Little Arrow’s Porcupine Quill Jewelry note Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (2011)

Photographs such as "Beach Showers" 1980 and the "Jogger" 1979

1 1/4" - Black Cat

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Little Arrow’s Porcupine Quill Jewelry note Art Gallery of Nova ScotiaSheila Porter is based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and is a Mikmaq quill worker, beader, artisan, and educator, who creates handmade jewelry using natural materials such as porcupine (matues) quills, leather, and deer and moose antler. Porter harvests the quills with respect. Each porcupine may have up to 30,000 quills. After being cleaned, some quills are used in their natural state while others are dyed using natural or commercial dyes. To add further