Gabriella's Crosses

This piece stands 2 and a half feet tall, 14 inches wide, 8 inches deep. Tin roses and leaves climb the weathered wood and bone carved base. Hand stamped tin and copper create the rays of the weathered wood cross. The body of Christ is carved from three pieces of Moose antler joined at the sholder blades.

The reversed side of the cross is the sacred heart, carved from Moose antler , mounted on a stamped copper plate.

"This is the first cross. It had a tin INRI. It was my dad's idea, Bennie, to carve them out of bone. Two feet tall, made from old rusty cans, weathered wood and mule deer antler."

"A gift to my parents."

"This was the first cross to sell.

A three foot cross made from the tin off an old five gallon rusty can.

The orange tin was from an old tin can I found in an arroyo. I've yet to find another can this color.

The carving is in an elk antler."

Also First Cross to Receive an Award

"This cross took Best of Show at the very first art show I ever attended."

3'6" tall, 2'6" wide, Carving in Elk Antler

"All my pieces are one-of-a-kind works.

This altar candle piece sold at my first Spanish Market Show.

The buyer also purchased three more pieces. Mule Deer Antler"

2'6" tall, 14" wide

Three foot cross.

"It's hard to come up with new designs each time but I love it when it works!"

Three Foot Cross

This 2 Foot Cross is made from polished tin and antler.

The gold tin is from an old lard can inside lining.

"This cross also has rusty tin and an old copper halo. I also used salt cedar willow to line the outer edges of the cross. Really big elk antler!"

"This three foot cross is owned by some very special friends, the Kastners.

This cross has the least amount of tin of any of my crosses (to date). The rays are hand carved wood behind an elk antler."

Materials include mule deer antler, weathered wood and tin except the INRI carving is from an elk antler."

Elk Antler, Weathered Wood and Tin

Mule Deer Antler, Weathered Wood and Hand-painted Tin

Mule Deer Antler, Weathered Wood and Hand-painted Tin Roses

"I was very proud to have this processional cross used in the mass at the Fiesta de Colores Show in Grants New Mexico, May, 2003.

The cross is removable and the staff hand carved.

Christ is carved from mule deer antler and the base is four-sided weathered wood and tin."

"Elk Antler

The tin is cut and stained from old in cans, then highlighted with latex paint."

Carved Elk Antler, Weathered Wood and Stamped Tin

Carved Mule Deer Antler, Weathered Wood and Stamped Hand-painted Tin

Elk Antler, Weathered Wood and Stamped Tin with Copper Highlights

"A new three foot cross! My mom liked this cross so much because of the hearts, it reminds her of the love Christ has for all of us! It now belongs to my mom, Happy Birthday mom, I love you!"

"This Two Foot Cross is called the Grapevine Cross. The idea came to me when I applied to a wine festival show. This cross is made from mule deer antler."