Holy Land Olive Wood Bobbin Lace Lazy Susan Set

Holy Land Olive Wood Bobbin Lace Lazy Susan Set

Dave has hand crafted this set of Lazy Susan lace tools out of Bethlehem Olive wood from the Holy land. They are each approximately 5 ¾ inches overall length, including the needle. On these, he used cotton darner needles which have the larger eyes for easier threading--one he bent at an angle, and the other he has left straight.

This Olive wood set is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Acrylic Pin Vise Lace Bobbin Pattern Pricker

Red Acrylic Pin Vise Lace Bobbin Pattern Pricker

Dave handcrafted this 2 inch pattern pricker pin vise from colorful acrylic stock. The color is a deep red with black swirls polished to a glass finish. The photo just doesn't do this piece justice!

This stunning fiber art tool is currently up for auction on Ebay, where you can also view one additional photo.

Handcrafted Double Ended Afghan Crochet Hook Set H-K

Handcrafted Double Ended Afghan Crochet Hook Set H-K

Dave has hand crafted this set of double ended afghan hooks out of white birch. They include four of the most popular yarn sizes used for crocheting afghans. Each has the size burn etched into the stem, H (5.00mm), I (5.50 mm), J (6.00 mm) and K (6.50 mm). He also burn etched a fern pattern on each hook.

These beautiful hooks come in a gift box ready for Christmas and are currently up for auction on Ebay.

Acrylic Pin Vise Lace Bobbin Pattern Pricker

Acrylic Pin Vise Lace Bobbin Pattern Pricker

WE’RE BACK! After 3 weeks and a nearly 5,000 mile road trip vacation it’s now time to relax and get some real rest and get back to the business of creating.

Dave's first item crafted is this 2 inch acrylic pattern pricker pin vise. The color is called Retro-Gold which has a mix of black, amber and gold color acrylic flecks. There are two additional photos to view at the Ebay auction listing for this beautiful fiber art tool.

Please stay tuned to our blog since it will take a little time to get back up to full speed. If you'd like to see a few photos of where we've been, please click here to visit our Flickr portfolio.

Oklahoma or Bust!

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Grizzly Mountain Arts and Good Dirt Jewelry are on vacation!

While we are away driving across the beautiful USA, we thought we'd post a slideshow of our portfolio so you won't forget us :) See you the first week in October!

It's That Time of Year Again!

Time for the Native American Festival in Sisters, Oregon that is! This is our favorite show to do each year. The Creekside Park setting is beautiful and there is almost always a hint of fall in the air. Artists will be selling top quality handmade traditional and Native American wares. You will find a variety of pottery, western and Native American jewelry, art work, leather clothing, metal art, log furniture and photography. You will also be able to visit a teepee, watch a demonstration in hide painting, arrowhead making and beading. There will also be a living history display.Western music will be provided on Saturday by the Anvil Blasters, and Native American entertainment will be offered on Sunday.

Needle Vise Pattern Pricker

Needle Vise Pattern Pricker

Dave has crafted this needle vise pattern pricker from beautiful dyed and stabilized Box Elder Burl. It is approximately 2 ¾ inches long and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Tibetan Mala Bead Scissor Fob

Tibetan Mala Bead Scissor Fob

Jo has made this 5 1/4" long scissor fob from an assortment of rich, organic looking beads. The largest bead is from a Tibetan Buddhist prayer mala. This mala bead is made from Yak bone which has been dyed a deep red and inlayed with turquoise and coral chips. It is surrounded by an assortment of other carved bone beads. The three dangles are made from tiny African clay beads, turquoise tubes and garnets. The remainder of the fob is strung with carved bone, turquoise and garnets. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Weavolution

Dave and I just found a wonderful site that we thought you might like: Weavolution, A Gathering Place for Handweavers This site has tons of information about technique, items for sale and you can also upload photos to display your current projects.

Poplar and Rosewood French Spool Knitter

Poplar and Rosewood French Spool Knitter

Dave has handcrafted this four brass pin spool knitter out of Poplar and dark Rosewood. He has burn etched the rose design on both sides. This spool knitter is 3 3/4 inches long and the companion 5 1/2 inch needle/loop lifter is made from the same materials. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Hand Carved Bone Tatting Shuttle

Hand Carved Bone Tatting Shuttle

Dave hand carved this 2 5/8 inch flat shuttle from Buffalo Bone. It has four carved rosettes (2 on each side) and is polished to a glass finish. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave. Additional photos can be viewed at the Ebay auction.

Bacote Wooden Double Ended Crochet Hook Sizes J/K

Bacote Wooden Double Ended Crochet Hook Sizes J/K

Dave has hand crafted this double ended hook out of exotic and warmed toned Bacote wood. It has the popular yarn size hooks J(6.00mm) and K (6.50 mm) and is approximately 7 1/2 inches long. Additional photos of this hook can be found at the Ebay auction.

New Cameo Needle Minders

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We have just added six new cameo needle minders to our "Fiber Art Tool" section of our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop. All of the new needle minders are featured in the slideshow above.

ShopIndieOnline Feature

Starfish Pine Needle Plate on ShopIndieOnline.com

It's always a wonderful surprise to find one of your items featured on a blog! Dave's starfish pine needle plate was selected by the ShopIndieOnline blog. ShopIndieOnline.com supports independent artists/businesses of all mediums, so be sure and stop by and check them out :)

If you'd like to view more photos of Dave's beautiful starfish, please click here to visit the listing on 1000markets.com

Picnik.com's New Flickr Slideshow

I've been using Picnik.com for some time now to edit photos for our Grizzly Mountain Arts items, and I've also used Flickr as an online portfolio of our work. Recently, Picnik.com has created a wonderful new utility that makes slideshows from your Flickr sets! It's all integrated--you click on Flickr from within Picnik, then select the set you would like to make a slideshow presentation from, then Picnik generates the html for you.

The slideshow above is from our Flickr "Tatting Shuttle" set. If you would like to view more of our Grizzly Mountain Arts Flickr portfolio, please click here.

Work in Progress

I finally managed to sneak a picture of Dave's studio makeover! This is a portion that is complete, and the only part I was "allowed" to photograph! LOL All of the walls and work surfaces have been painted white to reflect light. When you have "over 4o" eyes (as in age wise, not like fly eyes), bright light is a necessity! Since Dave needed to take a creative break, the rest of the studio was off limits to photograph for now :)