Horse Hair
"A Gift from the Owl" is a large white feather, that she is holding near her heart. Jane Morehart is evolving her art form with the introduction of faces to her figures. The aboriginal females have an ethereal quality to their spirit. The inspirations come from actual experiences Jane has had on her journey.
When asked about her new direction, artist Jane Morehart said " I'm not sure, it just evolved over time." The sculptures of Morehart have always been robed female figures or the essence of them, that seem to stand alone in time and with the elements. Her creative titles give the viewer a little insight into the moment that Jane has captured. With the aboriginal facial features and the natural turquoise jewelry, accenting her lovely clay sculptures.
Shown is a clay Yei Mask by David John. Petroglyph symbols of a sheep, kokopelli and the Hopi spiral journey decorate the face of the mask. Feathers adorn the top. This mask is 7 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall.
This beautiful handcrafted horsehair belt has a rainbow of colors. These belts are very hard to find - especially with this amount of detail work!
This amazingly detailed belt is created with horsehair, a traditional Native American ingredient for many items! This belt measures 38" in length and 1.25" wide.
