Eben also created owls apart from the barbed wire work: small steel studies, abstract but built to capture the essence of an owl or bird of prey in as few moves as possible. Each sits on a creative wall mount of his own design, sometimes a rigid chain that lets the owl's face turn and be angled outward. Working small taught him a lot. It's where he refined his style and learned that restraint, saying more with less, is its own discipline. Every small owl made between 2016 and 2026 has sold, but don't be shy: he's always ready to make more.