Moonbear Pottery & Indian Arts

Welcome

I have been an artist for as long as I can remember, first drawing and painting, then on to clay and bronze work. I use personal experiences and my Native American culture to draw my ideas from. I carve stories and patterns into the pots to create the images. Each pot is like a blank canvas. I try to express my heritage on the surface.

I have also been blessed with a very special dream showing me a "cut-out" approach that has really become my trademark. I feel very honored and thankful that I was given this dream and try to create works of art that are held in the highest regard for my heritage and also my relationship with family and nature.

I combine the artwork and legends of the past with contemporary materials of the present, to keep the "Oral Traditions" alive. Using art is my way of passing on a rich culture to new generations. Moon Bear Pottery is dedicated to the preservation of American Indian art. It reflects the harmony I share with the world I live in

Moon Bear Pottery

Shirley M. Brauker * Little River Band of Odawa

Shirley & Bill in Santa Fe, NM

Lectures & Classes

Over the years I have not only created and marketed my own art throughout the country, but I found time, even while attending college, to teach art to children and adults.

Ordering Information

All pottery pieces and paintings are "one of a kind." For this reason, each piece ordered will vary slightly. Bronze pieces are limited to editions of 50 and will be stamped to reflect the exact number. -More-

Shows & Exhibits

Ziibwing Indian Art Market

Mt. Pleasant, MI

Oct. 3 - 4 - 5

Received 1st Place Pottery

Mashantucket / Pequot Nation

Lecture Oct. 25, 2008

"Sister's of the Great Lakes"

Smithsonian

Holiday Art Market

December 8 - 9, 2007

Washington D.C.