Chris Maynard is obsessed with feathers. The artist, based in Olympia, Wash., thinks feathers show “life’s perfection,” in the way that they overlap and contour to a bird’s body. “Their complexity as ...

Not only can this festive bird really dress up a Thanksgiving table, it also does double duty serving up your dinner rolls. Trim the bag so that it measures about 8 inches tall. Then fold down the ...