About || Textiles || Artifacts || Adornment

The world is an incredible treasure trove of beauty, wonder, and creative expression if we but look.

Traditional cultures found endless inspiration and meaning in the forms, patterns and colors of Nature.Contemporary urban society may not be as acutely tuned to the nuances of seasonal change, but most still resonate in the presence of something authentic,something genuinely connected to the primal energy of the Earth,our mutual home.

As an artist, I have been inspired by the powerful aesthetic and creative whimsy of indigenous artisans around the world for many decades. Art making is natural and spontaneous in cultures still living close to the earth and everyone is, or can easily be, an artist. How I wish this for our contemporary cultures where exposure to the pleasure of creating has been so marginalized in the educational process that most cannot even consider this possibility.

As a collector and dealer of tribal and folk art for over 30 years, my appreciation has only grown deeper through research and travel.

Visit my blog, Tribal Tales.

Every item in this collection was personally selected for its unique quality of expression, interesting use of material or the rich patina a utilitarian object acquires by a long life, well lived and well-loved.

It is my sincere pleasure to share these offering with kindred spirits everywhere here on eBay and at www.deborahgarnercollection.com.Please visit often.