Monday, October 14, 2024


Happy Indigenous Peoples Day to all the First People of North America. A little more than a hundred years ago we were referred to as the Vanishing Race. The way things are going, it looks like we may outlast the Dominant Culture!

 

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Thursday, October 10, 2024



As a jeweler, I am honored to make pieces that symbolize important events and occasions. A pendant that I made for a special customer, to honor the passing of his brother.

Eagle Pendant, silver & abalone shell.

 

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Sunday, October 6, 2024



The Raven is a complex character in First Nations traditional stories. He is ruthlessly selfish, although some of his deeds & misdeeds, such as creating the salmon, end up being beneficial.

Raven pendant, silver with gold accents.

 

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024



 

A new piece in my floral design series.

Orca & Orchid pendant, silver with sapphires.

 

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Something different with a Raven, the trickster combined with a floral design.

Silver with ruby settings.

 

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Friday, September 13, 2024








Two views of the Wild Man of the Woods mask, also known as the Bukwis. He is the Chief of the Ghosts, & if he tricks you into eating his food you are destined to stay in the Land of the Ghosts for eternity.

 

Man Transforming into a Wild Man mask

 

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Monday, August 26, 2024


The Butterfly is an important symbol in Northwest Native stories. After the great deluge it revealed to the first ancestors that there was dry land.

Butterfly ring, white / yellow gold, & a ruby.

 


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