"Flag Purse"

I have located my piece I made several years ago. I started beading this and put it away for 8 years or so before I finished it. On the backside I beaded a buffalo skull and "C. Bezold" and lord behold my wife whom I married years later has the same first name initial as I. The flag design is to show I am proud to be an American and this style can be seen throughout the cultures of the Plains Indians. Last is my wife has full possession of this handbag.

"Percusion Hammer Necklsce"

I am always looking for ways to "Recycle" a green theme when it comes to my art. I see pieces in museums and books of recycled items used by the Plains Indians. I bought this hammer at a local rendezvous and its a great old piece, I had to have it. After i had it for a few years my thoughts of what to do with the item grew. This necklace is my creation.

"Custer's Ear"

What was Custer thinking of when he rode into a camp of a 1000+ warriors? I know what they did to him....... As you can see I replicated an ear stretched on a hoop maybe after they stabbed his ears to make him hear better in the next world. This piece is part of my collection i proudly display as would a Cheyenne Warrior did in June 1876.

"Warfare"

Here is a blast from the past, I made several of these skulls with broken arrowhead fragments carved into place. I have one partial skull piece purchased by students at the Colorado School of Mines and is proudly displayed. I have not seen the finished display but I am sure its Awesome. Another skull I created is located in South Dakota Crystal Cavern, they had uncovered a native american burial while expanding the cave. The remains were removed but they wanted to memorialize the location of the discovery. I was supplied photos and replicated a skull with the exact fractures and colors of the original.
I have always been interested in Plains Indian warfare and weapons. I want to create more skulls in the future with a Plains Indian war-trophy thought. Many raids many blunt forces taken to ensure tribal strength and longevity.

Photo In Local Paper

Its been a while since my last blog, while attending the Sierra Madre Muzzleloaders Rendezvous in Encampment Wyoming my spirit was caught. We had a great time my family and I, even the dogs were out for the fun. I posed for a few photos and before ya know my smuck was plastered in the local paper and now its on my blog.... enjoy my FBI wanted person photo.

"Grizzly Claw Necklace"

This is one of my BEST creations, made of cast replica bear claws that I make from scratch. I mold, cast, grind and paint life into each one of these claws. On this necklace I used several different molds from different claws. I also used real Otter fur wrapped over a trade wool and leather core. My little brother is now the proud owner of this very necklace. I make on average 3 to 5 necklaces a year not counting all the loose claws that my German friends order.

Incised Parfleche Knife Case

This piece I chose to incise with a motif that I seen on a medicine parfleche bundle. The technique I used was to paint the rawhide then to scratch the paint layer away. I have read in my research of Plains Indian lore that Blood was used as paint. I have made other examples using blood but it's an extremely weird technique, the blood has to be collected fresh and the painting has to be done fast. I have used fresh elk and deer blood collected from my hunting kills. Although it seems like a weird paint medium it's a process. It has even been documented on petroglyphs and cave paintings.