{"title":"Kenric Laiwakete","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKenric comes from a long line of carvers. His father, Bernard, was one of six brothers, five of whom, Bernard, the late Tony, Fernando, and Donovan, became carvers. Today, Kenric continues that legacy and is passing it on to his son, Verrick, who, at just twelve years old, is beginning his carving journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"heartline-heaven-mountain-lion","title":"Heartline Heaven Mountain Lion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Zuni People (A:Shiwi) know their human ancestors emerged onto Mother Earth after passing through Levels of Emergence, a series of four wet and chaotic underworlds. When they finally surfaced on dry land there were already powerful animals living. These animals preyed upon The People since they were naked and defenseless. They cried out to Great Spirit the Creator of all for help. Hearing these cries, The Creator dispatched the heroic War Twins armed with lighting bolts. The War Twins struck the animals with the lighting bolts transforming the creatures to stone. Their hearts however were left beating in their ossified bodies. These creatures were then entrusted with the mission of assisting humans on their journey being allies and intermediaries. The living spirit of these animals can be represented by the heartline feature which begins at the mouth leading to the heart region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenric Laiwakete's resplendent turquoise-eyed \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/mountain-lion\"\u003eMountain-Lion\u003c\/a\u003e (puma, panther, leopard or cougar) does double duty in beauty because either side is inlaid with turquoise heartlines. One side features a stunning triple heartline, while the other has a gorgeous alternating one. It is sculpted from Silverado jet. Jet itself is an opaque coalified fossilized drift wood from ancient trees. Silverado jet differs from other forms of jet in that it's a mineraloid with pyrite inclusions, giving it an irresistible lustrous quality. Approximately 5 1\/2\" long, 1\" wide and 2\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Mountain Lion \/ Silverado Jet","offer_id":41887736332373,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-silverado-jet-mt-lion4v2.jpg?v=1764093100"},{"product_id":"klaiwakete-fossil-stone-doe-jpg","title":"Deer Stories","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/deer\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eDeer\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eNa’le\u003c\/em\u003e) medicine is about being aware of our surroundings, present as they are in nature. A gentle doe has been sculpted from a good-looking fossil stone by Kenric Laiwakete. Eyes and an alternating heartline or breath path are from lovely turquoise inlays. For the A:Shiwi (Zuni), traditional oral stories include deer and can be found in \u003cem\u003eThe Zunis Self-Portrayals\u003c\/em\u003e book by The Zuni People \u003cem\u003etranslated\u003c\/em\u003e by Alvina Quam, copyright 1972. The recorded tales share fables of moral instruction regarding deer with titles like \"Sacred Way to Hunt Deer\" and \"Henry Hunting Deer\". This great publication is available and sold separately \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"here\" href=\"https:\/\/keshi.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-zunis-self-portrayals\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. The wonderful doe's measurements are approximately 3 1\/8\" long, 5\/8\" wide and roughly 1 3\/4\" tall.","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Deer \/ Fossil Stone","offer_id":42050757034069,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-fossil-stone-doe.jpg?v=1775659642"},{"product_id":"soothing-sea-otter","title":"Soothing Sea Otter","description":"The weasel-like sea otter famously floats on its back. In serene repose, Kenric Laiwakete's bobbing otter has relaxed eyes and a heartline or breath path from turquoise inlays. Gorgeous fluorite is said to soothe and stabilize emotions in a hectic world. About 2 1\/4\" long, 1\" wide and 7\/8\" tall.","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Sea Otter \/ Fluorite","offer_id":42160382804053,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-fluorite-otter5_bae26bc6-0fc3-4cf4-b566-b8ddc107605c.jpg?v=1771521389"},{"product_id":"free-rein-horse","title":"Free Rein Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaddle up for a lazy afternoon adventure with Kenric Laiwakete's rich green marble \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/horse\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eHorse\u003c\/a\u003e. Curious eyes from turquoise inlays wander through wild poppy fields and chase the golden light. A triple heartline or breath path is from sky blue turquoise inlays. A fine equine friend who will help your imagination run free. About 3 1\/4\" long, 3\/8\" wide and 2 1\/8\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Horse \/ Green Marble","offer_id":42171290746965,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-green-marble-horse.jpg?v=1771977498"},{"product_id":"abundant-heartlines-bison","title":"Abundant Heartlines Bison","description":"\u003cp\u003eForward-leaning strength is brought out in Kenric Laiwakete's marble \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bison\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBison\u003c\/a\u003e. He is well-known for stunning multiple heartlines or breath paths meticulously inlaid to animal carvings. A lapis-horned buffalo has one heartline from turquoise and apple coral, while the reverse side showcases a stunning triple turquoise heartline. Sgraffito-etching represents wooly fur and sincere eyes are from turquoise inlays. About 3 1\/4\" long, 1\" wide and 2\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Bison \/ Marble","offer_id":42395076886613,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-marble-bisonv6.jpg?v=1775927588"},{"product_id":"kenric-bear","title":"Artistic Vision Bear","description":"From choosing the proper stone that aligns with an artistic vision, to the rough shaping, detail and finishing work, Kenric Laiwakete has mastered the art of animal carving, having learned from his father Bernard Laiwakete. We love the light and shadow play of the vermillion marble specimen that Kenric sculpted this approximately 3 1\/8\" long, 7\/8\" wide and 1 7\/8\" tall turquoise-eyed \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bear\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e from. Bold heartlines even in triples are from turquoise inlays, said to represent Kenric's children.","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Bear \/ Vermillion Marble","offer_id":42411969773653,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-vermillion-marble-bear3v2.jpg?v=1776783802"},{"product_id":"lost-world-mountain-lion","title":"Lost World Mountain Lion","description":"Intriguing fossils are like memories from a lost world brought back to the surface as evidenced in Kenric Laiwakete's fabulous \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mountain-lion\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMountain-lion\u003c\/a\u003e (puma, panther or cougar). Teeming with small wondrous bits of the past, this turquoise-eyed feline sculpted from a fossil stone is approximately 3 1\/8\" long, 1\/2\" wide and 1 5\/8\" tall. An alternating heartline or breath path is from happy turquoise inlays. ","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Mountain Lion \/ Fossil Stone","offer_id":42412108087381,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-fossil-stone-mtn-lion_7b1c8327-b5a0-4b87-8590-061d728bf275.jpg?v=1776447270"},{"product_id":"white-wolf-of-the-east-1","title":"White Wolf Of The East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/wolf\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eWolves\u003c\/a\u003e are guardians of the wild who protect and preserve the natural integrity and balance of Mother Earth's habitats. For the A:Shiwi (Zuni), wolves or \u003cem\u003eYuna:wikko’o\u003c\/em\u003e are powerful spirits that run across ancestral lands teaching us the importance of family devotion, reciprocity and community cooperation. Kenric Laiwakete's marble wolf would make a wonderful White Wolf of The East in a self-built set of \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/six-direction-group\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eSix-Directions\u003c\/a\u003e. Turquoise eyes draw you into the raw beauty of the wilderness. Multiple heartlines or breath paths are from turquoise and apple coral inlays. About 3 1\/8\" long, 1\/2\" wide and roughly 1 3\/4\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Wolf \/ Marble","offer_id":42412675498069,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-marble-bushytail2v2.jpg?v=1776458742"},{"product_id":"ride-the-wind-horse-2","title":"Ride The Wind Horse","description":"Ancient orthoceras cephalopods were tentacled hunters capturing food like trilobites and other small marine life making them active predators of Paleozoic seas. They left their mark as fossils now lending a great sense of swiftness to Kenric Laiwakete's \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/horse\"\u003eHorse\u003c\/a\u003e. The larger orthoceras fossil side of the carving has some appealing yellow-greenish hues. Eyes that ride the wind and an alternating heartline are from turquoise inlays. About 5\" long, 1\/2\" wide and 1 5\/8\" tall.","brand":"Kenric Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Horse \/ Orthoceras","offer_id":42465246609493,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KLaiwakete-orthoceras-horse6v5.jpg?v=1778000981"}],"url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/collections\/kenric-laiwakete\/material-orthoceras.oembed","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}