The Thunderbird is my favorite design. It is my family’s main crest, and represents the first ancestor, from myth-time, when supernatural beings came down from above and lived & had children with the first people.

Thunderbird pendant, silver & gold, 1-3/4” diameter, hand engraving & repousse

 

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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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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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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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A new piece in my floral design series.

Orca & Orchid pendant, silver with sapphires.

 

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

Silver with ruby settings.

 

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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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