Horse-Hair Ceramics

Right I'm back to see the photo, and it looks good.

I haven't heard of horse-hair in paint - only in mattresses.

@JudyEv Oh, okay... I may see if I can find that information on one of the sites for Native Americans. I can always ask, I guess. Hopefully they will answer honestly. LOL! (Although, if it was someone else asking and was told the answer was yes when it was not, I'd probably laugh like a loon when I finally found out... again, as long as it happened to someone else! ) If I can't get an answer that way I may go ahead and buy one and wear it anyway. It is unlikely other Caucasians would know if a man was/wasn't supposed to wear something like that, either. (Usually, I try to conform to the customs of the tribe the artifact originated with, but I have worn something made for an Native American woman before. I liked it and it isn't anyone else's business what I wear.) But I have felt self conscience when a Native American gave me a look over the item, too. LOL! (I'm just full of contradictions, sometimes! Still funny, though!)

You're right about the Navahos as the lady told me they were the first. I forgot to put that fact in the body of the text.

@DaddyEvil I like to put as much information as I can without getting too 'wordy' and the lady actually had told me this so I was annoyed at myself for forgetting to mention it. I don't know if men ever wore them but I don't think they'd look out of place on a man.

@JudyEv It fascinates me that this technique was used on land masses so separated. The inspiration to do it must've been in the air and carried on the wind.

@blitzfrick 'My' lady could have easily read about it or even seen it for herself in America.

The lady said that native Americans made ornaments in this way. It is very attractive.

@JudyEv You could have gifted it to me!

@DianneN But aren't you decluttering too? Maybe not - or maybe just decluttering things other than jewellery.

Yes, they could and I'm a bit regretful that I didn't buy this one. It wasn't that expensive but I don't wear much jewellery and I'm trying to declutter.

@Kandae11 @crazyhorseladycx @jaboUK @LadyDuck @Corbin5 @manasamanu @BettyB @teamfreak15 Sorry about the photo. I didn't realise it hadn't loaded.

@JudyEv It is there now, thank you.

@JudyEv Wow It is looking very nice.

I thought it was very different. I hadn't seen anything like it before.

They did seem to be very popular. I wish now I'd bought this one.

@JudyEv :D i knew 'f how the navajo did such, jest wanted to make certain no critters were harmed. i'm a tad paranoid o'er such these days.

They only need a strand or two. They'd get what they need just from a dandy brush. I forgot to put in the text that the Navaho indians used to do this too.

Thanks. It's been great so far and the weather does seem to be warming up a bit now.

@JudyEv - Nothing as handy to have around the house as one of those clutter-cutters. I may try to find one of those. -Gus-

I'm almost wishing I'd bought the one in the photo but I'm trying hard to declutter so I left it there - but I did get a photo of it.

I'm glad you enjoyed them. I was very taken with them and am a bit disappointed that I didn't buy one of the pendants.

@JudyEv It definitely is.

I thought this one in particular was very pretty.

We're in Ireland till the 20th then France for a few months.

@teamfreak16 We're very lucky to be able to do it.

@JudyEv - Now that is a vacation!

A bit different from the run of the mill stuff.

I haven't seen anything like it before either.

@JudyEv Thank you Judy, I see the photo now.

It's very effective isn't it?

Thanks. I'm glad you like it.

They are always coming up with something new aren't they?