Percy Edwards Inlaid Live Edge Table & Gecko Steel Base

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Percy Warcloud Edwards (Native American, Contemporary). Live Edge Wood Table with Copper and Turquoise Inlays and Powder-Coated Steel Gecko Petroglyph … more Percy Warcloud Edwards (Native American, Contemporary). Live Edge Wood Table with Copper and Turquoise Inlays and Powder-Coated Steel Gecko Petroglyph Base, October 2020. Signature, date, and artist's signature drawing of a cloud with lightning bolts symbolizing his name "Warcloud" on underside of wood tabletop. A striking inlaid live edge wood tabletop on a magnificent four-legged decorative powder-coated steel base presenting an openwork gecko petroglyph motif by Percy Warcloud Edwards of the Colville Confederate Tribe. Percy Warcloud Edwards is an accomplished woodworker as well as a dancer who creates war dance sticks, war clubs, and other pieces for traditional dances as well as live edge tables and benches. This elegant table presenting a curvaceous live edge, tastefully placed copper and turquoise inlays, and a gorgeous metalwork base with an endearing gecko motif boasting openwork eyes and an openwork spiral adorning its body. Size: 17.25" L x 30.625" W x 38" H (43.8 cm x 77.8 cm x 96.5 cm)
Percy Warcloud Edward's Artist Biography:
"I grew up on the Colville Confederated Tribe in Washington State. The Colville Reservation is 1.4 million acres in size with 10,000 members. It is made up of 12 different bands and I’m part Arrow Lakes, San Poil, and Nez Perce of the Chief Joseph band. I left the reservation in 1985 after college and moved to California to better my life, so I would be able take care of my parents when they were old and needed care.
I used to war dance when I was a child, but never pursued it as a passion until 40 years later. My older brother started me back to the powwow circle when he came to visit me in 2002 from the reservation. He had me sign paperwork in order to acquire eagle feathers from the Federal Government's Fish & Game Department for his regalia. Three years later, I got my first eagle and started plucking the feathers for my brother. That same night I started having many dreams of dancing with the 'Old Ones'. Since then I've pursued my dreams of dancing and have made 13 dance outfits.
Since I am very adept at using woodworking tools, my other passion is to make war dance sticks and war clubs. I love to imagine, design, and create new and old concepts in war clubs and dance sticks for use in the powwow circle, and for use as decorative items. I often use deer, elk, moose antlers, tacks, and turquoise inlay to embellish my war clubs and designs. My other focus is 'Live Edge' tables and benches with turquoise inlay. I love to see the tree's grain come to life and see the vibrant colors pop when using natural stains on slabs of wood." less