Shell game

Article Abstract:

Sonia GutierrezBecher shifted from a knitting hobby at eight years old to jewelry fabrication and design. When she felt that her art needed direction, she chose to base her works on a shell motif. She designs her jewelry with opals, rainbow hematites and other gems to achieve light and color.

Practice, GutierrezBecher, Sonia

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A bone to pick

Article Abstract:

Mammoths were the forerunners of the elephants, but were larger and had shaggy coats to enable them to withstand frigid temperatures. Excavated mammoth and elephant tusks were used by native Alaskan peoples to create jewelry.

Usage, Reports, Ivory carving, Tusks

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Working with Alaskan stones

Article Abstract:

Alaskan silversmith Marcia Theiner demonstrates an eight-step process of creating an inlaid whale using aurora Borealis stone. She and her husband Doug operate a rock shop in Wasilla, AK.

Silversmiths, Theiner, Marcia

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