Beaver Fur Hat

I recently got a commission to make a beaver fur hat. It’s beaver fur and black suede with felted wool lining. The warmest I tells ya. I made a pattern from a hat that my grandma Joanne made for my dad when he was just a few years older than I. $200 if you want one. I have white hide and white rabbit fur too if you wanna go whiteout for $150.

moccasnooze.

it took me a year and a day to make these babies. commissioned by mike g. a more modern moccasin. day of the dead spin. the skull lulls.

mossakins n odder skins 07-09

The moccasins began in the winter of 07 while living on Webster, a cozy little joint oozing warmth and home, infinitely inspiring as were its occupants. I made the pattern for the first pair of moccs from mukluks my Grandma made and gave to my mother. I own two of the five pairs above. The tan and green ones I traded for a too small homemade bike equipped with a strawberry covered banana seat. The red high-tops with turquoise laces I made for a friend 3 years after promising them to her. Yeah, I’m good like that sometimes. Snaps you still owe me drawings. Finalement! The mother earth and father sky boots! Soul (shakalaka) sista C-la asked me to make these for her. The most involved, challenging and exciting pair yet! Wish I had a better picture folks. For the full scoop check out:

http://ubyssey.ca/culture/?p=10754

The first bag was inspired by a backpack that a dear friend of mine Eliz had gifted to me for my journey to BC and was also pour C-la. It is tan and red elk hide, fair trade cow bone buttons, rivets n canvas. The second was also a commission made from elk hide… same steeze BUT with hand made buttons made of caribou antler, fashioned by yours truly.  This lil guy here is a medicine pouch, first time using a leather burner!

hum drum. hum drum. kidney beans rattle in a caribou’s chest.