This larger oval basket has birch bark at center of lid and used as the bottom - then coiled tidal sweetgrass on sides and at rim of cover. It is 7.75" long, 5.75" across and 2.75" high. The birch bark medallion at center top is 5.75" long and 4.75" high. The buffalo is made of natural white porcupine quills with their darker ends... you can see how Paul uses the white / dark part of the quill to make a realistic white buffalo with the brown end of the quill making the buffalo's horn and used to make his eye. Paul has captured the buffalo's walking stance as it ambles across dyed green quill grass. See 2nd to last photo in slideshow - a white adult buffalo grazing with brown buffalo Last photo in slideshow is of Paul and a friend. - Photo illustrates Paul's real connection with the creatures he depicts in his work Paul St. John lives in Maine, his mother is Passamaquoddy. He grew up on the Mohawk lands in New York, his father's homeland and is an enrolled Mohawk tribal member. - When I saw his work I knew immediately I needed to offer his great baskets. While quill work and coiled sweetgrass baskets are historically Maine Indian traditional crafts, currently no one but Paul St. John is actively practicing this craft. - Passamaquoddy basketmakers, Jeremy Frey and Otter, both have used some quill work on their baskets... but quill work on coiled sweetgrass baskets are Paul St John's specialty. Watch this store for more of his pieces. Can't wait to see what he is going to create next. |