April 1, 2024
Quill BULL MOOSE on Birchbark box/coiled sweetgrass basket Paul St. John, Mohawk
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Great Bull Moose , majestic, mysterious - porcupine quill on birchbark medallion. This oval basket has birch bark at center of lid and bottom - then co iled tidal sweetgrass. It is 6" long, 4.75" across and 2.5" high. The birch bark medallion at center top is 4" long by 2.5" high. There is a lovely braided border of tida l s weetgrass around the lid's birchbark medallion. The bull moose is very nicely done with large brown dyed porcu pine quills. His antlers are e specially nicely done. The moose stands on bla ck quill "ground" with green "grass" over it and at at ground's en ds. Paul St. John lives in Maine, his mother is Passamaquoddy. He grew up on the Mohawk lands in New York, his father's homeland. - 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 these craft. - Passamaquoddy basketmakers, Jeremy Frey and Otter, both have used some quill work on their baskets... but quill work and coiled sweetgrass baskets are Paul St John's primary crafts. Watch this store for more of his pieces. Can't wait to see what he is going to create next.
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