Woolly Mammoth Ivory Treasures

2011-10-02T03:44:00.000-07:00

2011-10-02T03:40:00.000-07:00

"Each day I travel miles down this river, in the gravel bars, always searching for the fossil, for the great Woolly Mammoth Tusk. In shallow water I traverse to this point where I photographed this Mammoth tusk as I first spotted it. This is how to find a Woolly Mammoth Tusk in Arctic Alaska."

2011-10-02T03:36:00.000-07:00

"Very 'shallow' and clear river, and even on a cloudy day a Mammoth Tusk is easily spotted...in the river gravel, this particular 'Cow Tusk' Mammoth was in very excellent shape as far as the quality of the ivory...but at some point in it's history, it had been broken. This is common for some tusks, as the tusk, when first exposed by erosion in the river bank, still remains partially frozen in the permafrost. As 'Spring Breakup' the huge ice flows rushing downriver can intercept the tusk and 'snap' it off leaving part of the tusk remaining in the frozen wall of ice."

2011-08-12T17:48:00.000-07:00

"I am mesmerized by the hours of walking in the surf, searching for a piece of walrus ivory, mammoth ivory, artifact or bone of some kind that is so common on some beaches, as this one has proven. A while ago, I discovered a broken ivory harpoon point with a iron blade still in tact although severely rusted, then I discovered a leg bone of a Sandhill Crane in fossil condition, orange brown in color and in nice condition, a broken seal skull, a walrus tooth, and now a Killer Whale tooth, lost in the sand every time the waves washed over it, it then became buried again. Among the white quartz stones, the bubbles and the surf...I was fortunate to see it."

2011-08-12T17:41:00.000-07:00

"Resting peacefully in the sand, being polished in the surf, a 'Killer Whale' tooth, from a mature 'Bull' Orca has washed out from the waves in time for me to walk by and discover it"

2011-08-12T17:38:00.000-07:00

"Another fine discovery of a beach combing venture, not bad even after so many hours searching for something, anything that might be neat to find. This 'Orca' tooth is a nice addition to my collection as I continue on down the beach for something next!"

2011-08-12T17:24:00.000-07:00

"Uncovered from the sand, and the beach ridge it had been deposited for approximately 1200 years, this 'Woolly Mammoth Ivory' 'Doll' has a history most interesting as it represents a figure of an 'old man' with the suggestion of bearing no teeth as indicated." "This example resides in the Taro Museum"

2011-08-12T17:19:00.000-07:00

"Continuing uncovering of this 'Human Form' has resulted in a significant artifact discovery, it appears to be drifting in the sand from where it had been originally been deposited above in the crest of a beach ridge with abundant organic 'peat moss,' I search the area more extensively to find only a few chert flakes and nothing more." It appears that the majority of this beach ridge had been eroded into the Bering Sea along with other traces of this site."

2011-08-12T17:13:00.000-07:00

"Following many miles and days searching beaches and eroded beach ridges, I came across this figure exposed from a wind blown sand deposit. (Can you see it in the bottom right corner of the photo?) I lightly uncovered this artifact prior to this photograph, as I was not sure what it was...at first. To my surprise, it was a Human figure sculpted from Woolly Mammoth Ivory by ancient Inuit groups north of Norton Sound, Alaska. There were deposits of charcoal lying in another level adjacent to this find that proved to be an ancient camp site. Nothing else significant found in this surface discovery."

2011-08-12T17:03:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Tusks, are from Pleistocene 'Ice Age' deposits and are organic fossils due to their frozen preservation for at least 10,000 years. Searching the freshly eroded permafrost on rivers, cutbanks, gravel bars, and within the water itself will yeild specimens and broken examples. Woolly Mammoth ivory is the only remaining legal ivory in the world. With the correct perceptions in government and the private sector, this ivory is abundant enough in Siberia, Alaska, and the Yukon Canada to 'substitute' all the major ivory producing species in the world."

2011-08-12T16:56:00.000-07:00

"Ice Age' frozen 'permafrost' illustrating an 'Ice Wedge' within the permafrost as a 'clear ice' deposit within the actual wind blown silts of the last Pleistocene. Occasionally, mummys are discovered within these ice wedges, as they become sublimated (dehydrated) and erode out during thaw. Sometimes rarely, larger mammals such as Steppe Bison or Mammoth may be exposed. Some of these ice wedges are melt ponds (prior to freezing) and animals may fall into them and freeze to remain frozen during the Ice Age periods at a minimum of 10,000 years."

2011-08-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

"Every summer the 'Ice Age' permafrost thaws and releases it's silt and wind blown deposits into the 'Chukchi Sea' as the land depletes it's mass. 'Mid-section of this photo illustrates erosion of this 'Ice Age' deposit as it collects on the beach. In a subsequent storm, this deposit will wash away into the sea and along with it any fossil that may be present within it. On countless occasions I have discovered 'Ice Age' Woolly Mammoth ivory, assorted fossils and tusks in these deposits and even during storms, many times, the tusks will be re-deposited back on the beaches. There is a cycle of fossils back and forth into the sea with the storms and tide currents."

2011-08-05T21:48:00.000-07:00

"Having the camera at the 'ready' always will offer an opportunity, especially near the beaches when noise is baffled by sea breezes and soft tundra to dampen foot fall. These Bull caribou were trying to stealth their way past my camp, But I caught them 'slinking' along....anyway!" "No doubt many do get by me, especially when I am mesmerized by the vast numbers of migrating sea birds and Sandhill Cranes trumpeting their way overhead."

2011-08-05T21:39:00.000-07:00

"Now more than any other time in history or since the Ice Age, Muskox are common in the Arctic. Alaska has maintained an expanding herd of these wonderful remnants of the Ice Age, where Mammoths disappeared, the Muskox prevailed. Along with the increased numbers of Muskox, bears and wolves have also...increased. I took this photo just fifteen yards from these 'jousting' bulls...very exciting."

2011-08-05T21:32:00.000-07:00

"At close proximity, the Arctic beaches are white sand and absent of people. They extend for thousands of miles south, north and east Alaska, and change in so many ways,with impossible landscapes, incredible bird populations, and treasures in beach combing unparalleled." "Contact me soon to prepare for another expedition for at least a month for the summer of 2012...beginning July...first week!"

2011-08-05T21:19:00.000-07:00

"I have spent five months, in one expedition from late May until October in the Arctic, in this region of Kotzebue, Kivalina, Point Hope and as far south as Buckland village on the Buckland river. Camping solo on beaches without any tracks of people or wheeled vehicles. It is a must for folks to get to such places and not for a short weekend trip, but a duration of a month at least. Experiencing this grand expanse of 'Nature' and more importantly to experience our 'self' as being 'part' of this country as we learn a 'hidden' side of our instincts that we 'never' will see in a city."

2010-12-24T17:41:00.000-08:00

"In gravel along the river's bar, it is difficult for a stake to stay in place so often we use a section of Mammoth Tusk to hold down the tent."

2010-12-24T17:31:00.000-08:00

"They can't help themselves, they just have to cross this river to my side and see what I am doing." "It is usually not a good time for a visit as I am not able to share my peanut clusters. I always have to cram all of the chocolate in my mouth at once so he will not get anxious or disappointed not getting any of the snacks."

2010-12-18T21:24:00.000-08:00

2010-06-10T17:30:00.000-07:00

"The Little Inuit, meet their friends on the tundra, most famous of all Eskimo, these fellows were only thirty inches or so in height. They remained hidden from the other tribes, they were concerned about being enslaved. The tundra was their home and once in a while an Athabaskan or Eskimo would spot one but he would quickly vanish." "Woolly Mammoth Ivory, Studio Sidmore"

2010-06-10T17:20:00.000-07:00

"Bear and Cub pendant of "Woolly Mammoth Ivory" "Gemstone beads are used and on occasion I use glass beads that are original and in keeping with the Russian trade tradition."

2010-06-10T17:14:00.000-07:00

"The Denbigh Shaman in a new introduction with Toklat Grizzly group. At first it did not go easily, but the Shaman was befriended as always with the bear." "Woolly Mammoth Ivory sculpture, Sidmore Studio."

2010-06-10T17:04:00.000-07:00

"The Denbigh Inuit" were the smallest, at less than a meter in height. They were magical people and remained hidden from other Inuit villagers due to their powers and influence in the natural world. Remnants of them are discovered by their expert crafted weaponry. In the sculpture composition, it is the Denbigh people that protect the bear and even swims and ride them... all across the Arctic." "Woolly Mammoth Ivory" collected in the village of Koyuk, Norton Sound, Alaska."

2010-06-09T15:44:00.000-07:00

"They were kin to all of the bears...and they were legend...the Hobbits of the Arctic...the Denbigh Iniut"

2010-06-07T23:59:00.001-07:00

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2010-05-06T06:36:00.000-07:00

"Sculpted "Woolly Mammoth Ivory" bracelet of motifs designed for the Alaskan market, and occasionally, I make bracelets as have been well received by my many clients, that I now, produce a greater number of them especially more abstract curves and ideas, exciting direction to go now since traditionally, I have performed many 'realistic' motifs as a rule for my friends in Alaska."

2010-05-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" 'Pendant design for the "Taro" Safari Park, Taro Bali...My studio supplies the Taro Park gift-shop, gallery and Museum for many years with my personal support for the endeavor of Nigel and Yanie Mason (owners) in the rescue operations of 27 Sumatran Elephants. As a result of this rescue, these elephants will not face degradation that confinement in Sumatra offers in place for the diminishing herds. The park now celebrates three new calves born to the park in 2009, a successful rescue and perpetuation of this endangered species."

2010-05-06T06:13:00.000-07:00

"Antique ivory sculpted in Africa during the late 19th century. It is a tribal girl in traditional design." 'I discovered in an 'antique' shop in Java. The entire sculpture was crude in effect and apart from the face, it needed some help from my studio. "Leaving the girl's face intact is all I left from the original piece. I then designed all of the characters to suit the composition to my liking. It now resides in a private museum, with signatures of two artists."

2010-05-03T04:04:00.000-07:00

"VILLAGE FAMILY" "Bi-Colored Woolly Mammoth Ivory" "Figured Teak Wood Base" "Sumatran Elephants and Native Orang Padang" (5 inches x 3 inches) ($1100.00 Gallery) 'From the studio of William Sidmore'

2010-05-03T03:48:00.000-07:00

"GIVE ME A HAND" "Woolly Mammoth Ivory from the Bering Sea" "Taro Safari Park, Taro Bali, composition of 'Sumatran Elephants' with a size of (6 inches x 4 inches) on a figured teak base. Gallery appraised value ($1800.00) from the studio of William Sidmore"

2010-05-03T03:37:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" 'Bi-colored 'chocolate and mocha' composition designed for 'Taro' Safari Park, Taro, Bali. We utilize 'gem-stone' beads and gold gilding in our necklace motifs. Due to the theme of 'rescued' Sumatran elephants now based in Taro, we produce many compositions of elephants...all different.'

2010-05-03T03:25:00.000-07:00

"Be Patient, He's not going anywhere" A rare 'bi-colored section of "Woolly Mammoth Ivory" 'This composition is of two layered color due to the outer surface being harder than the interior dentin layer, hence the color difference. The size is approx. 'four inches' square and appraised value is $1200.00. (Gallery.) signed William Sidmore, artist sculpture 2010...

2010-04-13T23:26:00.000-07:00

"Traditional motif of 'religious deities' of any group's request, in pendant 'amulet' production and 'fantasy' dragons with also a maintenance of traditional types such as the 'rare' and almost unknown 'Dayak Dragon Dog' concept (not as yet illustrated in this blog) from Borneo born from a Chinese influence but with a 'jungle' twist."

2010-04-13T23:10:00.000-07:00

"My 'Studio' is basically a non stop sculpture endeavor supplying components and works for the purpose of jewelry compositions for artisans and gallery / gift shop clients...utilizing this rare and significant "Woolly Mammoth Ivory."

2010-04-13T06:02:00.000-07:00

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2010-03-18T17:38:00.000-07:00

"It is a fact that from a business standpoint, the smaller 'Woolly Mammoth Ivory' compositions are the most popular, yet it is my joy to compose large, singularly 'unique' objects from this wonderful sculpture medium." "The 'Base' is of a 'tabular' smoky quartz crystal unearthed in Brazil."

2010-03-18T17:28:00.000-07:00

"One of my most sought after motifs is actually the earliest designs in Human history...the Venus goddess...'this specific example is sculpted of 'Woolly Mammoth Bone' with others offered in Woolly Mammoth Ivory and bone for dealers in the art world as amulets, (pendants), and display objects."

2010-03-03T00:30:00.000-08:00

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"OVER THE RIDGE AND THROUGH THE BUSH AND ON TO MY CAMP HE GOES"

2010-03-02T23:59:00.000-08:00

"Twenty Feet Distant" "Toklat Grizzly" "On a walk from camp, and a hundred yards from the 'tent.' So, I turned and walked parallel with this 'fella' stopping for a photo for just a few seconds as not wanting to be too far behind. At times I was only twenty feet from him as he progressed closer to my camp. He paid me no attention as he seemed to focus on my tent and inflatable boat towards the end of the gravel bar, now just twenty yards away...or so. I continued to 'talk' to him as he moved along the gravel, to a pace that found me almost at a run.' 'No gun with me and just a camera,and a very nervous encounter as we advanced even closer to the camp. I could see my 'shotgun' draped over the boat's stern, loaded, but still five yards away. I thought of running just then but the bear suddenly moved towards the bank on his side of the river and into...the bush."

2010-01-31T15:23:00.001-08:00

"The 'Council' grouped together, prehistoric ivory 'Human forms' or 'Dolls' from permafrost...'Alaska'

2010-01-31T15:18:00.001-08:00

"Venus" " Earliest sculpture forms discovered "

2010-01-31T15:06:00.001-08:00

"Venus" "The earliest known sculpture example in Human history." "Upwards of forty thousand years in age this 'Goddess' challenges us all in her story" "Reproductions in 'Woolly Mammoth Ivory and Bone in progress February 2010 to April 2010." 'Example of a six inch 'Venus' of Ancient Mammoth Bone illustrated.'

2009-11-01T16:56:00.000-08:00

"Fairbanks Alaska" A walk in the country sometimes produces a moose antler lying in the leaves and in June the new sap on cottonwoods and spring thaw is always a refreshing experience. At one point I spotted something 'bone' colored in the foliage and to my surprise not an antler but a winter killed grizzly...

2009-09-30T18:34:00.001-07:00

Immature Cow Woolly Mammoth tusk discovered in the river. Being the same color of the gravel and partially exposed, it was difficult to view. As I was entering the river from this position, a young grizzly bear burst out from the bush crossing the river and ran directly towards me. Not taking any notice of me, he then dove on a salmon and ran down the entire length of the gravel bar only to run back, again, towards me. He stopped a few feet away, slowly looked at me then crossed the river and returned to the bush whence he came. An eventful day...

2009-09-30T18:25:00.001-07:00

Photo by helicopter south of Kotzebue towards Choris Peninsula viewing the right (west) side facing Escholtz Bay. The eroded bluffs are an example of glacial silt deposits laid down by Arctic winds ten thousand years ago. They are rich in fossil content and are frequently deposited on the beach or exposed on the bluff face.

2009-09-30T18:04:00.001-07:00

Photo by Helicopter August 2009 flying south from Kotzebue towards Choris Peninsula then across to Deering village to the southwest. The eroded land mass in the photo is exposing Pleistocene fauna includeing Woolly Mammoth fossils.

2009-09-30T17:49:00.001-07:00

Kotzebue village Alaska, along the waterfront and my expedition file for 2009. All of the logs to construct this residence has been brought up by barge probably from the Yukon river to the south, early twentieth century. This cabin has been built over the top of ancient sod houses that date back twelve hundred years and many artifacts have been recovered in it's foundation...

2009-06-30T18:20:00.001-07:00

"Returning to the Arctic" "In July and for the time being, I am off to the Tundra and the Arctic until October 2010, perhaps find a computer in a village and will add new photos...Bill...

2009-06-27T18:06:00.001-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Tusk" "Immature Bull Mammoth Tusk, as I discovered it in an Arctic stream partially buried in gravel. I had came into another stream miles upriver and for days did not find a single bone or fragment of ivory. Finally coming into a confluence of two systems I immediately discovered this tusk as if it were waiting for my arrival." "Shortly following this discovery I began to find many more tusks and bones for the remaining search."

2009-06-27T17:56:00.000-07:00

"The Arctic Tundra" "Just below this visible surface is 'permafrost' ice that will never thaw unless eroded by rivers or wave action in ponds and lakes." "The entire expanse of the Arctic region of Alaska and Siberia are endless bones and tusks of the Woolly Mammoth and all species that have ever existed there due to their unique preservation in ice."

2009-06-27T17:51:00.001-07:00

"Just under the surface of the Arctic tundra is ice that has been in place for thousands of years and is a preservative to any fauna of the time. Woolly Mammoth bones and tusks with the occasional mummy are discovered, the entire fauna of the Pleistocene Epoch is within this time record."

2009-06-27T17:42:00.001-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Calf, Mummy" "Discovered in Siberia is the most complete mammoth found to date and as it appeared in 'National Geographic' dated at forty thousand years and thawed from permafrost and deposited at spring flood water level. "For more information "Waking the Baby Mammoth" 'National Geographic video'

2009-06-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

"I came to a confluence of two creeks systems and stopped to examine the currents flowing to the north. These rafts are of the old style that took a great deal of effort to pull along the shallows and I rested to continue to the north, down stream. I noticed a very small two inch section of mammoth ivory blue in color under the surface. I kicked it with my boot and it did not move so I dug down in the gravel and pulled out this very nice tusk, amazing that only the smallest piece was visible, a lucky find."

2009-06-27T02:05:00.001-07:00

"Cow Woolly Mammoth Tusk in the River" "Looking rather closely to see this tusk as it was the only photo that turned out somewhat visible." The tip is the darkened point to the top of the photo and the remainder is more visible in the sand.

2009-06-27T01:56:00.001-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Tusk" "Discovered in shallow water in an Arctic river, ten miles from the Arctic Ocean." This is a right tusk of a mature cow Woolly Mammoth and in such great condition that it will remain as a specimen."

2009-06-27T01:38:00.001-07:00

"Bering Sea Beaches" On a walk in the cold winds, off shore, of the Bering Sea. Always a brisk day even during the sunny days. Out in front of me a sight of a tooth lying in the surf, I reach for my camera and try to photograph it but disappears in the sand from a wave, but soon it reappears and I succeed. Pressing on I encounter driftwood from Japan and distant rivers to the south, the occasional glass fishing float and many full bottles of Moskol mosquito repellent that somehow the natives lose overboard their fishing boats all too often.. "Rarely, I discover a section of the rarest ivory in the world only found on these beaches, red colored Woolly Mammoth Ivory laced with blues, oranges and all shades of brown."

2009-06-27T01:30:00.001-07:00

"Beach combing the Bering Sea" "Look closely in front of the drift wood and see a tooth of an Orca, Killer Whale, as it lay, drifting in the sand."

2009-06-27T01:19:00.001-07:00

"Out of the Gravel" "Woolly Mammoth Tusk, still organic ivory as modern ivory, frozen intact from ten to forty thousand years in ice. Some examples are as good condition as when they were first frozen during the 'Ice Age' and other examples are so badly eroded... they get left behind."

2009-06-26T16:38:00.001-07:00

"Seeing the Sky" "In Situ, this ancient Prehistoric Ivory Doll effigy is uncovered after centuries of burial, near the beach of the Bering Sea, Alaska"

2009-06-26T16:21:00.001-07:00

"Prehistoric Ivory Human Form or 'Doll' Effigy" "Discovered eroding out from a creek bank intersecting with a beach on the Bering Sea, Alaska." "Evident of the interest that humans have had for ivory throughout history"

2009-06-26T16:12:00.001-07:00

"Its Good to be King" "This the reverse side of the sculpture performed by 'Ardana' of Bali"

2009-06-26T16:01:00.001-07:00

"Its Good to be King" "Artist 'Ardana' of Bali and sculpted of Woolly Mammoth Ivory, 'Ardana' is a Hindu traditional artist whom has worked in my studio since 1991 and specializes in Ganesha but can sculpt all deities of the Ramayana."

2009-06-26T06:37:00.001-07:00

"Sumatran Elephants of Taro" "From the studio of William Sidmore of Bali and on display in the museum of 'Taro Elephant Park' of Taro Bali." "My Tribute to Nigel and Yanie Mason of "Taro."

2009-06-26T06:26:00.001-07:00

"Full Gallup and in the Lead" "This Composition is the tribute to the efforts and success of my friends, Nigel and Yanie Mason of the "Taro" Elephant Park, Bali, whom have rescued 27 elephants from Sumatra with two new babies born in the park, one bull calf named, "Gantang" and a cow calf named "Jegeg." "Rescued, Healthy and Happy"

2009-06-26T06:21:00.001-07:00

"Almost in the Lead" "With trunks, Tusks, Feet and Tails in a 'Ball' yet moving forward to the 'Lead' and the Center section of this composition."

2009-06-26T06:15:00.001-07:00

"Bringing up the End" "This fully carved Woolly Mammoth Tusk is most jovial in composition with all the calves, bulls and cows in a 'Ball' and from my studio." William Sidmore

2009-06-26T06:05:00.001-07:00

"So Far the very best sculpture of Sumatran Elephants sculpted from my studio of Woolly Mammoth Ivory." "A wonderful tusk section with amazing integrity, I discovered this tusk section almost entirely buried in gravel just forty miles south of the Arctic ocean."

2009-06-26T05:58:00.001-07:00

"Ganesha and 'Naga' Dragon" "Traditional Elaborate 'Hindu Bali' master work from artist 'Ardana,' and 'Sidmore' studio. A very solid Woolly Mammoth 'Cow' Tusk I had discovered in Arctic Alaska"

2009-06-26T05:52:00.000-07:00

"Ganesha and 'Naga' Dragon" "Highly ornamental as per traditional Hindu sculpted in Woolly Mammoth Ivory from my studio in Bali"

2009-06-26T05:46:00.001-07:00

"Ancient Shaman's Dream" "A massive Woolly Mammoth Ivory sculpture from a large Bull Mammoth Tusk found in Arctic Alaska, from the studio of William Sidmore...

2009-06-25T06:04:00.001-07:00

"African Collage" "I discovered this old carving in an antique store of an African woman and after having it for several years I decided to change the simple profile of the woman to include a group of African animals, colored it to match the antique color of the original craving"

2009-06-25T05:51:00.001-07:00

"Arctic Lions in Confrontation" "Indeed there were lions in Alaska and Siberia, large and heavily furred, dangerous" "Woolly Mammoth Ivory" by William Sidmore

2009-06-25T05:42:00.001-07:00

"Ganesha with Naga 'Dragon' of traditional Balinese Motif" "Woolly Mammoth Ivory" mounted on 'Brazilian Tabular Smoky Quartz Crystal' by artist and friend 'Ardana' of Bali"

2009-06-25T05:34:00.001-07:00

"Yupik Eskimo Maskette of Woolly Mammoth Ivory" "Bering Sea region of Alaska, this amulet has elements of ancient origins of 'Okvik' of St. Lawrence Island with contemporary arrangements" by William Sidmore

2009-06-25T05:23:00.001-07:00

"Afternoon Family in the Jungle" "Taro Elephant Park" "I have been composing these sculptures for Nigel and Yanie Mason of 'Taro' Elephant Park for many years and have been sold and distributed all over the world as "The Only Legal Ivory in the World"

2009-06-25T05:08:00.000-07:00

"Sweet and on the trail" "Woolly Mammoth Ivory" by William Sidmore to the brothers of the Mammoth, our jungle elephants from a study of the twenty nine Sumatran elephants in the 'Taro' elephant park, 'Taro' Bali, my tribute to Nigel and Yanie Mason...

2009-06-25T05:01:00.001-07:00

"Dragons in Conflict, so it seems yet impressing each other" "Woolly Mammoth Ivory and from the studio of William Sidmore"

2009-06-25T04:46:00.001-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Femur Bone" "I discovered this bone in a river as I drifted by almost asleep...
from the afternoon sun and almost missed it as it slid by under my boat. Incredibly solid bone and covered in moss from lying on the bottom. Several Arctic Char dodged my feet as they dangled in the water, no doubt have never seen others in their sojourn. Sculpture by William Sidmore

2009-06-23T17:53:00.001-07:00

"Yupik Dancer" "These designs, although produced for the Alaskan tourist market, are either made from Woolly Mammoth Ivory or Domestic Bone." The 'Yupik Dancer' is both an ancient design and contemporary mix to offer a new and refreshing amulet. Dealership price in mammoth ivory is $25.00 and from Domestic Bone is $8.00 plus $1.00 for antique finish. "This photo is actual size"
(Contemporary beads are included in the complete composition)

2009-06-23T17:36:00.001-07:00

"Orca, Killer Whale" "Amulet of Woolly Mammoth Ivory with old Russian Trade Beads, produced in my studio and designed by myself to offer to the Alaskan tourist market." "Distributor / Dealership price points at under two inches long; $15.00 not including the antique beads as are not always available, this design or your own ideas /designs are welcome, 100 piece order minimum." "Available in bone at $6.oo plus $1.oo for antique finish." "This photo is actual size of the Orca"

2009-06-23T17:17:00.001-07:00

"Domestic Bone Pendant" "This motif is designed for the Alaskan interest and carved from Bone, Dealership price range of $8.00 plus $1.00 for antique finish." "I have a minimum requirement of 100 pieces to qualify for dealership price points and I will produce objects for clients with specific design interests and may contact this blog." "Also, In this blog, to view more of what I am illustrating, do 'click' on "Older Posts" to go to the next pages."

2009-06-23T16:55:00.001-07:00

"Domestic Hand Carved Bone Production Pendants" "My studio is capable of a major supply of designs for broaches and rings with this photo promotion illustrating pendants." Dealership wholesale prices for the illustrated examples are from $6.00 to $8.00 on cords with stone / glass beads (in the white color format.) Antique finish (illustrated in photo above) also available for additional cost. "Any personal designs can be replicated and customized to individual ideas"

2009-06-22T04:17:00.001-07:00

"Angel Goddess" of Woolly Mammoth Ivory "In all of History, the 'Goddess Image' maintained a longevity in the minds and imaginations of all peoples everywhere and in all cultures." "For over thirty years I have collected and created Goddess images with an awareness of the sacred link they represent"

2009-06-20T21:23:00.000-07:00

"Toklat Grizzly" "Less then twenty feet from my boat as I was eating a 'Snickers' chocolate bar."
"I was temporarily stuck in the shallow river as I went to ground and was on a break and soon to pull the boat out." "This bear circled me several times and at times very close but finally left up river and did not assist in dragging the boat free."

2009-06-20T21:08:00.000-07:00

"Immature Bull Woolly Mammoth Tusk" "I saw this tusk from a hundred meters upriver near the river bank." There are just no trees this far north in the Arctic and anything of size is curious. This tusk was mostly underwater in gravel and the end was all that could be seen. "As I slowly drifted toward this tusk my excitement grew but always cautious with my expectations as so many tusks are broken and fragmented, this specimen, as I neared, was as if it was lost to the river months ago instead of twenty thousand years in history."

2009-06-20T20:38:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" "Elephants in 'King of the Hill' with the calf in the lead"

2009-06-20T20:26:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoths," Tree line and looking to the north for winter, will be in the shelter of the south for her calves and the south at the Koyokuk and Yukon rivers...Matron leader as she has for generations in and out of the migration...

2009-06-20T20:13:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" Lions and the vision, a time in a warm subterranean house, while they dream, the winds rage in the Siberian winter and lash out at them. The are covered in mammoth wool and the Shaman laughs...

2009-06-20T19:59:00.000-07:00

"Pen and Ink" "Siberian Hunter Warrior," replacing damaged ivory spear blade with another.
This sketch I drafted in 1977 for print sales, two hundred copies and original lost to theft in Anchorage, Alaska. "Predators in the tundra lands and in the ranks of man for similar gain."

2009-06-20T19:51:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" "Even those of the Tundra had visions of flying and to sleep with lions as in history, the breath of life in their company."

2009-06-20T19:44:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" The Vision of a young Shaman and the Spirit Lions, a song and story of the Taiga from the crossing...

2009-06-20T19:38:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Femur Bone" Discovered in a stream and sculpted, even as the tusk of the Mammoth is sacred, the bones as well offer the same stories...

2009-06-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" Heavy Bracelet and the voices of Shaman in their world so long ago yet they whisper in the hills and ponds where they remain...

2009-06-20T19:17:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" "They passed each other in their migrations and to the rivers, they knew each other and of their differences, now a memory of the "Land."

2009-06-20T19:04:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory" Sculpture in mind and in form, finished. "To just sit on the tundra and visit the space unchanged in the thousands of years before my time, to imagine this time when the winds brought with it the sounds of mammoths and songs of ancient camps from those living on the tundra on their way through history."

2009-06-20T18:50:00.000-07:00

"Such a slow drift, down the stream to the north Arctic Ocean fifty miles over the horizon."
"Clear, clean in waters this Treasure as it lay, left behind ten thousand years ago during the Ice Age in a world of the Land."

2009-06-20T18:22:00.000-07:00

"One Piece Bracelets" "Sculpted from Mammoth Ivory, by William Sidmore, "The ivory was discovered on the Bering Sea beaches of Northern Alaska."