Friday

Oklahoma or Bust!


Grizzly Mountain Arts and Good Dirt Jewelry are on vacation!

While we are away driving across the beautiful USA, we thought we'd post a slideshow of our portfolio so you won't forget us :) See you the first week in October!

Thursday

It's That Time of Year Again!

Time for the Native American Festival in Sisters, Oregon that is! This is our favorite show to do each year. The Creekside Park setting is beautiful and there is almost always a hint of fall in the air. Artists will be selling top quality handmade traditional and Native American wares. You will find a variety of pottery, western and Native American jewelry, art work, leather clothing, metal art, log furniture and photography. You will also be able to visit a teepee, watch a demonstration in hide painting, arrowhead making and beading. There will also be a living history display.Western music will be provided on Saturday by the Anvil Blasters, and Native American entertainment will be offered on Sunday.

Saturday

Needle Vise Pattern Pricker


Dave has crafted this needle vise pattern pricker from beautiful dyed and stabilized Box Elder Burl. It is approximately 2 ¾ inches long and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Thursday

Tibetan Mala Bead Scissor Fob


Jo has made this 5 1/4" long scissor fob from an assortment of rich, organic looking beads. The largest bead is from a Tibetan Buddhist prayer mala. This mala bead is made from Yak bone which has been dyed a deep red and inlayed with turquoise and coral chips. It is surrounded by an assortment of other carved bone beads. The three dangles are made from tiny African clay beads, turquoise tubes and garnets. The remainder of the fob is strung with carved bone, turquoise and garnets. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Tuesday

Weavolution


Dave and I just found a wonderful site that we thought you might like: Weavolution, A Gathering Place for Handweavers This site has tons of information about technique, items for sale and you can also upload photos to display your current projects.

Saturday

Poplar and Rosewood French Spool Knitter


Dave has handcrafted this four brass pin spool knitter out of Poplar and dark Rosewood. He has burn etched the rose design on both sides. This spool knitter is 3 3/4 inches long and the companion 5 1/2 inch needle/loop lifter is made from the same materials. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Thursday

Hand Carved Bone Tatting Shuttle


Dave hand carved this 2 5/8 inch flat shuttle from Buffalo Bone. It has four carved rosettes (2 on each side) and is polished to a glass finish. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave. Additional photos can be viewed at the Ebay auction.

Bacote Wooden Double Ended Crochet Hook Sizes J/K


Dave has hand crafted this double ended hook out of exotic and warmed toned Bacote wood. It has the popular yarn size hooks J(6.00mm) and K (6.50 mm) and is approximately 7 1/2 inches long. Additional photos of this hook can be found at the Ebay auction.

Tuesday

New Cameo Needle Minders




We have just added six new cameo needle minders to our "Fiber Art Tool" section of our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop. All of the new needle minders are featured in the slideshow above.

ShopIndieOnline Feature


It's always a wonderful surprise to find one of your items featured on a blog! Dave's starfish pine needle plate was selected by the ShopIndieOnline blog. ShopIndieOnline.com supports independent artists/businesses of all mediums, so be sure and stop by and check them out :)

If you'd like to view more photos of Dave's beautiful starfish, please click here to visit the listing on 1000markets.com
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