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Amethyst
SiO2 or Amethyst is most notable for its violet to purple hue and color. Meaning “not drunk” from the Greek word “a-methystos”, Amethyst is a vitreous variety of Quartz. It’s purple color come from gamma irradiation and the presence of … Continue reading
Amazonite
Amazonite ~ Article by Leaf McGowan/Thomas Baurley, Techno Tink Media ~ Coming Soon … Name: Folk Name: Amazonite Taxonomy: Locality: Description: Pale, blue-green in color. Uses: Folklore/Spirituality:This stone is believed to connect oneself to their inner powers, intuition, universal love, … Continue reading
Agate
Agate ~ Article by Leaf McGowan/Thomas Baurley, Techno Tink Media ~ Name: Folk Name: Agate Taxonomy: Locality: Description: This mineralized stone comes in various colors and compositions. Uses: Folklore/Spirituality: Believed to awaken inherent talents, transforms negativity, balancing the physical and … Continue reading
Viking Face and Body Painting
Ritual Painting of Face and Bodies in Viking Culture by Thomas Baurley, 9/6/2017 It is a controversial and well-debated subject whether or not the Vikings painted their faces and bodies. The Vikings were certainly exposed to the practice from their … Continue reading
Baleen
Baleen Arts and Crafts Baleen: “A Whale of a Story: The Inupiaq of northern Alaska have hunted bowhead whales and collected baleen for hundreds of years. Although called ‘whalebone’ by Westerners, baleen is a fibrous sieve-like material that grows on … Continue reading
Seagrass Basketry and Weaving
Seagrass Baskets Seagrass Baskets: “Baskets of Sea Grass – Artists of the windswept Aleutian Islands create some of the most fragile baskets in the world. They start with carefully prepared strands of fine beach grass that they then emellish with … Continue reading
Pacific Northwest Native American Art
Pacific Northwest Native American Art & Culture ~ Article and research by Thomas Baurley, Techno Tink Research, August 7, 2017. Native American culture of the Pacific Northwest is amongst some of the most impressive art forms and mythology on the … Continue reading
Inupiaq Seal/Walrus Skin Armor
Inupiaq Walrus/Seal Skin Suit of Armor ~ Article and research by Thomas Baurley, Techno Tink Research, August 7, 2017. Even though many of the tribes in what is known as Alaska are seen as very peaceful people, conflicts and warfare … Continue reading
Inupiag & Yup’ik Hunting & Culture
Inupiag & Yup’ik Hunting & Culture ~ Article and research by Thomas Baurley, Technogypsie Research, August 7, 2017. The indigenous First Nation’s people in the area known as Modern day Alaska are divided into eleven distinct cultures, with over 11 … Continue reading