Richard Cochrane is of mixed blood, Metis, and has been carving since 2002. He has carved in wood, antler, stone and jewellers wax, carving large masks and small miniatures in fine detailed craftsmanship. The carvings in jewellers wax are cast into Sterling Silver or other precious metals of the customers choice, then cleaned up to a fine polish. Richard also does drawings and paintings on drums on occasion. Summer,2009, Richard had the privilege of working on a Haida pole at the Kaay Museum of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii .... known formerly as Queen Charlotte Islands.
This Moon was carved from an old-growth Red Cedar tree taken from the wood pile in Stanley Park , Vancouver BC , after the 2006 windstorm. The two dark verticle lines on her face are growth lines found on old growth red cedar trees.
She measures: H-23in., W-22in., D-12in.
...............H-58.5cm., W-56cm.,D-30.5cm.
The protective ring of 8 abalone shells are Paua which is abalone from New Zealand. BC abalone is protected. Each one is 1&1/8in. diameter (3cm.), the size of a toonie. The finish I use is non-toxic tung oil.
Available for purchase.
See more art at:
www.richardcochrane.myartchannel.com
Richard Cochrane is of mixed blood, Metis, and has been carving since 2002. He has carved in wood, antler, stone and jewellers wax, carving large masks and small miniatures in fine detailed craftsmanship. The carvings in jewellers wax are cast into Sterling Silver or other precious metals of the customers choice, then cleaned up to a fine polish.Richard also does drawings and paintings on drums on occasion. Summer,2009, Richard had the privilege of working on a Haida pole at the Kaay Museum of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii .... known formerly as Queen Charlotte Islands.
Drum Designed and painted by Richard Cochrane:
Diameter = 22inches.
Built by Marcel Russ.
This drum design was made for a Haida singer/drummer. His crests are the Thunderbird and Raven he is of Haida (Raven), and Kwakiult (Thunderbird) ancestry.
The Thunderbird is hovering above the Killer Whale (his prey), which is in the shape of the Moon, hence Killer Whale Moon. The Killer Whale Moon has a labret in her lip, representing that the Moon is the Grandmother. The Raven is stealing the light and is at the bottom of the drum escaping.
This Raven design is called a Transforming/ed Raven. There are two raven's in this Raven design one is a young Raven the other is mature after having transformed. The young raven is the beak and nostrils/nose holding the light. The older is the full Raven together with the young Raven as the inner child.
See more photos of this drum at the link listed below.
See more art at:
www.richardcochrane.myartchannel.com
Richard Cochrane is of mixed blood, Metis, and has been carving since 2002. He has carved in wood, antler, stone and jewellers wax, carving large masks and small miniatures in fine detailed craftsmanship. The carvings in jewellers wax are cast into Sterling Silver or other precious metals of the customers choice, then cleaned up to a fine polish. Richard also does drawings and paintings on drums on occasion. Summer,2009, Richard had the privilege of working on a Haida pole at the Kaay Museum of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii .... known formerly as Queen Charlotte Islands.
This moon is named Ancient Moon because of the red cedar wood it was carved from. The wood is over one thousand years old. It is painted red and black traditional colors and finshed in tung oil.
The measurements are: H- 15 in., W- 14 in., D-7 in.
........................H-38cm., W-35.5cm., D-18cm.
Available for purchase.
See more art at:
www.richardcochrane.myartchannel.com
Richard Cochrane is of mixed blood, Metis, and has been carving since 2002. He has carved in wood, antler, stone and jewellers wax, carving large masks and small miniatures in fine detailed craftsmanship. The carvings in jewellers wax are cast into Sterling Silver or other precious metals of the customers choice, then cleaned up to a fine polish. Richard also does drawings and paintings on drums on occasion. Summer,2009, Richard had the privilege of working on a Haida pole at the Kaay Museum of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii .... known formerly as Queen Charlotte Islands.
Cast sterling silver moon pendant.
H-3.8cm., W-3.6cm., D-1cm.
H-1-1/2in.., W-1-3/8in.,D- 3/8in.
Available for purchase.
See more art at:
www.richardcochrane.myartchannel.com
Richard Cochrane is of mixed blood, Metis, and has been carving since 2002. He has carved in wood, antler, stone and jewellers wax, carving large masks and small miniatures in fine detailed craftsmanship. The carvings in jewellers wax are cast into Sterling Silver or other precious metals of the customers choice, then cleaned up to a fine polish. Richard also does drawings and paintings on drums on occasion. Summer,2009, Richard had the privilege of working on a Haida pole at the Kaay Museum of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii ....known formerly as Queen Charlotte Islands.
Releasing the Light , Raven/sun pendant in Ebony and yellow cedar finished with tung oil.
Ebony Raven/Sun pendant: L=3.8cm., H=2cm., W=1.6cm.
Yellow Cedar Raven/Sun pendant:L=4.8cm., H=2.5cm., W=2cm.
Avialable for purchase.
See more art at:
www.richardcochrane.myartchannel.com
