In the harsh winter months of the north west, water sources freeze solid. Most of us would consider it impossible to fish in this harsh environment. The Intuit never let this “complication” hinder them. They still had to provide food for their families. The doll featured here shows an Inuit […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
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A reminder that we will be closed on Christmas and begin our Off Season Schedule the week after! DECEMBER 22nd through 28th (Christmas Week) We will be closed for Christmas (Thursday the 25th), but otherwise be open our regular schedule 29th through 31st We will begin our Off Season Hours […]
This is a fantastic carving of a bear. The Zuni were, and still are, the most well known for their fetish carving. Wait…did we just say “fetish”? The word may not have the same conotations here as its contemporary use. In this context, the word fetish goes back to its […]
This delicate basket is from a California tribe named Karuk, meaning “upriver people”. The Karuk were the only tribe in California to grow tobacco plants. Traditional basket materials for the Karuk are willow, pine root, bear grass, maidenhair fern, and woodwardia. The four central ‘lightning’ lines utilize a quilled technique […]
It is getting cold outside, so we figured that it’s about time to post the Off Season Schedule for 2014/2015. DECEMBER 1st through the 21th We will retain our regular schedule 22nd through 28th (Christmas Week) We will be closed for Christmas (Thursday the 25th), but otherwise be open our […]