There is a very talented woman who lives in Iqaluit, in Canada's far north. From time to time, it is necessary to harvest a polar bear and when that happens, they make use of every possible part. She makes beautiful customized fur parka hoods and we also buy pompoms she makes using other fur.
Some time ago, we received a genuine polar bear claw.
My wife Vickie is a very accomplished polymer clay artist. She can duplicate pretty much any rock I can find and the joke is, "If I can find it, she can fake it!". So she embarked upon a quest to duplicate this claw. After she made one that passed her test, we decided to use it as a focal point in a necklace that also included some of her hand made polymer clay beads. Here's the result.
The claw focal point is spectacular.
This piece is available on line or in the shop. Hope to see you some time this summer.
DISCLAIMERS:
Note to animal rights activists. I have rescued several animals and do not hunt. This animal had to be harvested. Would you be happier if it had been left to rot?
Note to those concerned with cultural appropriation- this isn't and I will ignore any negative commentary in this regard.
