As many of you know, Ryan is working for the summer as the Site Lead for the Shoshone/Native American Site at the American West Heritage Center just outside of Logan. He's getting a lot of fun hands-on experience with all sorts of things that are totally Ryan.
Above is a picture of his site- the teepee is over 30 feet tall and took four men two days to put up. The small brown teepee-ish thing on the left is called a Wikiup, and was the first thing Ryan made when he got to work. Cut willow branches are woven into a frame of larger poles and was used often by Native Americans as a temporary shelter.
The other day he took pictures of everything he's been working on for his portfolio and I wanted to show it all off. He has become quite a talented leather worker, and . . . seam. . .strer (is that a word?). After all my attempts at sewing and quilting he's already WAY better than I am! I told him that he gets to fix the edges of Sam's baby quilt (pics of that soon!) for me since he obviously has more natural talent. :)
Anyway, he's been making all sorts of cool things, and here are a few of them--
COUNTERCLOCKWISE- Leather moccasins, pocketknife case, rib bone-handled knife (made and fitted the handle) in leather sheath, bison-horn spoon, leather working awl, spear, essentials bag
Here's a close-up of his knife and belt sheath.
This is called a "Winter Count"- it was sort of a calendar/scrapbook for Native Americans.
Each picture depicts the most significant event of a certain year. Ryan recreated a specific count that told the story of over 200 years of Native American history, stretching the rawhide and painting the images himself.
This is a Drying rack, traditionally used for drying buffalo meat- it's been so wet here throughout the last month though that they haven't had a chance to try it out yet. :) Hopefully soon.
Arrowheads: Napped stone, metal, and bone. The last two Ryan shaped himself, and attached all three with synthetic sinew to dried cattail shafts.
That's all I have for now, though he has several pairs of moccasins planned out for Reese, me and a few others. He's been having a blast with it all, and I'm totally impressed with how fast and how well he's picked up on everything.
See, Baby, you didn't have to live the lonely life of a Mountain Man to do what you love after all!
So happy I didn't lose you to the Arctic Tundra. ;)
Above is a picture of his site- the teepee is over 30 feet tall and took four men two days to put up. The small brown teepee-ish thing on the left is called a Wikiup, and was the first thing Ryan made when he got to work. Cut willow branches are woven into a frame of larger poles and was used often by Native Americans as a temporary shelter.
The other day he took pictures of everything he's been working on for his portfolio and I wanted to show it all off. He has become quite a talented leather worker, and . . . seam. . .strer (is that a word?). After all my attempts at sewing and quilting he's already WAY better than I am! I told him that he gets to fix the edges of Sam's baby quilt (pics of that soon!) for me since he obviously has more natural talent. :)
Anyway, he's been making all sorts of cool things, and here are a few of them--
COUNTERCLOCKWISE- Leather moccasins, pocketknife case, rib bone-handled knife (made and fitted the handle) in leather sheath, bison-horn spoon, leather working awl, spear, essentials bag
Here's a close-up of his knife and belt sheath.
This is called a "Winter Count"- it was sort of a calendar/scrapbook for Native Americans.
Each picture depicts the most significant event of a certain year. Ryan recreated a specific count that told the story of over 200 years of Native American history, stretching the rawhide and painting the images himself.
This is a Drying rack, traditionally used for drying buffalo meat- it's been so wet here throughout the last month though that they haven't had a chance to try it out yet. :) Hopefully soon.
Arrowheads: Napped stone, metal, and bone. The last two Ryan shaped himself, and attached all three with synthetic sinew to dried cattail shafts.That's all I have for now, though he has several pairs of moccasins planned out for Reese, me and a few others. He's been having a blast with it all, and I'm totally impressed with how fast and how well he's picked up on everything.
See, Baby, you didn't have to live the lonely life of a Mountain Man to do what you love after all!
So happy I didn't lose you to the Arctic Tundra. ;)
2 comments:
Wow-- very cool Ryan!
These are soooo very impressive!!!! Want to live with you if we ever have to cross the plains!!!!
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