Welcome to Sacred Village Arts, a creative and healing arts studio based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
I’m an artist and a craftsman specializing in frame drums, rattles, beadwork, and divination kits. All my beadwork is done on braintanned hides such as deer, elk, or my favorite, moose. What is brain tanning? It is a completely natural but labor intensive hand made process of using an animal’s brains and liver as the tanning agent rather than commercial hides which are treated using chemicals and various oils. Because of the work involved, braintanning creates a more expensive leather but its strength and softness makes it a much coveted material among beaders. Below are some examples of my work and may be available for purchase.
I’m an artist and a craftsman specializing in frame drums, rattles, beadwork, and divination kits. All my beadwork is done on braintanned hides such as deer, elk, or my favorite, moose. What is brain tanning? It is a completely natural but labor intensive hand made process of using an animal’s brains and liver as the tanning agent rather than commercial hides which are treated using chemicals and various oils. Because of the work involved, braintanning creates a more expensive leather but its strength and softness makes it a much coveted material among beaders. Below are some examples of my work and may be available for purchase.