While the size, shape and materials used may be the same as Paul's ancestors made; the colors and design on wings and tail are not - The combination of black velvet (used traditionally) with the clear gold heart - opalescent blue and iridescent peacock make this a more current sophisticated version of the traditional "bird whimsey" -
Paul St. John now lives in Maine, near his mother's Passamaquoddy/Maliseet/Micmac relatives. He is an enrolled Mohawk and grew up
on the Mohawk lands in New York, his father's tribe. 2nd from last photo in slideshow is of Paul St John and 2 of his other works. Last photo is of his Mohawk grandmother, Amelia St John who taught him beading.
Paul St John also makes birchbark, porcupine and coiled sweetgrass baskets, beaded knife cases, barrettes and moccasins among numerous other traditional crafts - check out more of his work in this ebay store.