Once the world was chaos; there was no day; there was no light. Raven, the trickster, resolved to steal the sun and keep it for himself. Through cunning he stole the sun, but through foolishness he lost it, and released daylight to the world.

A work in progress - Raven Releasing the Daylight Pendant, 24K Gold.

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A silver Moon Bracelet, the hand engraving is complete and it is ready to shape and polish. 

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The joy of working with 24K Gold, an Orca Pendant in progress. 

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People tell me that they like to see my bracelets before they are shaped and polished, so that the entire design can be seen - Kwakiutl Sun Bracelet. 

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A Beaver Ring in silver and gold, for those who like a wide band. 

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While editing my photographs I came across this portrait of Kwakiutl Chief Tony Hunt. He was one of the great artists of our time and a knew a great deal about our culture. 

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A Loon Pendant in silver with 24K gold inlays. 

In Kwakwak'awakw legends the Loon transports the Mink (the trickster / hero principle) under the water to emerge in another land. Our legends are full of interesting references to the supernatural. 

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