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'Hank, Clay Bust' © 2007 'Hank, Clay Bust' © 2007 David CoyoteDavid Coyote

This is a bust in clay I This is a bust in clay I did of my friend, Hank did of my friend, Hank - circa 1955 - (I think) - circa 1955 - (I think) No idea where it is No idea where it is now.now.

‘‘Frank Sadilak Bust' © 2007 David CoyoteFrank Sadilak Bust' © 2007 David Coyote

This is a bust I did in 1970 of Frank Sadilak, This is a bust I did in 1970 of Frank Sadilak, voted at a few years earlier as Lifetime voted at a few years earlier as Lifetime President of the San Francisco Hells President of the San Francisco Hells Angels. Frank and I lived in Hawaii - he Angels. Frank and I lived in Hawaii - he worked for Helco. Rode his bicycle to work worked for Helco. Rode his bicycle to work every day. For free, taught kids about road every day. For free, taught kids about road safety and sponsored bicycle races around safety and sponsored bicycle races around the island. Frank burned his draft card on the island. Frank burned his draft card on the steps of the Federal Building in San Francisco before moving to Hawaii. the steps of the Federal Building in San Francisco before moving to Hawaii. He was a serious Viet Nam war protestor and wrote letters weekly to all the He was a serious Viet Nam war protestor and wrote letters weekly to all the politicos - insisting that they get us out of that immoral war. Four of our friends politicos - insisting that they get us out of that immoral war. Four of our friends were killed in Nam. were killed in Nam.

Frank couldn't swim - I did my best to teach him but, without a life vest, he Frank couldn't swim - I did my best to teach him but, without a life vest, he sank like a rock. That led to his untimely death when his small rubber raft sank like a rock. That led to his untimely death when his small rubber raft overturned on Hilo Bay. Frank, out there alone, wasn't wearing his life vest. It overturned on Hilo Bay. Frank, out there alone, wasn't wearing his life vest. It was a loss of one of my dearest friends.was a loss of one of my dearest friends.

Dreaming Sculpture' © 2007 Dreaming Sculpture' © 2007 David CoyoteDavid Coyote

I did this sculpture in I did this sculpture in 1965 while Jacqueline 1965 while Jacqueline and I lived in Oakland, and I lived in Oakland, California. It's about California. It's about two feet in length - I two feet in length - I call it Dreaming. call it Dreaming. Jacqueline, mother of Jacqueline, mother of my son, Jascha, died my son, Jascha, died in Hawaii this year of in Hawaii this year of a wasting form of a wasting form of dementia, an dementia, an extremely sad loss to extremely sad loss to all who loved her. She all who loved her. She was a kind, was a kind, humanitarian soul.humanitarian soul.

The Marriageable Maiden Bamboo Flute' © 2007 David CoyoteThe Marriageable Maiden Bamboo Flute' © 2007 David Coyote

A bamboo flute, titled A bamboo flute, titled The Marriageable MaidenThe Marriageable Maiden, Hexagram 14, symbolizing , Hexagram 14, symbolizing thunder over a pool, thunder over a pool, ChenChen over over Tui Tui. The I-Ching says, "The Superior man . The I-Ching says, "The Superior man knows that to achieve an enduring end, he must be aware of his mistakes at knows that to achieve an enduring end, he must be aware of his mistakes at the beginning." the beginning."

This flute is one of sixty-four I made while living in Hawaii, each named after This flute is one of sixty-four I made while living in Hawaii, each named after a Hexagram in the I-Ching. I gave all of the others away to people who a Hexagram in the I-Ching. I gave all of the others away to people who wanted to play a flute. If one looks closely, one can see the ivory wanted to play a flute. If one looks closely, one can see the ivory Kuei Mei Kuei Mei hexagram carved into the flute. hexagram carved into the flute.

‘‘Maya, Beaded Skull' © 2007 Maya, Beaded Skull' © 2007 David CoyoteDavid Coyote

I covered the skull of I covered the skull of my beloved part wolf my beloved part wolf pal, Maya, with pal, Maya, with thousands of glass thousands of glass beads, each one beads, each one glued on with the glued on with the memory of her in memory of her in mind, a meditation on mind, a meditation on love that transcended love that transcended her passing. She was her passing. She was one of my best one of my best teachers. I hope I've teachers. I hope I've learned the lessons learned the lessons she taught.she taught.

‘‘Mauna Kea Embroidery' © Mauna Kea Embroidery' © 2007 David Coyote2007 David Coyote

To learn how to reuse To learn how to reuse damaged fingers, I damaged fingers, I embroidered the back embroidered the back of my denim jacket of my denim jacket after almost cutting after almost cutting off my right thumb off my right thumb while using a radial while using a radial arm saw. Never arm saw. Never finished the finished the embroidery, but embroidery, but fortunately, I did fortunately, I did regain the use of my thumb. This is the view of Mauna Kea I regain the use of my thumb. This is the view of Mauna Kea I had from our small home I built in the Hawaiian rainforests in had from our small home I built in the Hawaiian rainforests in 1976.1976.

‘‘Backyard Fireplace' © 2007 David Backyard Fireplace' © 2007 David CoyoteCoyote

I designed and built this I designed and built this fireplace in my back yard a fireplace in my back yard a few years ago - had intended few years ago - had intended for years to build one in the for years to build one in the house, but this is a much house, but this is a much better solution. There's a Bar-better solution. There's a Bar-B-Q on the right island where, B-Q on the right island where, after I move a few plants, I after I move a few plants, I whup-up goodies on occasion. whup-up goodies on occasion. Room for wood storage below Room for wood storage below on both sides. Sure enjoy on both sides. Sure enjoy kicking back in front of the fire kicking back in front of the fire on cool fall evenings with on cool fall evenings with some favorite wine and good some favorite wine and good bread and cheese.bread and cheese.

‘‘Wooden Box' © Wooden Box' © 2007 David Coyote2007 David Coyote

Pamela and I often went camping, Pamela and I often went camping, stuffing the food preparation stuff stuffing the food preparation stuff into a cardboard box the back of into a cardboard box the back of our old Jeep. Yep, the cardboard our old Jeep. Yep, the cardboard boxes never lasted the trips, so boxes never lasted the trips, so lazy me finally built a solid box lazy me finally built a solid box out of ash, redwood, cedar, pine out of ash, redwood, cedar, pine and fir. I'd show you the inside if and fir. I'd show you the inside if there was more room here, imagine there was more room here, imagine built-in compartments, a lift out tray, built-in compartments, a lift out tray, and not one nail or screw in the and not one nail or screw in the whole box. Lift and turn over the top, whole box. Lift and turn over the top, and we had a cutting board. Put it and we had a cutting board. Put it back on, we had something to sit on by the campfire. The piece still serves back on, we had something to sit on by the campfire. The piece still serves us well after nine years of rough handling, even though we no longer have us well after nine years of rough handling, even though we no longer have the Jeep or sleep out too often now. Our bones complain too much.the Jeep or sleep out too often now. Our bones complain too much.

‘‘Colored Pen Meditation' © 2007 David Colored Pen Meditation' © 2007 David CoyoteCoyote

This is one of a dozen This is one of a dozen colored pen meditations I colored pen meditations I did one night when living in did one night when living in Hawaii. Doing these gave Hawaii. Doing these gave me something to do all night me something to do all night until the time came for my until the time came for my son's 'on his own' go at life. son's 'on his own' go at life. He was born September 2, He was born September 2, 1970 - 11:10am, delivered 1970 - 11:10am, delivered into my hands. Some day I'm into my hands. Some day I'm going to give him the knife I going to give him the knife I used to cut his umbilical used to cut his umbilical cord - when he and his lady-cord - when he and his lady-love needs it.love needs it.

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