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Welcome to the Shamanic Arts Studio

Dear Patrons, Friends and Browsers,

I have reached the mythical "three score and ten" years in my life, time for me to make some big changes.  After much thought and meditation, I have decided to focus on making the drums and rattles I have always wanted to make; all the ones that are painted and decorated with stones, bones, fur, shells, et al. My dreams are full of drums and other ritual items I have to make, and now is the time to make them.  I will discontinue making unpainted drums and rattles. 

These changes in my focus necessitate substantial revisions to this website.  During this time, the following guidelines apply.

6.  International sales are temporarily suspended.

Thank You,

Terry Keepers, Artisan

Sales Gallery

This Sales Gallery displays items in stock for immediate sale.

Some one-of-a-kind pieces are subject to prior sale, or may not be available for immediate shipping.

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Drums

Rattles

Jewelry & Talismans

Bracelets  Pins & Earrings  Necklaces
Pendants  Cloud Spirits  Miscellaneous

Drums

Sami Style Divination Drum

#16.9    Price: $425

Reindeer Hide Drum Head, 12" diameter x 3" deep, Hard Maple bowl

Stag Antler Mallet, Reindeer Leather Fittings, brass ring

Instructions for the rune divination process are available in the included copy of Tom Cowan's book, "Wending Your Way".

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Sami Style Divination Drum

#16.6 Price: $425

Reindeer Hide Drum Head, 12" diameter x 3" deep, Hard Maple bowl

Stag Antler Mallet, Reindeer Leather Fittings, brass ring

Instructions for the rune divination process are available in the included copy of Tom Cowan's book, "Wending Your Way".

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Sami Style Divination Drum

#16.8    Price: $425

Reindeer Hide Drum Head,

13 3/4" diameter x 3" deep, Hard Maple bowl

Stag Antler Mallet, Red Deer Leather Fittings, brass ring

Instructions for the rune divination process are available in the included copy of Tom Cowan's book, "Wending Your Way".

If you don't see a drum above that you like, contact me to see about ordering a customized drum.

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Rattles

Sorry, we are currently sold out of rattles. 

Note:  All items designated as silver are sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper.)
A few selected pieces are fine silver ( 99.9% silver.)

Bracelets

Gold-filled Hand-braided bracelet

#1.6.  Price: $120

5 5/8" Length x 5/8" width

The end caps are hand cast in an alloy that has the same  karat value as gold-fill. Gold fill is 1/20th 14-karat gold over a metal base.  It is more durable than gold plate.

Hand crochet jewelry is hard to find because of the time- consuming process of creating the hundreds of stitches needed for a single piece.  The crochet process is a form of meditation for me and does not get tedious.

Hand Crochet Silver Bracelet

#1.23.  Price: $95

6 3/8" length 1/4" diameter.

To find what size bracelet you need, measure your wrist just above the hand and add 1/2" to 1".

The catch design used on these bracelets can also be found on ancient Egyptian jewelry.

Talismanically, silver belongs to the moon goddess and invokes her protection. 

The intertwined braid reminds us of the complex inter-weavings of our lives with all of creation.

Hand-braided fine silver bracelet

#1.28 Price: $100

7" long and 3/8" wide. 

The braid is of fine silver and the end caps are sterling silver.

Pins & Earrings

The spiral symbolizes the path of life which revolves around the eternal center. Turning ever outward, it revisits earlier events in our life, but each time at a more evolved level.

Hand Forged Silver Pin with Green Tourmaline Stone

#2.110.  Price: $80

2” diameter, hand fabricated catch. 

As a talisman, Tourmaline  inspires creativity.

#5.6.  Price: $85

1 1/8" wide  x 1 1/8" high.

The means of creating dichroic glass was recently rediscovered after having been lost for a number of centuries.

Deer Pin with Turquoise Eyes

#3.41.  Price: $82

2 1/2" wide x 2 1/4" high

The deer symbolizes trust and simplicity.  Turquoise, the "sky stone," is a protector.

Mokume Gane and Ebony Pin

 #3.4.  Price: $80

2" wide  x 1 1/2" high.

 Mokume Gane is a Japanese method of “married metals” in which many layers of such metal as silver, brass and copper are fused together

Mokume Gane and Ebony Pin

 #3.3.  Price: $89 

2 3/8" wide  x 1 1/2" high.

Mokume Gane is a Japanese method of “married metals” in which many layers of such metals as silver, brass and copper are fused together.

#5.31. Price: $32

5/8" diameter

Evoking the peace found in the garden or forest, snail shells remind us of the round, spiral quality of life.

Actual color is a clear silver.  This picture appears yellow because of reflections in photo.

#3.28.  Price: $35

3/4" wide x 1 3/4" long

For the plains Indians  cottonwood trees provided almost as much as the Buffalo: shelter, fuel, food and even material for diapers.

#5.5. Price: $30

1/8 wide x 2" long x 1/8" deep

These simple and elegant earrings are created by casting with cuttlebone.  It is an ancient form of metal work, and creates designs like the sea makes on the sand.

Necklaces

This stunning piece is cast from cuttlebone, the "backbone" of a cuttlefish (which bird owners will recognize as treats sold in pet stores-- birds love to gnaw on them).   Cuttlebone casting is an ancient form of metal work that creates designs in silver like the sea makes on the sand.

Cuttlebone Cast Silver Necklace

#2.184  Price: $130

Carnelian beaded chain is  22”; the pendant is  1 1/4" x 1 5/8".

Sterling silver with emerald-color cubic zirconia in a 14-kt cast and carnelian beads.

Carnelian symbolizes the "eternal heart-soul".  A wonderful gift for someone special in your life.

Turquoise, Shell, Coral and Silver Necklace

#2.205  Price: $135

17" long.

Disk-shaped turquoise is rare and difficult to obtain. 

Though it takes many hours to crochet a long chain the results are unique. 

Graduated Hand Crochet  Silver Necklace

#2.92.  Price: $600

26” long, 3/8" maximum diameter .

To hand crochet is a slow process; it took approximately 25 hours to make this simple looking but very unusual and finely made piece.

Pearls are sacred to Aphrodite the goddess of love, Abalone carries the ocean in it and Tourmaline inspires and enriches the mind.

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Abalone Shell Necklace

#2.9.  Price: $750.

2" diameter. 30" long hand crochet silver chain

A finely crafted and magnificent one of a kind piece, with a baroque freshwater pearl set in silver and two green tourmalines set in white gold. 

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Pendants

Mokume Gane is a Japanese method of “married metals” in which many layers of such metals as silver, brass and copper are fused together.

Mokume Gane Pendant with Silk Cord

#2.86  Price: $65

2 7/8" wide x 1" deep.   The deep purple silk cord is 23" long.

Necklace with 9 Crosses

#2.94  Price: $225

29" long with turquoise, heishi, and sterling silver cast crosses.  An imposing and  dramatic piece.

Shell with Rare Faceted Moonstone

#14.06 Price: $85

5/8" diameter x 1/4" deep.  18” long silver chain. 

The seashell  is traditionally worn by pilgrims in Spain wending their way to the famous church of Santiago de Compostelo.

Amethyst invites us to a life of moderation and release from addictions, both physical and spiritual.  The spiral illustrates the the "round of existence", the path of our lives past, present and future.

14 Karat Yellow Gold Spiral Pendant with Amethyst

#2.192  Price $290

1 1/4" dia. spiral,  14kt yellow gold chain French rope style 18” long.

Cast Silver Turtle Amulet Pendant

#13.04.  Price: $75

1 1/4" wide x 1 3/4" long, 18” silver chain (not cord as shown). 

The turtle symbolizes longevity and ancient wisdom.  It is the image of our continent, which was called “Turtle Island” by the first peoples.  The circle and cross design  represents the four sacred directions. 

  Pearls are emblematic

  of the Goddess of love,

  Aphrodite

Fine-silver Cast Pendant

#2.15.  Price: $52

1/2" diameter x 5/8" high. With cultured pearl,  20" long silver Wheat chain.

This type of casting is called "popcorn silver" and is made by pouring molten silver into a long tube of water where it hardens into fluid shapes.  Each shape is unique.

Silver Coptic Style Cross

#2.193.  Price: $65

1 1/8" square.  20" silver rope chain. 

The ancient Coptic Christian church of Ethiopia and Egypt is renowned for its numerous versions of  Crosses. This intertwined pattern is also reminiscent of Celtic Cross motifs.

Cast Silver Sun Wheel Amulet

#2.189.  Price: $70

1 5/8 diameter  x 1/4 thick.  20” oval link silver chain. 

The Sun Wheel is an ancient Nordic symbol honoring the sun and its  movement  through the sky.

Silver Maori Hook Talisman

#2.198  Price: $65

1 1/8" square.  18" silver link chain. 

The Maori natives of New Zealand are renowned their fishing skills and their skills as artists.

The Cross symbolizes the passion and resurrection of Christ. The intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines symbolize the interconnection between the spiritual world (vertical) and the physical world (horizontal).

Cast Cross with Garnet

#2.191  Price: $65

1 3/4" x 1 1/4" sterling silver.  20" silver rope chain. 

Blood colored garnets are often affixed to crosses as a reminder of Christ's sacrifice and His invitation to us to live a life of love and compassion.

#2.212 Price: $55.

1 1/8" wide x 1 1/4" long. 18"  silver rope chain.

A familiar icon in many Christian Churches, the dove is a messenger that carries the essence of the Divine that cannot be put into simple form or words.

#2.215 Price: $85.

1 1/4" wide x 2 1/4" long. 18"  link chain; silver.

The three "buttoned" ends are symbolic of the Trinity.

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#2.136. Price: $85

7/8"diameter x 1/4" thick. 18" snake chain

The original of this coin was minted in Athens, Greece at about the beginning of the Christian Era. The Goddess of wisdom, Athena is on the Front and her sacred owl on the back.

2.221 Left
2.222 Right

Turquoise is traditionally known to be a piece of sky that has fallen to earth to protect us; garnet is considered a stone of passion and courage.

Cuttlebone Cast Cross Necklace with Turquoise or Garnet

#2.221 with Turquoise

Price: $35

#2.222 with Garnet

Price: $35

20" Figaro chain.  Pendant is 1" x 1".

The cuttlebone cast cross with a turquoise stone links land, sea, and sky with spirit. 

Fine-silver Cast Pendant with Cultured Pearl

#2.19.  Price: $35

3/8" wide x 1/2" high.  20” silver rope chain.

This type of casting is called "popcorn silver" and is made by pouring molten silver into  water.  Like raindrops, each piece is unique.

Fine-silver Cast Pendant, with Carnelian

#2.25.  Price $38

1/2" wide x 5/8" high. 24” silver rope chain. Popcorn silver. 

In ancient Egypt, Carnelian symbolized the "heart-soul" of the body.

Cast Silver Celtic Knot Pendant

#2.31.  Price $42

1 1/8" diameter. Shown here in an 18” silver box chain; item available has  a 20" French rope chain similar to that shown on the seashell pendant at right.

The Celtic Knot, like the  Labyrinth, symbolizes the Eternal and the inter-relatedness of all things.

Cast Silver Seashell Pendant with Moonstone

#14.03.  Price $85

7/8" diameter.  18" French rope silver chain. 

With rare faceted moonstone from Sri Lanka. The seashell is a symbol of the feminine and of  pilgrims.  In India moonstone is sacred to lovers.

Silver Quail Wishbone

Pendant

#12.03.  Price $18

Available in 16", 18", 20", or 24” length silver chain. Please specify desired chain length in your order

As a spiritual amulet, the wishbone represents “the Two Longing to Become One.”

14-karat Yellow Gold Wishbone Pendant

#12.08.  Price $255

20” 14kt gold chain, French rope style.

As a spiritual amulet, the wishbone represents “the Two Longing to Become One.”

Cloud Spirits

 

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#10.24   Price $175

3 5/8" high x  1 3/8 wide x 1/8" deep.    This substantial piece (2 7/8 oz.) can be worn as either a pendant with 19" chain or a pin.

Coral promotes good health, Malachite assists in overcoming emotional blocks, and Lapis Lazuli encourages clarity of mind.

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#10.18  Price $175

2 1/2" High x 1 3/8" Wide x 1/8" Deep.  Another substantial piece weighing 5/8 oz.

Chrysophrase invites serenity, while Ammolite has been called "the seven color prosperity stone" by several Feng Shui masters.

Can be worn either as a pin or a pendant with 20" chain.

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#10.19  Price $175

3 3/8" High x 1 1/4" Wide x 1/8" Deep, weighing 1 5/8 oz.

Garnet promotes balance and acceptance, Azurite generates harmony.

Miscellaneous

Hand-stamped Hair Tie with Turquoise

#4.23.  Price: $38

1 3/4" wide x 1 1/4" high.

Belt Buckle and Belt

#4.18.  Price: $85

Cast belt buckle 1 1/2" wide x 1" high with turquoise stone. Hand made belt is 28” long.

Cufflinks

#4.1.  Price: $85

7/8" diameter.

Cast silver Owl amulet , antique Greek coin replica.  The owl is sacred to the goddess of wisdom, Athena.

#4.24

Money Clip

#4.24.  Price: $65

Approx. 1" x 1 1/2".

Given the protective qualities of turquoise, it is the perfect choice for a money clip "talisman."