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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Ivory Bracelet

























This is a vintage hand-carved Eskimo carved bracelet by Inuit artist J. Omiak of Teller, Alaska. It features ten rectangular beads, five of which are delicately carved in high relief of Arctic animals -- an Arctic fox, a walrus, a polar bear, a whale and a seal. The animals display scrimshaw accents filled with black pigment. The bracelet is signed on the interior "J. Omiak" with black pigment.  

This bracelet is strung on white elastic cording, and measures about two-inches its the interior. It measures about 2-3/4-inches in diameter overall on the exterior.







Thursday, January 12, 2017

David Walsh: Old Growth Redwood Bowl

















"G+ Bowl 12184" is a signed and numbered hand-turned bowl made from figured Old-Growth Redwood. It measures 4" at its widest diameter and 5.5" tall at its highest point.

The Old-Growth Redwood David Walsh uses is sustainably-sourced, reclaimed California Redwood stumps that were left by the first loggers of the late 19th Century. Some of these trees were alive over 2,500 years ago, and over-logging has increased the scarcity of this precious wood. David Walsh's pieces are made of all-heartwood Old-Growth Redwood, which is extremely resistant to decay and insects. The wood has remained perfect even after lying outdoors for up to 140 years. Because of this, the color is much darker and the wood harder. In some pieces, the exterior surface has developed a lovely black color from the exposure to the elements. Owning a piece of Old-Growth Redwood means having a part of natural history that will last far into the future.