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Silverpoint Drawings:
Animals
Botanical
Shells
People
Still Life
What is Silverpoint?
Various Illustrations:
Color Pencil
Graphite
Pointillism
Watercolor Art:
Animals
Botanical
Sculptures:
Colorado Yule Marble
'Fencepost' Limestone
Minnesota Pipestone
New Mexico Sandstone
About Stone Carving
Fine Metal
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Owl Medicine Pipe,
Minn. Pipestone & Birch 2007 |
Owl Medicine Pipe Detail,
Minn. Pipestone 2007 |
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Minnesota Pipestone:
Reddish & gray-black soft clay-like stone I use to make Native
American ‘Medicine’ smoking pipes used in sacred ceremonies. I usually
buy Minnesota Pipestone when I go to Denver Pow-Wow or trade when I
visit the Black Hills of South Dakota. These ‘Medicine Pipes’ are made
usually as custom order pieces for friends. Sometimes I may also carve
small animals out of this stone. It is very soft, finely grained stone
that finishes nicely with fine sandpaper.
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Oak Leaf & Acorn – Colorado Yule Marble,
Minnesota Pipestone & Oak stem
– mounted on White Oak base:
Leaf = approx. 6” long, Acorn =
approx. 1” diameter (15cm. & 2.5cm.) |
Acorn – Minnesota Pipestone:
Approx. 1” in diameter (2.5cm) – 2002 |
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Pipestone Turtle |
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