What This Site Is All About

For quite a while now I have been thinking about putting some of my artwork up for sale on this site, but it has only been recently that I have had enough work completed and the collections organized well enough to do it.

Each piece you see here is unique and entirely handcrafted. My favorite technique is felt appliqué, followed closely by various types of beading and braiding. Recently I have added some interesting traditional-style leatherwork to my collections as well as lots of items created with beautiful hand-painted Peruvian ceramic animal beads.

Over many years my work has been deeply influenced by the art of traditional cultures from around the world, especially that of the Arctic and Northern Native peoples. However, my art and design is completely my own; I do not make copies of others’ artwork. My art now blends themes, ideas, and images from the Southwest mountains and deserts and farther south yet, into the tropics and the surrounding seas.

The strongest presence felt in all of my art is that of Nature herself. The plants and animals, the earth and sky, the sun, moon, and stars all are depicted here. My relationship with the natural world is the real inspiration for all that I create. The desert sunsets, the northern lakes, the mountain forests, the ancient wheel of the night sky, the moon phases, and the rhythm of the changing seasons are all stitched, appliquéd, beaded, and braided into these amulets, pouches, sashes, and boxes. In some fundamental way these little ornamental objects are visions made manifest.

Most ancient and traditional cultures were much more aligned to the Earth and her cycles and understood the voices of plants and animals in ways we have forgotten. But those ancient voices are still speaking if we choose to listen. They whisper on the wind and sing with the rain. Listen to them and honor their wisdom. I know that I do.

While you will find a wide variety of pieces to choose from, I also do custom work, especially totem or guardian animal amulets, pouches, and jewelry sets. Prices will vary depending upon the project, so it is best to e-mail me to discuss details. 

I do hope you enjoy the site and the art represented here. I love creating each piece. Such visions are to be shared. Come back and visit often, because I will have new and interesting pieces available on a regular basis.            

What's New

While this site presentation is the culmination of a serious effort, it is really only the first step in the long-term evolution of Northwind Visions. At the moment I have at least two more ongoing projects in development. One is a series of Seed Boxes with plant and seed imagery that will celebrate the ancient lineages of our heirloom and traditional garden crops: vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. The other images that have come to me are a series of evocative star designs, honoring the ancient memories of the Star Ancestors. I plan to use these designs on many different items. Keep watching for these new designs! I am having a wonderful time creating them.

 - Northwind

How To Contact Us

See something you like on this Web site? Have an idea for a custom creation? Just drop us a note and we can let you know if it is available or if it can be custom-made for you.

We accept PayPal as well as other forms of payment. Thanks very much.

A Note about the Web Site Development

These pages were created in Front Page 2003 using an accurately calibrated 21-inch monitor at 1600x1200 resolution. The font used throughout is Verdana, predominantly in 10-point size. Colors were chosen to reflect nature and provide comfortable viewing free of harsh contrasts. The text sizes were chosen to provide easy readability on modern computers with high-resolution displays. At the same time, column widths were restricted to allow those with displays as low as 800x600 to read a full line without scrolling. We hope that this is a good compromise and that everyone can enjoy viewing this site, also hope you enjoy the freedom from the microscopically tiny, illegible text and bizarre colors now in vogue with Web designers. The site has been tested in both Internet Explorer and Firefox, latest version of each. Java scripts are used throughout, requiring the user to enable active content in order to view everything successfully.