...inspired by ancient spirits
Totem is a word that comes from the Eastern side of this continent so it is not an accurate word to describe the poles that we now call Totem Poles here on the North West coast. A Totem in its original use was a spirit helper or animal spirit that […] Read more »
This Hand-carved Sterling Silver Small Whale Bracelet is another design where I had a hard time compressing a whole whale into a ½ inch strip of silver, but I really like the results even though it is hard to cut and get the tail perfect. This whale can either be […] Read more »
This is another Owen Walker bracelet that could have been dancing raven or swimming or whatever, we called it Little Raven because it was one of the first 1/2 inch wide bracelets we designed. It is fairly easy to fit a creature onto a bracelet that is 1 […] Read more »
There is no real reason to call this bracelet by Owen Walker, Diving Eagle, except it is a nicer name than D38. She could just as well be dancing or swimming or singing, but she is a very nice Eagle. Right now the eagles are courting, and building nests, dancing […] Read more »
Walker Goldsmiths calls this lovely little Wolf the Timber Wolf just to differentiate him from the other Wolf bracelets that we do. Every thing that lives on the North West Coast lives in the timber or in the water, there just isn’t any other place to live. When I lived […] Read more »
Hummingbirds are messengers between the spirit world and the physical world. When we see and hear these beautiful little creatures, we can feel joy in our souls and rejoice with them to the pure essence of life. These little masters of flight eat tiny bugs and flower nectar. What a […] Read more »
Loon is rather rare in North West Coast art which seems a bit strange as there are so many loons living here. Perhaps it is because they spend so much time underwater. He appears as a kind of minor walk on character in a few stories, but nothing of a […] Read more »
This Frog Bracelet by Owen Walker is truly a creature of transformation, from egg, to Polliwog, to Frog. Springtime is Frog’s time of power. Change is the only true constant in life and Frog helps this changing through one’s own creative and spiritual resources. Frog is a very powerful spirit […] Read more »
This is understated but easily recognized as a Raven Bracelet in the mid range both in price and complexity of design and the mate to the Eagle Bracelet. Split from tail to beak so he appears to be two ravens curving around your wrist, his eyes are too far apart […] Read more »
This is Small Eagle Bracelet by Owen Walker for those Eagle people who don’t want to make a huge statement, but want an easily recognized eagle. Split from tail to nose so that both sides show an Eagle in profile. It bothers some people to think that the eagle has […] Read more »