Georgia woodworker turns logs into beautiful creations
Fancy dance, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of Native American dance. The women’s fancy shawl dance represents the opening of a cocoon when the butterfly emerges. The shawl is usually an extravagant part of the overall display, being colorful and flashy, often featuring embroidery or ribbon work. The fringe on the shawl accentuates the dancer’s movements. Smith said for many of his projects, he doesn’t sketch out a design or even outline the wood he’s about to carve. “I just start carving, he said. “In some cases you get chalk and draw an outline of the figure but for...
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