Public interest in these small carvings
was strong and requests began for these pieces alone, to be used for
jewelry or other ornamentation. Over the years the process has been
further refined and developed, evolving into the unique and
specialized process I use today. Each piece is strong enough to be
worn practically, without unnecessary concern about breakage.
Black Duck
Confined
to eastern North America, east of the Great Plains and south of
the tundra, north of Long Island and east of Ohio, is the
residence of the Black Duck. Bearing a
resemblance to hen Mallards, the Black Duck is the only common
duck species where both sexes are virtually identical in
plumage.
Interbreeding with the more aggressive Mallard is endangering the survival of this species.
The dark coloration and speculum of back ducks make identifying
them in flight easy. The give away is that there is little or no
white margin on the purple to dark blue speculum feathers.
Mallards show significant white marking both ahead of and behind
the speculum. The speculum of Mallards also tends to be a much
bluer color.
Confined
to eastern North America, east of the Great Plains and south of
the tundra, north of Long Island and east of Ohio, is the
residence of the Black Duck. Bearing a
resemblance to hen Mallards, the Black Duck is the only common
duck species where both sexes are virtually identical in
plumage.