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Charles Scribe
is a full-blooded Cree, from Norway House First Nation where he spent
the first years of his life. He then moved from home at the age of
fifteen. For Charles, recognition as an artist began as a hobby, carving
ceremonial pipes, fans, drums, medicine chests, and various other
items. Hours of thoughtful design and painstaking work ensure each
masterpiece is original, authentic and of the finest quality, that
is typical of what Charles Scribe demands of himself.
He
has designed traditional works such as head
dresses and ceremonial fans. They are inlaid with the feathers of
some of the most sacred of all birds, the spotted tail and golden
eagle. His repertoire includes Medicine chests and stone-carved pipes.
He is also contemplating hand carved furniture pieces. There is no
doubt, Charles Scribe is a man in possession of remarkable talent.
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Medicine
Chest
Aromatic
cedar medicine chests, exquisitely crafted and inlaid with brass
handles, clasps, hinges and accents. The beauty of these delicate
pieces are in their simplicity and practical application.
Usually
used for keeping ceremonial items such as feathers, pipes, blankets
and garbs, the cedar provides protection from the elements. Decorative
yet fully functional, these are likely destined to become family
heirlooms long after the master has laid down his tools.
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Ceremonial
Tee-Pee
A
miniature ceremonial tee-pee shown with smoke flap tied open.
The entrance always faces east to welcome the first rays of light.
It is set up in this particular fashion to express the value placed
upon the early morning ceremony of giving thanks to the creator.
There are four main poles to represent the four directions which
were always blessed in order to ensure spiritual harmony. There
are seventeen poles altogether, every one with a story to tell.
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Ceremonial
Eagle Feather Fan
Bound
are feathers recovered from an ancient and wise golden eagle.
Beautifully inlaid with traditional beaded color schemes, this
is a sacred ceremonial fan used in traditional ceremonies. Because
of the importance of the objects involved in the creation of this
piece it is very important that it is made by a person with skill
and knowlege in customary traditions. Each feather has a meaning
and a reason for existing. They have important meaning in this
particular piece.
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Ceremonial
Head Dress
Very
rare, this is a ceremonial Head Dress made of eagle feathers,
bone, beads and horse hair. Anywhere from twenty-eight to forty
feathers depending upon the size can be included in this piece.
The eagle is a great bird and is a sacred protected species eagles
are never hunted.
In
the traditional experience Aboriginal people would recieve eagle
feathers for great deeds that had been acomplished. Each time
an eagle feather was passed on to a person, it is usually followed
a great accomplishment. Throughout a persons lifetime they would
be honored with this great gift. Nearing the end of a persons
lifetime they would have collected a large number of feathers
and would then create a Head Dress.
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