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Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk
Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk

Pouncing WOLF Scraped/Etched on birchbark, traditional method; P St John-Mohawk

$ 24.94

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Artisan: Paul St John
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Tribal Affiliation: Mohawk
  • Condition: New
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    Paul St John, Mohawk craftsman made this traditional scrape work picture of a pouncing wolf on a natural shaped piece of birch bark - somewhat asymmetrical, organic.
    A couple of photos of pouncing wolves are included in slideshow above.
    In winter, wolves, foxes and some dogs listen intently to the snow covered landscape.  When they hear a mouse, rat or vole scurrying in their tunnel below the snow, these animals leap high in the air - pouncing on their prey.  - While I have not seen a wolf do this, except in pictures - I have been fortunate enough to witness the fox pair that used to live near us pouncing on prey in our field.  - And I have had a malamute and a border collie that did/do the same.  It is awesome to see the patience and skill of these canines - pouncing is quite the athletic feat.
    Scrape work, sometimes called "etching" is made by painstakingly scraping off the top layer of bark to show the contrasting layer below. This is carefully done by the artist to make the design or picture.
    This birch bark scraping is 7.5" high by 6.5" across.  It has an inner border of natural white porcupine quills with darker tips left on.  The outer edges are wrapped with tidal sweetgrass.  It has a loop of the edge binding cord on the back so it can be easily hung.
    Paul St John, Mohawk (registered tribal member, his father's tribe) has been exploring very early birch bark etchings with help from his nephew who works at the Smithsonian and the Abbe Museums. Paul's mother is Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and MicMac, his nephew Isaac is a registered Maliseet.
    Paul St. John lives in Maine near his mother's family.   His mother is Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and MicMac.  He grew up on the Mohawk lands in New York, his father's homeland.  Paul St John is an enrolled Mohawk tribal member.  Last photo is of Paul with 2 of his other works...