An unsigned Canadian Goose carved bird by Peter Peltz. The artist ran a shop out an old barn in Sandwich, Massachusettes, called The Bird Barn. Jacqueline Kennedy was a collector and had three of his pieces.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
Three Alaskan Pendants
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| "Nuguruk," Seattle Scrimshaw Company piece |
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| "Nuguruk," Seattle scrimshaw company piece |
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| "Nuguruk," Seattle scrimshaw company piece |
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Harry Apodruk: Three Scrimshaw Whale Baleen Pins
These three pieces are original scrimshaw artworks by the listed Inupiaq Eskimo artist, Harry Apodruk (1929-1988), of the White Mountain community. Apodruk was hired by Porter and Jensen Jewelers in Seattle in the 1960s to make artwork for their collections. Examples of his work can be found in the Burke Museum at the University of Washington.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
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