...inspired by ancient spirits
This is version of Sassy Raven by Owen Walker is a little smaller than the transforming Raven. This one is all Raven, he shows no human parts and is split so you see both halves of him on the bracelet. This is a very common practice in North West […] Read more »
Whales, powerful hunters of the sea, were given much respect by native people. They were believed to have their own villages on the bottom of the sea. The Haida people believed that any Whales appearing in the sea in front of a village were drowned persons returning to communicate […] Read more »
The Potlatch The potlatch may be one of the most misunderstood social mechanisms in history. When settlers and traders arrived on the Northwest coast, they were invited to great week long winter parties where every one was fed, and fed very well, and great quantities of goods were […] Read more »
A Lovebirds Custom Wedding Band has been exceptionally fun for Walker Goldsmiths to create for a customer. I carved the middle band in wax and we cast it using the traditional lost wax technique. Here are two pictures of the Lovebirds Ring that we just finished and delivered to a friend […] Read more »
These two designs are a celebration of the salmon that sustain life and culture on the North West Coast. We who live here often take the salmon for granted just as people in other places may take their daily bread for granted. Salmon may not be quite as important to […] Read more »
Wolf is an enigmatic character on the North West Coast because there is not a great body of Wolf stories as there are for Eagle and Raven. On Haida Gwaii the Wolf was only known from hearsay as there were no wolves on those islands, but the Wolf was an […] Read more »
This Large Eagle Bracelet, hand carved by Owen Walker, is a good representation of one of the two principle clans of the North West Coast peoples. Just as elsewhere in the world, eagles are respected for their strength and acrobatic flying abilities. There are many many eagle stories most of […] Read more »
Our past newsletters have been talking about lost wax casting with the focus on Custom Rings. We also lost wax cast Sterling Silver Earrings and Pendants. They are the foundation of our ‘Potlatch Collection’ The casting process for the earrings and pendants pushes the limits of lost wax casting because […] Read more »