This is the hoop I made for @Camelama in the Hoopless Hoopla swap. Per the rules of the swap, I mailed it without the hoop, which made it SO much cheaper!! Letter rate: $1.50 to send, instead of probably ten times that for package rate! Woo! (Save the USPS!)
Anyway, some of the things on her list were nature, water, and Seattle, and I also knew she liked orcas (and even has a cat named Orca!), so I decided to make an orca hoop in the style of local indigenous art. I based this off of some images I found online, but tweaked them a bit. And here is what I came up with!
I almost always have trouble mailing my hoops away, since I get rather attached to them over the hours it takes to make them, but this one was particularly tough, since it really fits my style and interests as well! My mom also wanted to steal it. I think I may just have to make another one in this style, if I can find the time!
Wow! This is really good! You did a really good job. The detail is good, I liked the colors too- Seeing as I live in the north west (A couple hours from Seattle to be more exact-) I immediately recognized the style!
Thank you so much! And I’m glad the art style is recognizable. I was born/raised in Olympia and am living here again for now, but will be moving to Seattle after the 'rona calms down.
So great @roler!
My aunt took me to see the beautiful native art in a store when we visited Seattle and I can really see the likeness here. It’s really lovely!
When I saw just the thumbnail (and didn’t know who had made it), I thought, “That’s Coast Salish!” And then I saw you were the creator and, well, of course! The color selections are great and I like the seashell fabric for the background. I think it’s natural that we love our orcas out here in the PNW. Do you or @Camelama follow the Orca Network on FB or Twitter? I like to read about the latest sightings and the pod movements.
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I was born/raised in Olympia and am living here again for now, but will be moving to Seattle after the 'rona calms down.
