Wood Carvings

From start to finish these carvings are done by hand. The Ojibwa artisans source the wood from Sumac trees harvested in Canada and each piece is hand carved. Each carving is unique. The design emphasizes the contrast of the bark pith and the wood grain. The design has a graceful fluidity. Order Code Size Length Width 484-XS Extra Small 6-7.5" 1.5" 484-S Small 7.5-9" 1.5-2" 484-L Large 9 -11" 2.5" The size and width shown are approximate. A sample extra large sumac owls is 12.5" tall by 4"...

From start to finish these carvings are done by hand. The Ojibwa artisans source the wood from Sumac trees harvested in Canada and each piece is hand carved. Each carving is unique. The design emphasizes the contrast of the bark pith and the wood grain. The design has a graceful fluidity. Order Code Size Length Width 484-XS Extra Small 6-7.5" 1.5" 484-S Small 7.5-9" 1.5-2" 484-L Large 9 -11" 2.5" The size and width shown are approximate. A sample extra large sumac owls is 12.5" tall by 4"...

From start to finish these carvings are done by hand. The Ojibwa artisans source the wood from Sumac trees harvested in Canada and each piece is hand carved. Each carving is unique. The design emphasizes the contrast of the bark pith and the wood grain. The design has a graceful fluidity. Order Code Size Length Width 484-XS Extra Small 6-7.5" 1.5" 484-S Small 7.5-9" 1.5-2" 484-L Large 9 -11" 2.5" The size and width shown are approximate. A sample extra large sumac owls is 12.5" tall by 4"...

The souvenir totem poles are carved from white cedar harvested in Canada by Ojibwa artisans and are hand painted. Here is a link to a bio of Wilmer Nadjiwon, a well-known carver from Ontario, Canada: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/01/26/a-valiant-indigenous-life-and-the-embodiment-of-resilience.html ...

The souvenir totem poles are carved from white cedar harvested in Canada by Ojibwa artisans and are hand painted. Here is a link to a bio of Wilmer Nadjiwon, a well-known carver from Ontario, Canada: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/01/26/a-valiant-indigenous-life-and-the-embodiment-of-resilience.html ...

The souvenir totem poles are carved from white cedar harvested in Canada by Ojibwa artisans and are hand painted. Here is a link to a bio of Wilmer Nadjiwon, a well-known carver from Ontario, Canada: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/01/26/a-valiant-indigenous-life-and-the-embodiment-of-resilience.html ...

The totem village is a cute combination of our Birchbark Tee-Pee with Canoe and Ojibwa Totem Pole. The totem and tee-pee are approximately 4.25" tall and 6" wide at the base.  They weigh about 1.7 ounces (48 grams). The souvenir totem poles are carved from white cedar by Ojibwa artisans and are hand painted.

The Cree hunters of James Bay originally used the life-sized tamarack birds as decoys during their annual spring and fall hunts. Made from the tamarack (larch) tree, the tamarack bird represents the Canada Goose. The hole in it's head symbolizes the white patch on the head of the Canadian Goose. The core of the body is composed of a ball of twigs and the outer part is shaped into a goose. You will notice the fragrance of the tamarack tree, if the birds is stored in a hot dry place, but the...