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On the Trade Routes, Part 2, with Amber

Written by:  Janet Walker · 1 Comment
A collection of Beads and Chunks of Amber of varied colors

It’s virtually impossible to talk about Carnelian without talking about Amber. At the same time as the Carnelian trade extravaganzas, the camel driven trade routes from East to West were also called the Amber Trade […] read more

Raven Revealed Trade Bead Necklace

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Raven Revealed Trade Bead Necklace

As I glanced up to see the sky this pre-spring afternoon I was privileged to see a beam of sunshine glancing down from a squeaky place between the clouds. I always love to see those […] read more

Owen & Janet Walker Trade Bead Lecture

Written by:  Janet Walker · 4 Comments
Trade Beads With Walrus Ivory

Opening Celebration & Show First Thursday, April 7th, 6 – 8 pm Strands of dentalium shell, strings of glass beads and pendants of fossil ivory artifacts embellish the glittering jewelry made by Janet and Owen […] read more

On the Trade Routes Cornaline D’Aleppo

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20mm Cornaline d'Aleppo bead on necklace with mixed Venetians

We can now talk about Cornaline D’Aleppo’s. They came much later to the trade route but never the less were a huge impact on that route. These were originally mandrel wound glass beads of various […] read more

The Non-Edible Gooseberry Trade Bead

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Bracelet collection of Red, Blue and Creamy white Gooseberries

Gooseberries are possibly my favorite trade bead. A fact I find kind of strange because they are a pale color and I usually go for the flashy colors, being basically a Raven personality. Maybe the […] read more

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1 Native Paint Revealed: Prehistoric Red Paint on the Northwest Coast

Written by Melonie Ancheta

Recently I spent the afternoon at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC with lots of rocks. I’d been invited up by Dr. Roy Carlson, an archeologist who has been working digs in the Fraser River […] Read more »

The Zen of Haida Formline

Written by Melonie Ancheta

The Zen of Haida Formline All summer I was on call while a friend of mine carved a Shovelnose canoe. I had documented the first Shovelnose he carved the year before and we decided the […] Read more »

Looking for Crazy Horse – Custom Feather Pendant

Written by Janet Walker
Photo of Kate's Custom Feather Pendant

At Walker Goldsmiths we’ve been making a Fantastic Custom Feather Pendant for a lovely lady who’s been looking for Crazy Horse! She had a collection of jewelry and stones that she wanted used in a […] Read more »

Printmaking Limited Edition Alaska

Written by Chris Nowicki

This was a busier summer than usual in Haines Alaska. Prints for Allie High, Preston Singletary and Jeff Skaflestad took up most of the seven weeks I was there. In all ten editions were printed […] Read more »

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