What do you do when you decide to be a poor country folk artist?

With little money (if any) you must be creative. Use your resources. This artist did just that.

What do you find in the mountains of Idaho?........PINE TREES. You're thinking something made out of wood....Right?

Not even close. Check out these pictures. These bears are made from Pine Needles! A couple of hundred thousand of them in one large bear. The pine needles were gathered off the ground, sorted, washed, trimmed and hand woven. Over 8 months in making the life size bear.





The Bear he calls "Mountain Magic~ A New Life"




"White Heart".... A Life Size Black Bear and

"Little Bear Innocence" the cub




To make a living the artist carves Antlers and other materials. Moose,Deer, Elk, horn, wood, ivory and more. Whatever he can find.









Nothing goes to waste.

The artist uses every little scrap material, as seen with this motorcycle below.


It's under 2 1/2" in length. He used 17 different materials to make it. Some of the materials are Walrus Ivory, Ironwood, Water Buffalo horn,Moose Antler, Silver, rhinestones, shell, metal, plastic, rubber and more.

The wheels and handle bars turn, too!

His work should be seen.

If you agree, send this to all your friends.



I know the artist would love to hear from you.

Just to know where his art is being seen around the world.

He said he would reply to every email and print every letter for his scrapbook.

You can write him here at: mntmagic@custertel.net

His name is Richard Carpenter.

My name is Richard Carpenter and I am an artist, sometimes the starving kind. In 1990 I decided to leave the hectic fast past life of Southern California and move to Idaho to take care of my Dad. I needed to make some money but the nearest town was 22 miles away and all the jobs that were available paid minimum wage. I decided to try using my childhood artistic talents to make a living. I am inspired by my surroundings and use many of the natural elements as a medium for my work. I use antler which are shed every year from moose, deer and elk. I also carve in vegetable ivory, soap stone cow, sheep, and goat horn and occasional in ivory.
https://home.custertel.net/%7Emntmagic/
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