Thunder Bird
The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples’ history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength. It is especially important, and frequently depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, but is also found in various forms among some peoples of the American Southwest, East Coast of the United States, Great Lakes, and Great Plains.You may see it on there totem poles and on bead artwork. I have made a breif study of their gods and the legends and there is a vast source of ideas buzzing.
I saw this on Pinterest and loved it from the start. I had been given a one and only timepiece on Brazilian Mahogany which I had saved for the right project and deemed this was it. It fits well into my love of native cultural art and it was a pleasure to carve. I’m only sorry I may never get the chance to carve such a lovely piece of mahogany again.
