Horsehair Art
by Margaret Ann Pense,
"Trail Boss" at End of the Trail...er
by Margaret Ann Pense,
"Trail Boss" at End of the Trail...er
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Horsehair hitching is an art form traced to the Spanish
Conquistadors through the Spanish Vaquero and North American
Buckaroo. Tail or mane hair is twisted into "pulls" or "strands"
containing 6 or 10 hairs. The "pulls" are then hitched over
string in a series of "half hitches". As the string is turned
around a rod or "core" each new round is held secure with
another series of half hitches. Patterns are made with
contrasting hairs or a variation in hitches. As you can imagine,
hitching is time consuming and requires hours of focus and intent.
Bracelets are hitched around a copper core, so they are
slightly adjustable. Silver tips are created by Nevada artist
Steve Feasel. So, bring out the buckaroo in you with a piece of
wearable Western art!
Conquistadors through the Spanish Vaquero and North American
Buckaroo. Tail or mane hair is twisted into "pulls" or "strands"
containing 6 or 10 hairs. The "pulls" are then hitched over
string in a series of "half hitches". As the string is turned
around a rod or "core" each new round is held secure with
another series of half hitches. Patterns are made with
contrasting hairs or a variation in hitches. As you can imagine,
hitching is time consuming and requires hours of focus and intent.
Bracelets are hitched around a copper core, so they are
slightly adjustable. Silver tips are created by Nevada artist
Steve Feasel. So, bring out the buckaroo in you with a piece of
wearable Western art!
| Honor your own horse with a custom hitched horsehair bracelet created with your own horse's mane or tail hair. Click here for more information: |
| Please use this form to contact Margaret Ann Ask about custom bracelets made with your own horse's hair. |
Margaret Ann was honored as one of the Top Ten Hitchers
by the American Academy of Western Artists in 1998.
She has been a featured artist at numerous exhibitions
throughout the West, including "Women's Work ~ Gear and
Photography by Western Women" and "Braided, Twisted, Tied" at
the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada; "Trappings of Texas"
at the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine, Texas; and "I See By
Your Outfit You Are A Cowboy" at the Sun Valley Center for the
Arts and Humanities in Ketchum, Idaho.
by the American Academy of Western Artists in 1998.
She has been a featured artist at numerous exhibitions
throughout the West, including "Women's Work ~ Gear and
Photography by Western Women" and "Braided, Twisted, Tied" at
the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada; "Trappings of Texas"
at the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine, Texas; and "I See By
Your Outfit You Are A Cowboy" at the Sun Valley Center for the
Arts and Humanities in Ketchum, Idaho.
| Custom Hitched Horsehair Bracelets |
Page last updated on July 13, 2010 |
| "Skeeter" Hitched Horsehair with Fancy Silver Tips Wrist size: 5" to 6" $250.00 |
| Hitched Horsehair Bracelets Currently available in Margaret Ann's Gallery |
| "Zig Zag" Hitched Horsehair Wrist size: 6" to 7" $150.00 |
| Hitched Horsehair Bracelets with 9mm casings. These bracelets are hitched with 10-hair "pulls" which makes them a little "rougher". Like "rough stock". |
| "Diamond Back" Hitched Horsehair Wrist size: 7 1/2" to 9" $150.00 |
| "Path Finder" Hitched Horsehair Wrist size: 7 1/2" to 8 1/2" $150.00 |
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| "O Mistress Mine" Created for Kathy Corones (seen here as Miss Piggy) with inspiration from music written by Colby Kegley. Colby surprised Kathy with this bracelet on her birthday. |
| "Happy Trails" Hitched Horsehair with Silver and Carnelian Tips Wrist size: 6 1/2" to 7 1/2" $250.00 |
| Please check back soon. Margaret Ann will be hitching new bracelets as soon as she "catches up" with her custom Hitched Horsehair Bracelets. |
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