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Ideas and Projects
Selected items made from the wildlife products we sell,
and information on the artists and craftspeople who made them.



Ideas and Projects :
Art From the Earth by John Tapert

Reputation for making unusual art jewelry that has been sold through galleries and museum gift shops.

Bone Pendant


Earrings with bone and teeth

Made from coyote foot bone and a mink tooth. The bead is bone.This pair of French hooks also have a small section of porcupine quill.


Artist: (contact for more information, pricing)

John Tapert
Art From the Earth
E-mail: Hermitagestudios@aol.com

These projects uses the following items from our inventory:

  • Various bones, teeth, porcupine quills