Sunday, March 17, 2024


 

Recently I started doing repousse again, combining it with hand engraving. I set it aside for a while, because I just had too many things on the go.

-      Hummingbird pendant in progress.

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Saturday, March 9, 2024


 

Wide bands are my personal favorite, like this Eagle ring in two-tone gold with a ½ carat diamond in a bezel setting.

 

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Thursday, February 29, 2024



Canadian Indigenous Gold ring by David Neel, Kwakiutl 


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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

 

Long ago, the people were starving so K·!ā’lamin went hunting mountain goats to feed the village. He met Merciful Bear & was taken to the underground village of the mountain goats. He was given a supernatural gift & became a great hunter. But there was one taboo, which he broke, & he was transformed into a mountain goat.

Mountain Goat Hunter mask

 

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024


 

I like the way a mask looks when the carving is finished, just before it is painted. Sometimes I think just painting the eyes would be sufficient.

Mountain Goat Hunter mask, red cedar

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

 


 

 

The Hummingbird symbolizes healing and fortitude, and one of the more graceful Northwest Native designs.

Hummingbird necklace, gold, diamonds & abalone shell

 

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Monday, January 22, 2024


 

A Canadian museum contacted me about my work in their collection. Then I realized that they had the wrong title on my piece . For 30 years!
One Earth Four Races, limited edition print, 1991

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