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Drummer’s Law
$250.00
- Dimensions: 10 X 8 inches
- Materials: Seal skin, sinew, snow-bleached paper, bamboo, porcupine quills
- The drummers passed on teachings (laws) through drum songs that certain Dene received from the Creator so people could live together in balance with nature.
- T’ahsıı ots’edı ́ hshǫ ̨ gogháts’ıɂáh is Tłı̨chǫ for the law to Pass on the Teachings.
- Cheryl’s focus is that the natural world is a divine trust to be used sustainably and to inspire the development of culture and heritage for the betterment of the world.
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Immerse yourself in the rhythmic resonance of Drummer’s Law. Crafted from seal skin, sinew, snow-bleached paper, and bamboo, and adorned with porcupine quills, this drum echoes the ancient teachings of the Dene. Cheryl’s vision encapsulates the drum’s role as a divine trust, urging sustainable use to cultivate culture, heritage, and harmonious coexistence with nature for a better world.
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The natural world is a divine trust to be used sustainably and to inspire the development of culture and heritage for the betterment of the world.
Materials
- Seal skin, sinew, snow-bleached paper, bamboo, porcupine quills
Size
- 8 x 10 inches
About seal fur
- Seal fur is ethically sourced in Canada from Indigenous sources when available.
- Seal fur is dyed according to environmental rules in Canada.
- Product made carefully to highest quality.
Shipping
- We will mail via post within Canada.
- $25
Returns
- No exchange or returns.
Cheryl Fennell
Cheryl Fennell is of Metis background and was born in Yellowknife. Cheryl has traveled around the circumpolar world and has lived in Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, and Fort Smith and now resides in her home town Yellowknife. Cheryl loves to integrate traditional designs with contemporary ideas in a unique way. She prefers to work with sealskin and incorporates it in her sewing projects, such as unique, one-of-a-kind dresses, purses, jewelry, and her latest interest - furniture and art. She loves to help bring awareness of the beauty and usefulness of sealskin by undertaking special projects such as creating sealskin keychains for NWT junior kindergarteners to have and help bring comfort to them at school. Among other projects to promote sealskin, she has also created a limited edition of her sealskin cuffs for Six Shooter Records for National Seal Products Day and a sealskin and sinew bookmark to help promote Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq.
Mon to Fri: 10am - 4pm
Sat & Sun: 1pm - 4pm
