Materials Used

 

Dream Catchers

Dream Catchers are made with many different materials. I use genuine suede leather lace, imitation sinew which comes in many different colors, a variety of feathers, pony beads, crow beads, and/or shells. Some of the webs have glass or crystal beads weaved into the center.

Crystal Wands

Crystal Wands are made with a drift wood base, which are wrapped with suede leather lace. Quartz Crystals are attached to a single end, or to both ends of the wand. The wands are decorated with rabbit fur, feathers, and beads.

Antler Pieces

I use antler horns from Deer, Moose, and Elk for the table top Dream Cathers and the Quartz antler pieces.

Crystal Jewelry

All crystal pendants are wire wrapped with sterling silver wire (9.25). The Quartz crystals have been hand mined by the artist in Arkansaw at Coleman Mine in Jessieville. The pendants are generally decorated with australian crystal beads and wire designs.

Dance Staff

A Dance staff, dance wand, dance stick, is a decorated stick, normally between 14" to 18" long, and is held in the hands of a dancer. It may be decorated with horsehair, cones, beadwork, feathers, animal tails (tail stick), colored tape, a imitation bird of pray head, foot or claw, bull's horn(s) or antlers. A Dance staff may also have a small dream catcher hanging from it.

Rattles

Rattles are made with genuine turtle shells. I purchased all my turtle shells from Natvie American Pow Wows. These rattles are filled with either beads, small pebbles, or shells. The shells are attached to drift wood, covered in suede leather lace, and decorated with feathers, fur, and beads.