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A lot of our customers ask us about our amazing logo. That's
hardly surprising. We are very fortunate to have one of the most
beautiful images represent our company. We feel really blessed
and lucky to be able to use this particular image. It describes
in images how we feel about ourselves. For those of you who are
curious about the origin and design of the Black Hawk Logo, we
would like to introduce to you the self-taught, Native American
influenced artist Marcel Gotjé of the Netherlands.
Though Marcel Gotjé was not born a Native American (nor was he
born anywhere near North America for that matter), his work
still exemplifies the beauty and tradition of Native American
Art as we see it. We feel that the spirit of the image is more
important than just the random chance of blood line and lineage
and we are proud that Marcel has allowed us to use his work to
represent our Native American business.
Inspired by the the art of the Indians of the northwest coast of
North-America, like the Tlingit, Tsimshian, Haida and Kwakiutl,
Marcel says:
"My creative forces keep on growing. Mental leaps and
associations gain more and more significance. I’m starting to
feel like a man who is inspired by the soul! Every creation is a
meditation. Whatever I need, will cross my path, if I only want
to see it. One shamanistic object after another is born out of
my hands, and it becomes clear that there is a demand. In
addition to color, form and symbolism I also use sound. Sounds
of rattles and drums as an intermediary between this and the
other reality."
Marcel Gotjé's work
at NativeArt.NL
"Native Art" describes Marcel's work better than "Native
American Art" for obvious reasons. Marcel describes his name so,
"Originally I wanted to call my enterprise ‘Native Indian Art’.
After some time I felt this name was too restricted: by now it
is not just ‘Indian’ art that I make. ‘Native Art’ refers to the
original art of native people, but also to art that arises from
my own originality. Native Art almost sounds like Native Heart.
That’s how I want to see myself: as an artist of life, always
seeking a synthesis between extremes! This is my original
intention when I came onto this earth: to be inspirational,
creative and caring!"
Marcel's work can be found and purchased on his website
NativeArt.NL. He has a
large collection of wood-carvings, shields, medicine jars,
amulets, drums, dreamcatchers, prayer sticks and paintings. You
will have to import any pieces you might purchase. Still even if
you don't plan to buy anything right now, the beauty of the
intricate designs he creates is well worth the effort of
visiting his website just to take a look around. Every time I
visit, I see new items I would love to have. I now have a really
long list.
Visit Marcel Gotjé at NativeArt.NL
Black Hawk Tobaccoshop
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