Her intricate drawings and unique feather collages, are inspired by her passion for conservation. Using a technique she has perfected for printing images onto feathers, Jewell collages these feathers into assemblages representing ‘headdresses’ and ‘capes’.

Rebecca Jewell’s artworks have been widely exhibited in the UK including shows at the British Museum (where she is artist in residence in the Oceanic department) and the Natural History Museum.

Rebecca Jewell has had work selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, the ING Discerning Eye, the National Open Art Competition, the National Print Biennale and the National Original Print Exhibition. She is a member of the Art Workers’ Guild, and a Fellow of both the Linnean Society and the zoo.

Printed Feathers
Each feather is hand-printed using oil-based ink and an etching press. The images are taken from historical illustrations of birds, and some of Jewell’s own drawings. The patterned feathers are made by printing the natural patterns from exotic bird feathers onto white feathers. Some are dusted with gold pigment. Each feather is unique.

Sourcing of the feathers
Jewell sources the feathers used in her work ethically. Most of them are moulted white feathers from her own doves. Some come from domestic goose and duck and are sourced from UK suppliers to the millinery trade. Some of the turkey feathers come from an organic turkey farm in East Sussex. No wild or endangered birds are killed to make the artworks. All the feathers have been cleaned and pre-frozen.