Here is an email from a customer, which is a truly Wonderful story:

"You do amazing work. I have one of your necklaces that was given to me when (as an adult) I met the two boys who found me in a gym bag, in a ditch, when I was 3 hours old  I wear it every day. It's an orca."

That is why I enjoy making jewellery!

When I make a sterling silver ring, I give it the same attention to detail as an expensive gold ring. I know that it is going to have a special significance to someone. 

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Mask of Globalization.

Alder wood, International currencies, gold, silver, copper 

(the faces in the eyes are gold & abalone shell)

Something a little unique - a Hummingbird Bracelet, sterling silver & gold. 

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My daughter, Ellana, has her group show opening at the UBC Museum of Anthropology next month - her first show at a major public venue! Appropriate, as I had my first solo museum exhibition, Our Chiefs & Elders, there 24 years ago. 

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A recent sketch for a work in glass 

- Raven, Orca, Sea-eagle & Codfish

My daughter, Ellena's, first museum exhibition. I am such a proud dad! 

http://vancouverscape.com/moa-unites-young-artists-in-claiming-space-voices-of-urban-aboriginal-youth-to-vancouver

Here is a great old Kwakwaka'wakw photograph. This feast bowl in now in the collection of the Portland Art Museum.  Does anyone know the names of the people?

A new book is being released this month, Canoe Crossings by Sanford Osler. The canoe has always been an important part of Northwest Native culture, past and present. One of my photographs is in the book.

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How much detail can fit onto a piece of silver 1 MM wide?

A Bear Ring in progress.

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The Mountain Goat Hunter, a series of paintings depicting Kwakiutl legends

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Eagle and Raven sketch for gold pendant. 

This was just sent to me - my late grandmother, Ellen Neel's show at the Lattimer Gallery.

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Somebody is going to be surprised: An Eagle Ring in white & yellow gold with a diamond eye #nativeamerican #haida

My new Youtube video featuring recent gold rings. #nativeamerican #indian #aboriginal #firstnations