It's been 4 years.....

To be honest,  I hit a kind of burn out stage posting content on this Blog.   I started it to simply show the work I do.  I don't speak for or represent anyone or anything other than myself.  I am not the keeper of art traditions.   I simply consider myself a fairly good technician with some knowledge,  gained from a lifetime of devotion to learning and craft.   Professionally restoring literally thousands of Native artifacts over the last 35 years taught me more than a few things.    As well,  almost all the work I posted on this site was work done by request.  On behalf of collectors,  tribes and tribal people and museums.   I did take down most of the content on this page for various reasons and I may repost it.  I am not 100% on that.   I have tried to share,  teach and give back where possible.   The work I do shouldn't threaten anyone.   

The last years have brought many changes.   And of course,  one needs to change with them.   One of the positive changes is I decided to learn to silversmith.   I am having a lot of fun with it, and am trying to really develop a style 100% my own.   I am a child of the west as are my forbearers.   I grew up with and around many different cultures.   And I will use those influences in my work unabashedly. 

I have never had a web site although that hopefully will change soon.   But a few photos of some of the work I have done the last 4 years.   Right now,  my main goal is to find the passion behind the work again.   It's been in truth a rough road but I am finding footing again.    Time to make beauty happen.  

On to 2121!

So...It's been well over a year since I posted on my Blog site.   I killed all the old posts!  A huge variety of reasons behind that..which I won't go into here and now.  Perhaps I will reconstruct some of that material in the future.   But for now...some of the work I did in the previous year.   Covid masks were huge, and several I made ended up in Museum shows.  I also was supported as an artist by client orders I am very grateful to have,  as the other ends of the art world have been severely impacted by Covid shut downs and will be for years to come.    

Not that this will stop me...I have plans and will work hard to make them happen.   In times of adversity,  giving it al you have often is the best practice.  As you will ride the incoming tide and rise to the top. 

Here is wishing all out there a SAFE,  better and more serene 2021.  We ALL can use it.  

 

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