ART AND LIFE PASSIONS

This artwork was originally created for a custom drum and later re- designed for a paddle. The child represents the clan mother's inner child.
We all have an inner child. Often we choose to repress that child arguing that we are now adults and should behave in an adult way. For one day or one hour or fifteen minutes a day allow your imagination to explore that inner child and what she/he would say if you gave it voice. You will be surprised. If you have a drum use it's voice to give life to your child and listen to your inner promptings. Ride the winds of life's changes and soar with all the winged ones.

ART AND LIFE PASSIONS

This artwork was created for a custom drum.

Smudging "burning of sage" a prayerful condition, intention or plea.

Wafting the smoke in the four directions sending good thoughts and energy to all of creation or calling upon the mystery of all things, the creator, the winged ones, the four legged's to assist us in our journey is a powerful action.

REGALIA

Here is an awesome gentleman. Kirk is 83 years young. Young I say because he puts some of us to shame. He started a canoe museum, a youth camp, goes white water rafting and travels all over the world. He speaks at numerous functions like cirle of all nations and many others and still saves time for social visits and tea. The Jacket I designed for him is well worn and travelled.

We all benefit from having a person of such calibre in our lives as he always arrives with a joke and a smile.

REGALIA

Here it is almost Halloween. Strange how we can dress up and feel like a totally different person. Even if only for a moment and really moments are all we have.

This is a deer skin leather dress that I made for Lady Raven.

Watching her dance at Pow Wows she just emanates joy. I feel joyful just watching her.

If only we could infect each other with that kind of joy all the time and live up to our inherent nobility.

HEARTBEATS

Each drum like us has it's own voice.

LET OUR VOICES HARMONIZE

Unpainted 12" 14" 16" drums.

COYOTE SHIELD

Teacher of wisdom, playfulness and folly. Something we all could benefit from in our daily lives. Wisdom in our day to day activities including time to laugh and play.
Study coyote and their ways if you desire to bring balance to these things in your life.

WHITE BUFFALO SHIELD

Shields are individual items with significance only to the owner. Shields have power animals / totems.

"TOTEMS" an animal to which you feel drawn.

You can study and call upon specific animals for their inherent capabilities.
This shield is of the white buffalo representing: Appropriate action in your life to manifest the abundance you desire.
We can all contribute to humanity through right action and right prayer helping to bring about one world, one country, one people.