The Raven Rattle
The Raven Rattle is a project that was actually started back in the early 1980’s when I first began to teach myself to carve some wood. It is now 2015, and its completion has finally arrived. The wood used for the rattle is cedar. The eyes of the raven and top mask are of abalone. The eyes of the owl mask, which is the other half of the rattle, are made of mineralized ivory. There is a key way in the handle portion that is also made of the mineralized ivory. The stand is made of black walnutwood with abalone and ivory inlay.
2015 California Gourd Society Awards
This large bushel basket gourd was my entry at the 7th annual Davis Ranch Gourd Festival. The gourd measures 15 1/2 inches in diameter, 11 1/2 inches in height, and 49 inches in circumference. I was awarded First Place, Best of Division, Best of Show, and Judge’s Choice. The journey of this gourd from start to finish took a year to complete.
2015 American Gourd Society Artistry Award
Because I won the Best of Show award at the 2015 California Gourd Society Show at Davis Ranch, I was allowed to enter the American Gourd Society’s (AGS) 2015 American Gourd Society Artistry Contest. My big gourd won, and below please see the pictures of the AGS magazine. Also pictured is my third-place award in the Native-Inspired contest.
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