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PORTFOLIO
 Mike SarateskyAt the age of 16, Mike became the youngest juried member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council. Saretsky is known for his WoodSpirits on cottonwood poplar bark. All of his bark is harvested from the standing dead trees, out of the forests just north of Watson.
THE LEGEND
As you walk through the forest with the trees overhead,
You can feel a presence, or so it’s been said.
His eyes are upon you as you stroll through the trees
He is the WoodSpirit who hides in the leaves.
The forest is home to WoodSpirits a plenty.
His sightings are few, but his numbers are many.
A walk through the forest...a glance at a branch…
A glimpse of a WoodSpirit happens by chance.
From the roots that are anchors, to the tips of his leaves,
He is the Caretaker of all that he sees.
If you enter the forest with intentions of evil,
A WoodSpirit’s wrath can cause an upheaval.
Though his face is hidden beneath the bark,
A nimble Knife can release his true heart.
Can hair be feathers? Can leaves be beards?
A WoodSpirit lives for those who believe.
Is it man or beast? Is it woman or bird?
Any combination of these is what I’ve heard.
His life is eternal, or so I’ve been told.
The Spirit of the Woods wears the face of the old.
Though his numbers are many, his sightings are few.
A WoodSpirit’s presence can bring luck to you.
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