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Cave Creek Museum features one-of-a-kind wooden birds
January 13, 2023 @ 8:00 am - February 28, 2023 @ 5:00 pm MST
Cave Creek Museum is proud to announce the donation of several beautiful wooden birds carved by former economics teacher and well known bird carving artist Thelma Casanova.
Casanova began carving her realistic birds in the early 1970s. She won numerous ribbons in the songbird category, including from the World Wildfowl Carving competition, for her amazing work. Her carvings also can be found in private collections from coast to coast. And now, at Cave Creek Museum.
“Thelma’s bird carvings, which are created from basswood, have been admired and sought by locals and visitors from throughout the country,” says Evelyn Johnson, executive director for the museum. “At first glance, one might think the carving is a real bird perched for a rest. We are blessed by her family’s donation and encourage everyone to see these beautiful carvings which now grace our museum.”
The 52-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits. The Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480.488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.