Lewis and Clark trade beads, Venetian beads, sweet grass braids, Muskogee knot, Cherokee water spider, Tibetan pendants, Tibetan beads, chank shell, flintknapped points, beaded goose feathers, smudge feathers, beaded key chains, Nueva Cadiz, Kiffa, dZi bead, Tuareg, Nepal, conch shell, conus shell, shell pendants, Mali beads, Naga, Hudson Bay, Christmas beads, wedding beads, bauxite, Fulani, Yoruba, Tibetan silver capped beads, Ethiopian, African crosses, camel bone, kakui, cinnabar, pumtek, snuff bottle, tagua nut, yak bone, kokopelli, Pleiades, African mask, jade, Boulder opal, antler baskets, medicine bags, beaded jewelry, drums, bear claws, trade bead jewelry, tomahawks, trade bead rosaries, Hudson Bay blankets, ermine skins, ceremonial pipes, tomahawks, flutes, batik beads, African metal beads, totem animal, totem spirit, dowry necklace, mother of pearl, lampwork
 


Artistic Creations
by
Carlene Farmer

 

chank shell, flintknapped points, beaded goose feathers, smudge feathers, beaded key chains, Nueva Cadiz, Kiffa, dZi bead, Tuareg, Nepal, conch shell

Commissioned Creations
to your specifications!

   TurtleBear Trading Co.antler baskets
   TurtleBear Trading Co.primitive knives
   TurtleBear Trading Co.drums
   TurtleBear Trading Co.beaded jewelry
   TurtleBear Trading Co.leather bags


"I specialize in authentic old trade beads from Europe in the 1500-1800's, beads associated with the fur trade, and beads from the Lewis and Clark Exploration. If I do not have a particular bead you are looking for, I can probably get it for you."

Lewis and Clark trade beads, Venetian beads, sweet grass braids, Muskogee knot, Cherokee water spider, Tibetan pendants, Tibetan beads


beaded jewelry, drums, bear claws, trade bead jewelry, tomahawks, trade bead rosaries, Hudson Bay blankets, ermine skins, ceremonial pipes, tomahawks, flutes, batik beads, beaded jewelry, drums, bear claws, trade bead jewelry, tomahawks, trade bead rosaries, Hudson Bay blankets, ermine skins, ceremonial pipes, tomahawks, flutes, batik beads"I feel an overlapping spiritual connection with the canines in my life to the art that I create and the trade beads I collect and sell.  My first priority is as a volunteer puppy raiser.  I train the puppies for about a year before they return to their organization for advanced training.  My second priority is my therapy dogs, Joy and Buddy, and the many people that smile when we come to visit them.  I also help other peopAfrican metal beads, totem animal, totem spirit, dowry necklace, mother of pearl, lampworkle use their dogs in animal assisted therapy by being a registered Tester/Observer.  As each dog is unique, so is my art work which I create one special piece at a time.  And unique also are each of the old trade beads that come into my possession, to stay as some of my dogs do or to gradually pass on to someone else as the service dogs do."---Carlene Farmer

"The divine purpose of the canine species is to
perpetuate unconditional love." (K.S. Mattelon)

TurtleBear's
Canines & Collectibles
 Carlene Farmer
Montana
email: birddog@mt.net 


 African crosses, camel bone, kakui, cinnabar, pumtek, snuff bottle, tagua nut, yak bone, kokopelli, Pleiades, African mask, jade, Boulder opal, antler baskets, medicine bagsTurtleBear's
         eBay user name = carlenef
African crosses, camel bone, kakui, cinnabar, pumtek, snuff bottle, tagua nut, yak bone, kokopelli, Pleiades, African mask, jade, Boulder opal, antler baskets, medicine bagsLoving Paws
        eBay user name = lpadogs
 TurtleBear Trading Co. TurtleBear Gallery
(Enter the TurtleBear Gallery to read more about trade beads and see what I have)

Carlene Farmer, Ph.D. is a retired aquatic biologist. Now she volunteers as a Puppy Raiser for Loving Paws Assistance Dogs  and handles two registered Therapy Dogs.  In addition, Carlene owns TurtleBear's Canines and Collectibles., creates a variety of art work such as is displayed on this site, and is an independent distributor for Flint River Ranch Premium pet foods

This web site is dedicated to the following people
who have been an important part of my life:
Patrick Farmer, LaVonne Basler, Georgia Woods, Grandpa Woods, John Preston,  Micki, Buck and Will Hellickson,  Sandi Ashley, Gary Hawk, Sarah Duffey.   

Memorials

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