Kawonu Crafts Ltd. decoys are hand crafted replicas of the solid wood decoys common in the 1800s and early 1900s. Each decoy is carved and hand-crafted by William A. "Bill" Dealy in Jasper, Georgia. Since his early childhood years growing up in the south, Bill has had a keen interest in both art and nature. Today these two interests have been combined in the crafting of beautiful solid wood decoy replicas. An accomplished nature and wildlife photographer, Bill transfers his eye for detail and love of nature into unique works of art. Since he began making decoys in 1981 his birds have become more "pure, rustic, and distinctive," true works of Americana art Signed and numbered each decoy represents hours of painstaking attention, in order to craft a true symbol of a by-gone era and early American culture - A cherished piece of American Folk Art.
