Unusual Gift Ideas

Spirit Doll

Completely handcrafted stoneware figure with jasper stone inlay and pheasant feather headdress. Actual color of stones will vary and expect some variation in carved design

Sedona Charm

Paul Kaiser-Sedona, AZ

Sterling/gold 5/8”x5/8” Sedona Cathedral Rock Charm

Cathedral Rock charm by Sedona designer, Paul Kaiser. As viewed from Red Rock Crossing on Oak Creek, stands this signature monument to Sedona’s Red Rock Country.

Polka Cilantro Jacket

Patricia Palson-New Hampshire Handweaving Fiber content: silk, merino wool, and rayon.

Noah’s Ark

Patchwork Tapestry Fabric, cloth fragments
17”x9.5” Patchwork Tapestry. Hand-sewn three dimensional fabric collage depicting Noah’s Ark.
The term “arpillera” means a rough, course fabric.  It derives from an old Chilean tradition of using old remnants of fabric to make hand-sewn appliqués. These patchwork tapestries are made by a co-op of women in Peru and they tell stories of life. This one shows Noah’s Ark. Variations in color and textures are natural to this item and make it unique. Hanger not included.

Mini Bands with Diamonds

Mark Hileman
14k gold ring with blue/green fire opal and 10 or 15pts total weight diamonds.
Mark and his sons, John and Matt, craft high quality 14k gold jewelry using the finest Australian crystalline fire opals, diamonds, sapphires and other colored gem stones.  Mark’s architectural background shows in his attention to detail and design elements of all his pieces. The ever-changing colorations in the opals provide years of wonder to the wearer.
WD177, 10pts total weight diamonds, $1,680.00
MD256,  15pts total weight diamonds, $2080.00
Sizes over an 8 please add $150.00 to the cost on WD177.
Sizes over 12 please add $200.00 to the cost on MD256.
Rings are custom made to size, please allow 4-6 weeks.

Rattles

John Davis

2.5”x2.5” Hand crafted Raku ceramic rattles.
Rattles have been used by many civilizations during ceremonies to
ensure blessings.  Use this rattle to bring some blessings into your
life.  Rattle your cares away or keep your papers from blowing away!

Gourd Art

Jim and Evelyn Schupp
11” high, 13” diameter

Gourd embellished with beads, feathers, agate slice and wood.
Arizona artists Jim and Evelyn Schupp use natural materials, such as feathers, stone, wood and leather, to create their beautiful embellished gourds.  Gourds come in a variety of sizes and shapes and it takes artistic sense and creativity to bring out the best in each unique gourd. As members of the Southwest Gourd Society, they have shown and sold their gourds extensively throughout the southwest.  What started as a retirement hobby has turned into a flourishing new career.

Celtic Heart Jewelry

Byron Mckeown-Sedona, AZ

1.5”x1.5” Sterling Silver Isle of Skye, Scotland

Byron Mckeown designed the Celtic heart. It was inspired by an early Celtic folk tale that tells of two young lovers. They lived in the village of Dunan on the Isle of Skye. On their wedding day the groom went with his kin to fish Raasay Sound. The weather turned, he drowned. His bride was so overcome with grief she died the very next day of sorrow. They were buried side by side in the Kirk yard. The next Spring a vine grew from each grave these vines climbed the wall until they tied themselves into a true lover’s knot in the shape of a heart. The Celtic heart is available in two pendant sizes, the smaller as earrings, and a bracelet made from the smaller.

Blue Ice Shawl

Crane Day-Tucson, AZ
Handwoven Fiber content: rayon, silk, and lurex
36” sides plus 14” fringe, 28” v back approximate

Crane Day is of French and American Indian ancestry, raised on the Osage Reservation. His original interest in craftsmanship and design had its origins in the brilliant pageantry and costumes of Indian ceremony.   Awarded for his design achievements internationally, Crane’s wide-ranging knowledge and skillful mastery of the fiber arts has won him a reputation and respect among his contemporaries. A Crane Day classic the Abrazo imparts warmth without the weight. Versatility is a hallmark of Crane Day’s approach to the design of wearable art. The Abrazo (Spanish for “embrace”) has a traditional basis and Crane’s innovations have made it possible to create a different mood with each way it is worn. Each piece comes with a sheet detailing several different ways to wear this garment. These pieces pack and travel well. Crane works with a variety of fibers silks, boucles, and mohair. Contact gallery about other pieces by this artist.