Featherbound.

11.10.2011

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Feather bound

 

Cultural Appropriation aside – there’s no getting around the fact that people all over the world are inspired by feathers as adornment.
The wonderful thing about being inspired is that that inspiration can turn into action – an if that action is spurred on by inspiration,  then the intention behind that action is usually a positive one.
Happy Tuesday. Peace.

 

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Posted in: Inspiration, Inspo Mashup

18 thoughts on “Featherbound.”

  1. i love feathers and am totally obsessed with them- i always pick feathers up when i find them (even tho i know you're not sposed to…). i wonder when i see feathers used in fashion & jewellery where the feathers actually came from and if the birds suffered. i'm a vegetarian and the providence of things like that is really important to me, so often it is kind of heart breaking when i see these beautiful things and then all i can think of is poor birds in cages :'(

  7. very nicely put. ive seen a lot of people get shit online for posting up photos of different inspiring cultures without necessarily doing research… but thats the point, its for INSPIRATION. clearly theres no harm meant, its purely admiration. of course its important not to be blatantly ignorant to them either, but when you see something you like, you cant help if it moves you. if it pissed someone else off then too bad for them, they'll be the ones having a bad day!

  10. Hey chickas, thanks for all your comments : ) Spelly and always love reading them!!

    I just wanted to mention that all the feathers we use in our designs at Spell are gathered locally here in Byron bay (I live on a farm!) or purchased from Australian feather suppliers are bi-product and so no birds are harmed for their feathers.

    XX Big love – and thanks for following guys!! X Lizzy

  12. I don't want to be “that person,” but I really feel like someone Native needs to be in this conversation. Intent doesn't actually matter. We're long past talking about intent when we talk about racism and related issues; we're talking about impact. Intent is about individual relationships and hurt feelings; impact is about systems of power and their impact on material realities.

    You can say it isn't your intent to be offensive by showcasing semi-sexualized white women donning cheap knockoff warbonnets, which are a sacred symbol of bravery and achievement worn only by male chiefs and warriors who've served their people well. Intent does matter slightly in that respect, though not enough to keep it from actually being offensive (because it's essentially like putting the pope hat on a pornstar).

    But intent doesn't actually matter when we speak about cultural appropriation; impact matters. Native Americans on reservations are living in abject poverty, with conditions more akin to the developing world than the rest of the US, due to literally hundreds of years of oppression and biological and cultural genocide. Promoting images of women in headdresses only aids that cultural genocide by rendering sacred items devoid of meaning. It also aids the system of oppression by promoting cheap “Native-inspired” trinkets rather than actual Native craftsmanship, driving business away from Native sources; perpetuating racist stereotypes which put Native people and cultures firmly in the past, making it difficult to seek aid for modern issues; and by sexualizing Native women who are, at present, at least three times as likely to be raped as other women and face even harder battles when trying to get justice after being raped.

    So, while I welcome and encourage people to take an interest and be inspired *in a way that acknowledges AND honors my culture*, I'd also like more people to understand that good intentions don't matter if the impact is negative. Actions, no matter how well-meaning, do have consequences and, unless you belong to the group that has to bear those consequences, you don't get to decide whether they're worth it or how anyone should feel about them.

  15. Hi! Im a reader from sweden and love you blog! The pictures are so amazing! Where do you get your inspiration from? i love how you mix hippie/ indie style with freedom, feathers and heaven. It`s so soft, but also dark and cozy. XX Karin

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