Thursday, April 16, 2009

Brand New Items Just Added !!

Hello again.  We've added some new items to our store.  I'll choose 3 of them to detail here, however, please take a look at all of them at our web store turquoisecanyon.com.


First is a Zuni Red Bird Pin.  Being an animal lover myself, I’ve grown very fond of all of the Native American animal jewelry.  This great red bird is capable of being either a pin or simply add a chain to make it a pendant.  Look closely to see the detail of the feathers as well as the incredible silver work between each of the coral stones.

 

The legend of the Redbird: A long time ago, Raccoon passed Wolf on a path by the creek. As usual, he insulted Wolf and Wolf began to chase him. Raccoon ran to hide on a limb of a tree overhanging the creek. Wolf followed, quickly becoming exhausted. He had been running all day, and was ready for a nap. He stopped for a drink from the creek, and when seeing a reflection in the water of Raccoon above him, Wolf dived in. He almost drowned before pulling himself to shore, and he lie on the bank and fell in a deep sleep. Seeing this, Raccon climbed out of the tree, took some clay from the creek bottom and plastered Wolf's eyes shut. When Wolf awoke, he could not open his eyes. He scratched at the clay hardened on his eyes, but could not break it off. He struggled and whined. An ugly, brown bird heard the wolf's cries and came to see if he could help. "What happened to you?" asked the little bird. "My eyes have been plastered shut, and I cannot break it off," whined the wolf. "Can you help me, please?" "I will try," said the bird. As the bird pecked on the clay, it slowly crumbled away and soon Wolf was able to see again. "How can I repay you, brother, for the kindness you have shown?" asked Wolf. "That is not necessary," replied the bird. But the wolf was so grateful that he wanted to do something. He then looked at the plain, brown bird and said, "I've got it!" He took the bird to where the red rock is found, and using it, painted the little, brown bird red. "Now you are a Redbird," said Wolf, "and all of your children from this day on will be born with the beautiful, red feathers." And so they were, and are today.  If so grateful that he wanted to do something. He then looked at the plain, brown bird and said, "I've got it!" He took the bird to where the red rock is found, and using it, painted the little, brown bird red. "Now you are a Redbird," said Wolf, "and all of your children from this day on will be born with the beautiful, red feathers." And so they were, and are today.

  

Secondly I’d like to show off this amazing reversible Pendant by Tsadasai.  This pendant has two wonderful designs on its front and back.  The first is a very traditional Zuni Sunface design, complemented by a wonderful silver background.  The Sunface represents the bringer of life, hope, and continuity to all people.  This particular image of the Sunface is represented in traditional turquoise, coral, gaspeite, and mother of pearl.  The opposite side has a more modern design.  Though modern, this design displays a very traditional view of the earth – clouds and rain represented in blue, the air and land in green, and the sunrise and sunset in yellow and blue.  This modern design also shows off the great skill of the Tsadasais and their inlay work.

 

Finally we have this wonderful Owl Pin / Pendant.  Again, animal pieces are some of my favorite and this is no exception.  This wonderful piece, crafted by noted Zuni artist Pablita Quam, shows a brilliantly white owl sitting upon a branch.  The owl is crafted entirely of mother of pearl, with jet accents for its eyes, beak, and claws.  The owl has very special meaning and is the protector of the home.  It watches over us and protects us.  Owls also represent wisdom and truth as well as the ability to see what others cannot.  By taking in all of its surroundings the owl can calmly ascertain all situations and happenings.  This particular piece also shows off the Zuni’s skills at crafting small pieces of stone into a complicated puzzle, creating a wonderful image!

 

See you again soon.

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