22” Dentalium Breastplate — kw’únsem Gwelp t̓iq̓t — ‘Where Fire Meets Sky.’

Ceremony begins on the land, with the steady crackle of the fire. Whether we come alone or gather together, we step forward carrying what lives quietly in our hearts — our prayers, our longing, our need to be seen, to be held, to be loved. With each breath, with tobacco, with smudge, we offer what we carry to the fire, trusting it to receive us gently. The fire listens. It holds our prayers with warmth and care, and carries them upward. As the smoke rises, so do our prayers — lifted softly toward the sky, toward the ancestors who wait and listen. In that space where fire and sky meet, something sacred happens: we are reminded that we are never alone. The greens in this piece ground us to the earth beneath our feet. The fire tones — red, orange, and yellow — hold ceremony’s warmth and movement.

The sky blues reflect the openness above, where prayers travel. Gold beads shimmer softly like sunlight dancing through rising smoke. With each step, the bells echo a faint, tender sound — as if the piece itself remembers ceremony, or as though an ancestor is speaking softly back. This piece carries the prayer of connection — a quiet invitation to step closer to the fire, to be held by its warmth, and to let your prayers rise where fire meets sky.

Longest breastplate I’ve made. 

22”  long  with extra 15” neck strap.

5.75” wide.  

1.55 - 1.75”” Dentalium shells. 

Buffalo hide spacers. 
Chocolate DeerHide neck strap. 

antique brass bells 

gold and colored faceted beads throughout.