In the ancient Northwest Native stories, the Sea Serpent (Sisiutl) is a mythical animal which, if captured, can bestow supernatural powers. Its blood, when applied to skin, can make it as hard as armor; its eyeballs can be used as sling-stones that are so powerful they can bring down a whale; and looking at its head causes the viewer to become paralyzed.

Sea Serpent ring, gold with a ruby.

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Transformation is a popular theme in ancient stories of Northwest coast Native people. In ancient times, supernatural beings visited our world from the sky, the undersea and the under-world.

Eagle Transforming pendant, gold with abalone shell inlay.

 

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A one-of-a-kind piece, Kingdom of the Animals bracelet in gold with diamonds.

 

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Here are my recent pieces in cedar wood, gold, platinum, diamonds and silver: 

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Photographs of recent work. It has been a busy month!

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New work from June 2002. The Silver & 24K gold Raven Box took several months. 

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Some recent work from the past month: 

 Sun pendant, silver with sapphires. 

Hummingbird gold pendant 

Hummingbird Gold & Diamond Pendant 

Hummingbird Pendant gold & abalone shell

Bear Bracelet, silver with oxidization