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Porcupine Quill Decorated Birch Bark Trinket Box Trillium Flower 1
Christine Okerlund
- About The Porcupine Quill Decorated Birch Bark Trinket Box Trillium Flower 1
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Okerlund preferred using quills from "road kill" porcupines or else otherwise deceased quill donors.
She commented "A trillium is a flower very abundant in our woods. It comes out in the spring white and then turns pink. Before it dies, it's a purple color."
Less than 2 minute Youtube featuring Christine explaining her process.
Savvy Price $120.00
Gallery Price $165.00
Item Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Description | Okerlund preferred using quills from "road kill" porcupines or else otherwise deceased quill donors. She commented "A trillium is a flower very abundant in our woods. It comes out in the spring white and then turns pink. Before it dies, it's a purple color." Less than 2 minute Youtube featuring Christine explaining her process. |
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| About the Artist | (1943-2022, Ojibwe) Taught to make porcupine quill baskets from Debbie Hatch, an Ojibwe woman from Sault St. Marie, Christine had previously undertaken embroidery projects. Considered a master quill basket maker, Okerlund received seven grants from the Wisconsin Arts Board to teach apprentices how to make birch bark baskets with quill designs. |
| Culture | American Indian, Women Artists |
| Medium | Natural birth bark, dyed porcupine quills, sweet grass and cotton thread |
| Size | 1 3/4" height X 3" diameter |
| Signed | "Christine Okerlund 11/00" signed bottom |
| Date of creation | November 2000 |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Provenance | Ama Va |
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