beak, and small feet.
The parts that make up the body and the crest on the head are covered with the natural tree bark. This choice creates a rough and irregular texture, in perfect contrast with the smooth surfaces, accentuating the unique character and alpine origin of the work. The two black and perfectly round eyes give the subject a vigilant and slightly mysterious expression, typical of handmade fauna carved in Val Gardena.
