Tano' Hu I Islan Guahan

It's been over a year since I have been to my second home, Guam. Now here in July I will be back and plan on soaking in as much as I can...

It has been a while since I have been able to sit down and craft or post. Always on the hunt for something new a coworker of mine recently m...

Someone recently told me a decent sling couldn't be made from cloth. The reason was because the cloth would tear too easily. I looked at...

I finished two new slings today and the post title is a little misleading. These are not from or of the style of the Mongilan Desert tribe...

My two favorite slings are the Chamorro Sling ( Acho' Atupat ) and the Pikaru Sling which is an adaptation of the sling I have used for ...

I've made a few of these before. I guess I'm still trying to perfect the design. Braided nylon (paracord) is strong and very flexi...

New project. Chamorro Adze. I was fortunate enough to come across a piece of giant clam shell from which I have made the blade. Next is th...

I've been holding on to an illustration of a sling from the Cook Islands. The weave looked simple enough but it took the better part of ...

Last time I was home I picked up a handful of rocks at the beach. If you've never been to the beaches in Guam, most places don't rea...

Reproductions of Latte Period Red Clay plain pottery from Guam. On GUAM, an island so rich in culture and history I am ofttimes left wonde...

Anvil and paddle pottery making has proven a little more challenging than I had originally thought. In my third attempt I have sucessfully c...

It has been a while since I've experimented with Chamorro pottery and it was actually making slingstones that got me interested. Truth b...

The sling I made today was copied from another museum piece. Museum curators are not experts in every kind of exhibit, how could you be so t...

In searching through museum photo archives available online I sometimes come across some unique slings and then try to reproduce them.   ...

Growing up the only material I thought slings were made of was leather. In a pinch I would use my boot laces and cut out the tongue of my bo...

Chicken Keleguen is easy to make. Roasted chicken, chopped. Chopped onion, grated coconut, roasted peppers, lemon and salt. Mix all i...

Chicken Estufau is one of several favorite Chamorro foods of mine. This dish is simple, easy to make and doesn't take a lot of time or i...