We’ve always been two creative people. I’ve sewn for over a decade, she is an artist, and we love to make things that are our own style.

The story of how we began to work with bones started last summer. We came home to find two young dead deer in our yard. They were killed by predators, probably foxes. Young deer get killed in our area all the time, since they are easy prey; they give up so easily when something has them.

Now most people would say “ew” and walk away, maybe throw the remains in the garbage – not us. I had always wanted to learn to preserve bone, so we took the opportunity. The process can take time, but I consider it well worthwhile.

Once we had the bones ready, we let our creativity take hold. We were hooked! We’ve been cleaning and working with what nature gives us ever since.

All of our specimens are gathered ethically – none of the animals were killed for the pieces. Every single one was picked up postmortem, and we never have anything to do with their death. We see it as a way to memorialize the animals, and to make unique wearable art out of something others might discard.

Here are some of our pieces we’ve created over the last year.

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European Starling Skull Cameo

Deer Scapula Necklace. This one was damaged by a predator, so Purriah carved the designs in.

Cat Skull Headpiece

European Starling Synsacrum Cameo

Raccoon Bones fashioned into an Ankh pendant

Raccoon Ribs & Vertebrae necklace

Deer Jawbones with gemstones in place of teeth, on velvet necklaces

Raccoon Atlas Vertebrae Choker

Deer Scapula necklace

Raccoon Femur headpiece

Deer Vertebrae Cameos

Deer Scapula necklace. This one matched the carved one before the predator damage.

European Starling Foot Pendant, holding a hematite bead

Squirrel Pelvic Bone Earrings

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