Showing posts with label spirits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spirits. Show all posts

Tuesday

Ancient Ivory Spirit Pendant


A wizened old spirit face was carved on this pendant by Dave from a beautiful piece of ancient ivory. The pendant measures nearly 3 inches in length and 1/2" in width. Very old African trade copper and four carved bone beads accent this piece . The cord is a wonderful faux suede material that doesn't "shed" on your clothes like real suede does and is very easy to tie so your pendant can compliment any neckline.

Ancient walrus and mammoth tusks are dug out of the permafrost or bone mounds by Alaskan and Siberian natives annually during the summer thaw and sold to subsidize their family or village income. No wildlife has been harmed to produce our art.

"Fresh" ivory and elephant ivory will never be used in any of the artwork created by Grizzly Mountain Arts.

You can find this wise old spirit in our Etsy.com shop. Please click the link below if you would like to view this item.

Ancient Ivory Spirit Carving at Etsy.com

Thursday

Hand Carved Wood Spirit Bobbin

Dave turned this 4 ½ inch Continental style lace bobbin out of white ash with purpleheart accent rings and hand carved the jolly wood spirit. It is drilled for a spangle and initialed and dated by me. This bobbin is currently up for auction at Ebay.com. If you would like to see the auction listing, please click the link below.




Hand Carved Wood Spirit Bobbin Auction



Ready for Yachats!


We've been working fast and furiously to be prepared for our first show of the season. Normally, our season doesn't begin until June, but this year, we were fortunate to be juried in to the "Crafts on the Coast" art show in Yachats, Oregon which is held during the Memorial Day weekend.

Dave does all of the carving, and your's truly, makes the jewelry. I have also been working on some ceramic pendants that aren't quite ready to be photographed yet. Photos of those will be posted as soon as I am finished.

Be sure and click on the photo to get a zoom view!





New Etsy Listing!

I just uploaded our newest piece to our Etsy shop. It is a gorgeous carved ancient walrus ivory spirit face pendant. Be sure and check it out!

Tuesday

Wood Spirit Nostepinne

I just posted Dave's Wood Spirit Nostepinne in our Etsy shop. A nostepinne, also spelled "nostepinde", is a fiber art tool used to make balls of yarn. This is one of his best pieces! The top section featuring the wood spirit, is carved from Oregon myrtlewood, and the lower section was turned from a beautiful piece of walnut. The overall length of this nostepinne is 10 inches.

Monday

Some Things "Wizardy" This Way Comes....

Dave is currently in a "Wizardy" mood, and has been carving wizards and wood spirits on everything! To see some his most recent Fiber Art tools and accessories, check out our current Ebay listings . We also have four "Wood Spirits of Oregonia" crochet hooks for sale in our Etsy shop. To see those, click on one of the photos on the left hand side of this page, and it will take you there.

UPDATE: Dave just finished a gorgeous carved wood spirit Nostepinde (or Nostepenne), which is a fiber art tool used to wind yarn balls. I will get it uploaded to Etsy either this evening or tomorrow morning.

Slow but Sure!

Our Etsy shop seems to be working now, albeit a little slow. The text is loading quickly, but the photos take a little longer. Hopefully, this problem will be corrected shortly.

Sunday

Etsy.com Store Closed for Repairs

If you have tried to visit our online store at Etsy.com, you may have encountered a notice that the site is down and that Haim is working on it. Apparently, the system upgrades and repairs are taking longer than planned. The Mini-Etsy on our sidebar to the left is also down, but should return as soon as the main Etsy.com site is up and running. Clicking on an item in the Mini-Etsy will take you to that item in our Etsy shop.



Tuesday

Additions to Our Show Season

July 7th & 8th - Sisters Summer Faire - Located in the Village Green Park. Faire hours are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more information,please go to www.sisterschamber.com.

August 4th & 5th - Sisters Summer Faire - Located in the Village Green Park. Faire hours are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more information,please go to www.sisterschamber.com.

August 11th - 19th Annual High Desert Celtic Festival - Located at Cline Falls Ranch, corner of 67th & Highland Ave (Highway 126 between Redmond and Sisters) Festival times 9a.m. to 6p.m.- Scottish Highland Games, Celtic Dancers, Children's Activities, Vendors of Fine Celtic Wares, Clan Representation, Southern Oregon Scottish Bagpipe Band, Festival Pub, food and fun! For more information, please visit www.hdcs.net/festival.htm

September 1st & 2nd - Sisters Western and Native American Festival - Vendors from all over the Pacific Northwest selling top quality handmade traditional and Native American Wares. Displays of jewelry, woodcrafts, western art, traditional American artists and much more. Demonstrations of early settlers, pioneers and Native American living. Food court and live entertainment will be available at the Creekside Park. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, please go to www.sisterschamber.com.

October 13th & 14th - Sisters Harvest Faire - Now in its 24th year, this Faire brings together over 200 juried vendors of handcrafted quality arts and crafts, plus food and entertainment. Located on the streets of downtown Sisters! Hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free Admission. Contact: 541.549.0251. Sponsor: Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce For more information, please go to www.sisterschamber.com.

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Monday

First Show of the Season!

We just received word that we have been juried into our first show of the season! We'll be participating in the 10th annual "Crafts on the Coast" show the weekend of May 26-27th in Yachats, Oregon. If you happen to be on the Oregon coast Memorial Day weekend, be sure and stop by the Yachats Commons, which is right on highway 101. This show will coincide on Sunday with the Yachats Farmer's Market which is held outdoors on the Commons grounds.

Tuesday

Welcome to Our Blog!

Welcome to our blog!

We will try to keep up to date with posting our upcoming art shows. If you aren't able to come see us in person, please visit Grizzly Mountain Arts online or visit our Etsy shop. If you haven't discovered Etsy.com yet, you'll soon make it a favorite stop on your wanderings on the world wide web.