TALES OF A SEA SAMI The Sami have a tradition of oral story telling. They would sit around the camp fire and tell each other stories of their day and their life […]
Early Childhood Memories
FIRST NATIONS SAMI
FIRST NATIONS SAMI I am a First Nations Sami. My father was born in the Kola Peninsula OF northern Finland/Russia. His mother – my grandmother was a Sami. His father was of […]
BANDWEAVING PLAYLIST
BANDWEAVING PLAYLIST YouTube Band Weaving Playlist Post Views: 87
PAIVATAR YARNS ON EBAY
PAIVATAR YARNS WEBSHOP I have been selling my Paivatar Yarns on EBAY – because it seemed to be an efficient selling platform to be on. I found EBay to be quite efficient […]
Sami Reindeer Leather Pouches
Sámi Reindeer Leather and Fish Leather Pouches I have been working on a few Sami reindeer and fish leather pouches. To demonstrate how these were made, I have been taking some videos […]
Tablet Woven Pouch Strap
TABLET WEAVING: Pouch Strap I often make Reindeer Leather pouches. The small pouches are tied with a narrow strap – often made of twisted Reindeer Leather. I thought I would make a […]
Sámi Books
AMAZON BOOKS – The Sámi Lapps and Labyrinths: Saami Prehistory, Colonization, and Cultural Resilience ISBN: 0978846060 God Wears Many Skins: Myth And Folklore Of The Sami People ISBN: 1438221894 The Sami of […]
Sámi Shoe Bands
Sámi Shoe Bands Shell Bands, Skallebånd, Vuoddagat, PaulanauhatShoe bands were woven by the Sámi and are worn to prevent snow from getting into your boots. One end of the band is tied […]
My Experiments in Fish Tanning
Fish Leather Tanning – My First Experiments – 2018 A few years ago I became interested in learning how to turn fish skins into leather. I sourced the fish skins from a […]
Softening Fish Leather
Sometimes, fish leather that has been commercially tanned is not very soft. I think there is a genearl misconception or misunderstanding about how soft and flexible fish skins can be. The fish […]
