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recently i made a group of animal-fetishes. a fetish is a little animal carving (usually found in Native-American medicine) that was thought to possess the soul, spirit, or energy of the animal it represented. the person who owns the fetish will offer it food, drink, prayer, and sometimes even jewelry, in exchange for its protection.
i made these fetishes for my brothers' and father's historical re-enactment group for them to sell. *I AM OFFERING CARVED FETISH COMMISSIONS, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED*
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the fox was the very first piece i carved, and offered a lot of lessons to me as far as carving goes. i hope that he can teach a few lessons to his new friend when he is bought.
fox teaches us insight and foresight. both how to look into our current situations and learn, and how to look into our future and learn.
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PLEASE NOTE: while i did do research on how Zuni animal fetishes are made, and some of their meanings, i did not take the meanings directly from any book, website, or other source. i took the meanings from what i know of the animal - and from the message i got from the carving itself, while making it.
AS WELL - please do not purchase a fetish to replace a tried-and-true therapy. if you are sick with a physical or mental illness, a fetish will only enhance the treatment you are already receiving from your doctor, therapist, psychologist, etc. so, for example, if you've been diagnosed with terminal cancer, don't just buy a white bear fetish and expect everything to be okay. please proceed with your treatment, and use the fetish as a little extra "boost", not a "suppliment".
i made these fetishes for my brothers' and father's historical re-enactment group for them to sell. *I AM OFFERING CARVED FETISH COMMISSIONS, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED*
*~~*
the fox was the very first piece i carved, and offered a lot of lessons to me as far as carving goes. i hope that he can teach a few lessons to his new friend when he is bought.
fox teaches us insight and foresight. both how to look into our current situations and learn, and how to look into our future and learn.
*~~*
PLEASE NOTE: while i did do research on how Zuni animal fetishes are made, and some of their meanings, i did not take the meanings directly from any book, website, or other source. i took the meanings from what i know of the animal - and from the message i got from the carving itself, while making it.
AS WELL - please do not purchase a fetish to replace a tried-and-true therapy. if you are sick with a physical or mental illness, a fetish will only enhance the treatment you are already receiving from your doctor, therapist, psychologist, etc. so, for example, if you've been diagnosed with terminal cancer, don't just buy a white bear fetish and expect everything to be okay. please proceed with your treatment, and use the fetish as a little extra "boost", not a "suppliment".
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Vulpine (Other)
Size 700 x 700px
File Size 292.1 kB
Small pieces are not that expensive. Be on the lookout for alabaster bowls, table lamps, and trophy bases at garage sales and junk shops; this is likely to be your cheapest source with a $5 bowl supplying enough material for a couple dozen fetishes. It can be cut with a hand coping saw using a metal cutting blade since it is softer than aluminum.
the miniature doesn't do it any justice. looks great.
I have cut a couple of soapstone thingies in the past, two of them on display in my galery.
if you ever decide to work with soapstone, keep in mind that the black variety also comes in 'Industrial Quality' which means it's a rectangular block of pressed soapstone. it's relatively hard, and seems to contain traces of iron, judging by the tiny bits of it hanging on the file and sawblade by magnetism, as if they used the sweep off the hall for it. but the advantage is it's homogenous in structure, while the white, green and reddish varieties are natural, and have crinkles, crevices and other anomalies that can make the thing break apart while working on it. but then again, by breaking the block apart you can create pieces that tell you what they will be after the carving, much like wood cutting artists see the result in the structure of the wood itself. fascinating it is...
for cutting off large pieces you'll need mini-saws with a coarse and a fine blade, and a Dremel with a couple tools. finer tools will be filled with material really fast, so look for a collection of them if you can.
btw, a really soft white variety of soapstone is ground into talcum, so no worries about the dust. :)
I have cut a couple of soapstone thingies in the past, two of them on display in my galery.
if you ever decide to work with soapstone, keep in mind that the black variety also comes in 'Industrial Quality' which means it's a rectangular block of pressed soapstone. it's relatively hard, and seems to contain traces of iron, judging by the tiny bits of it hanging on the file and sawblade by magnetism, as if they used the sweep off the hall for it. but the advantage is it's homogenous in structure, while the white, green and reddish varieties are natural, and have crinkles, crevices and other anomalies that can make the thing break apart while working on it. but then again, by breaking the block apart you can create pieces that tell you what they will be after the carving, much like wood cutting artists see the result in the structure of the wood itself. fascinating it is...
for cutting off large pieces you'll need mini-saws with a coarse and a fine blade, and a Dremel with a couple tools. finer tools will be filled with material really fast, so look for a collection of them if you can.
btw, a really soft white variety of soapstone is ground into talcum, so no worries about the dust. :)
you're right, they are often seen as being very playful. i didn't know about being a diplomat, though, are there any particular stories from any culture where they are portrayed like that? i would be very interested in reading the stories if you have any suggestions!
and no, alas, i haven't done them out of stone yet. i still lack the proper tools and the actual soap-stone itself.
one of these days, though! *shakes fist determinedly*
and no, alas, i haven't done them out of stone yet. i still lack the proper tools and the actual soap-stone itself.
one of these days, though! *shakes fist determinedly*
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