Materials: Silver 925 / Sterling Silver Width: 1/2"(13mm) Front Total Artists: Garner Moody Totem Symbols: Thunderbird Styles: Canadian First Nations Categories: Rings, Wrap Rings Thunderbird The Thunderbird represents protection, power, and strength. He is considered the strongest of the totem animals, possessing supernatural power and credited with creating storms. When he blinks, lighting comes out of his eyes, and when he flaps his wings, thunder roars. He hunts and eats whales by using the two lightning snakes kept under his wings. Garner Moody Born to the Raven Clan of Haida. Garner Moody began carving at the age of 15. Apprenticed to Bill Reid he acquired design and painting skills and was later asked to work with the master of the Canoe project. As one the new generation of artists, Garner Moody continues to express Haida traditions to produce poles, masks and argillite carvings, and a great variety of gold and silver. The beautiful design and detailed craftsmanship of his art piece is the true expression of Haida art.
