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The Four Directions
Genuine Leather & Artificial Sinew Spider Web Dreamcatcher Design with
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite), Amethyst and Snowflake Obsidian Chips.
Each of the four directions is connected with a color represented
in Native American teachings.
Yellow = East, Red = South, White = North, Black = West.
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Grandfather
(Commissioned piece)
7 " Hoop with
Genuine Leather & Artificial Sinew
Spider Web Dreamcatcher Design
with Personal Fetishes,
Snowflake Obsidian and
a Buffalo Tooth. The turquoise chip represents the spider who also
represents the Creator.
"Grandfather" refers to Sacred Spirit. He was inspired to name this
piece after carefully choosing the oldest and most worn Buffalo tooth to
add to this dreamcatcher.
"Knowing and appreciating his talent, I asked Patrick "Shungmanitu
Tanka Wanagi" to create
a special piece for my father for Christmas using some very personal
fetishes. He did a wonderful job and I can't wait to see what he does
with another personal piece I've asked him to do that will be dedicated
to my Mother who is in Spirit!"
- KEW |
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Sacred Spider Web
Genuine Leather & Artificial Sinew 3" Spider Web Dreamcatcher Design with
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite) chip and assorted feathers.
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Gifted
Genuine Leather
& Artificial Sinew Spider Web Dreamcatcher Design
Wrapped in Raccoon Fur with Turquoise (Dyed Howlite),
Wolf Claws, a Buffalo Tooth and Duck Feathers.
This one came about as I
was moved to "gift" a dreamcatcher to an aunt of mine as I was leaving my
house to go visit her. Found out she was going to be down visiting for a
few days, so after I got home from my visit, this is what the Creator led
me to make for her gift, and to give it to her the next day.
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These two skulls that
I painted with the medicine wheel symbol are to
use in my own dreamcatcher and mandala creations. |

This duck feather that
I painted the medicine wheel
symbol on was a gift from the Creator. |
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Granbaby
Red willow hoop
& Artificial Sinew Spider Web Dreamcatcher Design
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite), Snowflake Obsidian
and Pheasant Feathers.
This one was made for my eldest daughter's first child on its way.
Keeping with the Native tradition of gifting one from the grandparent
for the child.
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This is a personal
piece. The blade is one I bought at the flea market and destroyed the
original handle. then replaced it with the right side jawbone of a
Coyote. |
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Grandson Choker
This choker
with the colors of the four directions, abalone disc and
ermine tails
was made for my grandson's first birthday.
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Friendship Renewed
This choker was
a gift from Pat shortly after we met and became friends.
It was originally done with white bones but when it broke last year, Pat
decided to replace the white bone with black. The beads and abalone
pieces are still from the original choker so I called it "Friendship
Renewed." |
This is a dual entwined dreamcatcher
made with:
leather wrapped metal rings, Dove feathers, glass "crow" beads
representing the four directions on each of the horsehair scalp locks,
the webbing is artificial sinew. |
This one is made with Wild Grapevine
for the ring, artificial sinew, Turquoise bead and nuggets, a turtle
fetish, Duck feathers and horsehair scalp locks. |
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This was a Commissioned Piece for a 2 year old granddaughter that was
having nightmares. This young one has some Indigenous heritage, so I
tried incorporating some of her heritage into it.
The hoop is made from willow and approximately 6"
in diameter. The webbing is artificial sinew with a small blue glass
bead representing Grandmother Spider who taught the people how to make
the Dreamcatcher. I was led to add four Prayer Bundles to the outside,
Representing the 4 Sacred Directions as well as my prayers for this
young "cousin" as we are all related in the Sacred Hoop of Life. The
first feather bunch contains some of the following feathers (Red-tailed
hawk (Stenciled Goose feathers), Grouse, and Pheasant). There is also a
Turquoise nugget and the second bunch of feathers are Duck feathers.
There are 2 Horse hair "Scalp locks wrapped with
red felt and topped with a brass and copper cone.
This is what the Grandmother has to say about this
Dreamcatcher......
“I requested
a spider web dreamcatcher made specifically for my young granddaughter
who had been having nightmares. I asked that it made with natural
materials and design in keeping with the spiritual nature of the Native
American culture. Patrick “Spirit Wolf” Gambrel understood my concerns.
He took great care in creating a dreamcatcher with regards to her
specific tribal culture and ancestry. I appreciate the extra touch of
the attached Prayer bundles. The special dreamcatcher hangs proudly in
my granddaughters bedroom. She likes to look at it while her mother
reads to her at bedtime. I can’t help but believe that good spirits are
with her now helping watch over her. - Thank you. - Lynn H. “
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