...inspired by ancient spirits
This lost wax cast Bear Pendant by Walker Goldsmiths is a strong little creature that exudes it’s power in its grin; just silently and powerfully grinning. If a Bear totem is for you, simply tell everyone that you admire its energy and qualities. Consider Ursus Major; the Great Bear, part […] Read more »
The sterling silver Northwest Box Ring was created by Walker Goldsmiths as a representation of a traditional Northwest Coast Style Carved Bentwood Box. An actual bentwood box is just that; a box created using hot water or steam to bend the wood. The outer side is carved and painted to […] Read more »
May I introduce you to my little “Wolf Pack”? We’ve had quite a few requests for Wolf Rings at Walker Goldsmiths lately and I think they look very elegant together as a “Pack”! I like dogs generally, so to carve a Wolf was a fun adventure for me. Wolves are […] Read more »
This was a fun and tricky set of wedding rings that we’ve just shipped to some folks getting married. Carved in wax by me, Janet Walker, and cast in Sterling Silver by Owen Walker in our Walker Goldsmiths Studio. These rings are a combination of Totem Symbols in Sterling […] 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 »
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 »
Walker Goldsmiths is really so blessed to live in the land of Eagles here in the Pacific Northwest, in fact, spoiled! By the time July finally rolls around I’ve counted Eagles, watched them hook up with their mates and refurbish their nests. I think I can count at least 7 […] 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 »