About
Because of their power both in the physical and spirit realm Bears where often not directly referred to by name in many old world and new world cultures. One circumlocution used was “wandering one” and from that the Blue-eyed Bear takes her lead in search for a metaphorical home both in the physical and spiritual realm. But as we all know the journey, the quest, the pilgrimage is what is real while a home may never be.
Why a Blue-eyed Bear? Well I received a Zuni fetish of a bear as a gift and it has blue or turquoise eyes. Those eyes seem to bring that little carved bear to life. As I was experimenting with drawing bears I found too that blue eyes seemed to bring my drawing to life. Thus the Blue-eyed Bear was created or always was I’m just giving her my expression…
