Michael Conklin
Michael's Bio:
My name is Michael
Conkling and I am from Pretty Prairie, KS. Being somewhat retired from doing
product design and creating museum exhibits, I have returned to my artisan side. As a scrimshaw artist for the past 40 years, I have done scrimshaw
artwork on various materials, including a number of powder horns. But as the
powder horn is often paired with a pouch, I have developed a passion for the
various styles of pouches and the art of leatherwork.
After my Mom &
sister discovered that our family had two separate DAR lines (one from northern
NJ and the other from southern VA ), I became more interested in the creation of
18th & 19th century style powder horns and pouches. Since Kansas is not
noted for a great member of black powder artisans, I have become a member of
both the Contemporary Longrifle Association and the Honorable Company of Horners so
that I could be exposed to other artists in these crafts.
Photo of Michael's Work:
No comments:
Post a Comment