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The Ubiquitous Padre Trade Bead

Written by:  Janet Walker · 4 Comments

Padre beads are probably the most ideal description of a “Trade Bead”. Padres beads come in three sizes: jumbo 5/8’s to 3/4 inch in diameter, mid-sized 3/8’s inch in diameter, and small Pony beads 3/16’s […] read more

Recycle your Gold

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A Collection of Scrap Gold

Here’s a glimpse of the kind of old jewelry that we can melt and cast into your own custom jewelry. We can use it in your new custom piece or buy it from you toward […] read more

A Really Lovely Combination of Trade Beads

Written by:  Janet Walker · 2 Comments

When I make my Trade Bead Legend Necklaces I often combine beads from different segments of time because they are primarily so beautiful together. They can tell a specific story about a main centerpiece pendant […] read more

Trade Beads at a Major Fishing Spot

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Celilo Falls Trade Beads

Trade Beads at a Major Fishing Spot Trade Beads and their history being such a major interest of mine led me to research Celilo Falls on the Columbia River, on the WA/OR border. Owen and […] read more

Celilo Falls Salmon Fishing

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Platforms on Little White Salmon River

After our trip to Celilo Falls in search of Trade Bead paths Owen picked up the October edition of Cowboys & Indians Magazine and there was a wonderful article about Celilo Falls! It’s called “On […] read more

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Recent Posts

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  • The Zen of Haida Formline
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  • Chanchun Lectures
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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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