Tiny Cherokee Carving of Woman Holding Bowl by Watty snaking screwdriver Collector Jim Lindeman posted a

Collector Jim Lindeman posted a few examples of woven paper works similar to the ones in this notebook on his blog

I purchased this beautifully beaded ball at an antique show in Maine

) The paper is heavy stock ledger paper with page number 172 at upper right

with graphics that make me think 1970s or 80s

I like that they almost look as if carved of ice

Tiny Cherokee Carving of Woman Holding Bowl by Watty snaking screwdriver Collector Jim Lindeman posted aA quick search led me learn that the "Watty" who signed this tiny carving was Cherokee carver Wahdih Watty Chiltoskie (1897 1973), who came from a family of carvers. There is not a lot out there about him, but I've included a photo of him at work. Among the few examples of his carvings that I've found, this tiny woman is definitely my favorite, looking wonderfully serene and grounded, with her seated body itself feeling rather like a bowl for the bowl