Sam Hill | @TurtleIslandMohawk | Indigenous Artist
@turtleislandmohawk.bsky.social
🐢 Turtle Clan, Kanien'kehá:ka, Six Nations of the Grand River & Mixed Roma
🎨Artist, Sculptor, Woodcrafter
🎶Musician
🎥Stop Motion Animation
🎮DnD, Games, Sci-fi/Fantasy
IG: @turtleislandmohawkart
🎨Artist, Sculptor, Woodcrafter
🎶Musician
🎥Stop Motion Animation
🎮DnD, Games, Sci-fi/Fantasy
IG: @turtleislandmohawkart
I wanted to try my hand at NDNartober this year! BUT I decided to do four out of the thirty-one prompts, sculpting one prompt a week! The first was from the very first prompt: Corn Husk Doll. I'm really pleased with the end result!
Original post on patreon.com/turtleislandmohawk
Original post on patreon.com/turtleislandmohawk
October 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I wanted to try my hand at NDNartober this year! BUT I decided to do four out of the thirty-one prompts, sculpting one prompt a week! The first was from the very first prompt: Corn Husk Doll. I'm really pleased with the end result!
Original post on patreon.com/turtleislandmohawk
Original post on patreon.com/turtleislandmohawk
Snack Owl! This is a throwback to 2017 when I first got a woodburner! I just found this little guy and dont think I ever posted him anywhere, so here he is! He's wide awake at 3 a.m., snacks in hand and ready to start that 12+ hour Lord of the Rings marathon!
September 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Snack Owl! This is a throwback to 2017 when I first got a woodburner! I just found this little guy and dont think I ever posted him anywhere, so here he is! He's wide awake at 3 a.m., snacks in hand and ready to start that 12+ hour Lord of the Rings marathon!
Heard about Graham Greene passing away today. I am devastated tbh. He was such a huge part of my childhood. Thank you for everything. I hope you're at peace with your ancestors ❤
September 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Heard about Graham Greene passing away today. I am devastated tbh. He was such a huge part of my childhood. Thank you for everything. I hope you're at peace with your ancestors ❤
I'm on round three of painting the leaves for this project. The first two times I sculpted, painted and varnished them only to realize they were too big for the look I wanted. If this doesn't work, I am absolutely abandoning this idea. 🙄 Here's the first 2 tries. Please, PLEASE wish me luck 😭
August 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I'm on round three of painting the leaves for this project. The first two times I sculpted, painted and varnished them only to realize they were too big for the look I wanted. If this doesn't work, I am absolutely abandoning this idea. 🙄 Here's the first 2 tries. Please, PLEASE wish me luck 😭
Did a little skull guy for my dad for his birthday! Tried some new stuff with the color scheme and horns!
August 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Did a little skull guy for my dad for his birthday! Tried some new stuff with the color scheme and horns!
Having some more fun with Stop Motion studio on this little Haudenosaunee pot I made with polymer clay! Pretty happy with the pot, and the animation is cute too 🤣
August 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Having some more fun with Stop Motion studio on this little Haudenosaunee pot I made with polymer clay! Pretty happy with the pot, and the animation is cute too 🤣
Started messing around with stop motion studio! This is my 3rd attempt after doing "simple" acceleration/ deceleration trys, so please be gentle. Lol but I'm so excited to try more!! It was really fun 😁🥰
August 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Started messing around with stop motion studio! This is my 3rd attempt after doing "simple" acceleration/ deceleration trys, so please be gentle. Lol but I'm so excited to try more!! It was really fun 😁🥰
Glow in the dark galaxy leaves for my little project! Pretty happy with these. The last ones I made were too big. They looked good, but they were just too big. These are looking good though. 😎😁
July 31, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Glow in the dark galaxy leaves for my little project! Pretty happy with these. The last ones I made were too big. They looked good, but they were just too big. These are looking good though. 😎😁
Progress!! ... finally lolol
July 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Progress!! ... finally lolol
Recently started a stop motion animation course on domestika! This is my first ever try at stop motion. There's lots of room for improvement, but I'm proud of myself for stepping into it. I'm having a good time and learning what I've always wanted! Super excited to see where I go from here 😁
July 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Recently started a stop motion animation course on domestika! This is my first ever try at stop motion. There's lots of room for improvement, but I'm proud of myself for stepping into it. I'm having a good time and learning what I've always wanted! Super excited to see where I go from here 😁
Finished this last week! It's my second attempt at painting on fabric and my GOD it took so long. 🤣 when I washed it (after heat setting) a lot of the white highlights on the water washed out. It still looks okay, just a little disappointed about that. But oh well 🤷♀️
July 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Finished this last week! It's my second attempt at painting on fabric and my GOD it took so long. 🤣 when I washed it (after heat setting) a lot of the white highlights on the water washed out. It still looks okay, just a little disappointed about that. But oh well 🤷♀️
Chaos has erupted over here. Why did I make so many of these? Do I need all of 'em? Wtf am I gonna do with them now?? 🙃🤣 also, I love them. 🤷♀️
July 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Chaos has erupted over here. Why did I make so many of these? Do I need all of 'em? Wtf am I gonna do with them now?? 🙃🤣 also, I love them. 🤷♀️
I have art to do, a Kanien'kehá class today and stuff to prepare for tomorrow. This is the vibe today:
July 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I have art to do, a Kanien'kehá class today and stuff to prepare for tomorrow. This is the vibe today:
working on something new. I'm hitting a lot of blocks, but I'm loving the way it's coming along. 😁😁
July 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
working on something new. I'm hitting a lot of blocks, but I'm loving the way it's coming along. 😁😁
I made the little sigil that Halsin wears on his armor (Baldur's Gate 3)!! I made two and attached hair ties so I could wear them on my braids! But I could make more as like pins or pendants or something.
If anyone is interested in purchasing some for yourself, I would love to make some for u 😁💕
If anyone is interested in purchasing some for yourself, I would love to make some for u 😁💕
July 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I made the little sigil that Halsin wears on his armor (Baldur's Gate 3)!! I made two and attached hair ties so I could wear them on my braids! But I could make more as like pins or pendants or something.
If anyone is interested in purchasing some for yourself, I would love to make some for u 😁💕
If anyone is interested in purchasing some for yourself, I would love to make some for u 😁💕
🎶Cos tahnoyt will be the noight that I well feel fur you, ouver agehn, don make me change mai moind 🎶
Love this emo ghost! Makes me think about high school. 🤣🤣
Swipe to see it glow! 👻👻
#sculpture #ghost
Love this emo ghost! Makes me think about high school. 🤣🤣
Swipe to see it glow! 👻👻
#sculpture #ghost
July 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🎶Cos tahnoyt will be the noight that I well feel fur you, ouver agehn, don make me change mai moind 🎶
Love this emo ghost! Makes me think about high school. 🤣🤣
Swipe to see it glow! 👻👻
#sculpture #ghost
Love this emo ghost! Makes me think about high school. 🤣🤣
Swipe to see it glow! 👻👻
#sculpture #ghost
I know I'm a little late in the month for Indigenous History Month, but here is what I made! It's a piece about my journey back to my ancestors, my community and my culture while being surrounded and impeded by colonialism. 🐢 #Indigenous #painting #sculpture #woodwork
June 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I know I'm a little late in the month for Indigenous History Month, but here is what I made! It's a piece about my journey back to my ancestors, my community and my culture while being surrounded and impeded by colonialism. 🐢 #Indigenous #painting #sculpture #woodwork
The Mountain Protector and The Sluggorax (2024)
Materials and different angles of this guy on my wordpress!
turtleislandmohawk.wordpress.com/clay/
Materials and different angles of this guy on my wordpress!
turtleislandmohawk.wordpress.com/clay/
June 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Mountain Protector and The Sluggorax (2024)
Materials and different angles of this guy on my wordpress!
turtleislandmohawk.wordpress.com/clay/
Materials and different angles of this guy on my wordpress!
turtleislandmohawk.wordpress.com/clay/
A piece I made in 2022 trying out a hot press paper block thing for the first time. I love him 🥺😍 (more info on patreon.com/turtleislandmohawk)
April 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
A piece I made in 2022 trying out a hot press paper block thing for the first time. I love him 🥺😍 (more info on patreon.com/turtleislandmohawk)
Just real Indigenous over here 🦅🐢
March 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Just real Indigenous over here 🦅🐢
If you see this, post a photo from your device, no explanation.
March 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
If you see this, post a photo from your device, no explanation.
Finished my braided sweetgrass earrings! They're pretty cute tbh. 😊😘
March 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Finished my braided sweetgrass earrings! They're pretty cute tbh. 😊😘
Now for the hottest take you've ever read: I just think that swatches look neat.
Trying to see how far I can stretch/the effect of different mediums on this recycled Bristol paper for a new piece I'm thinking of... 🤔🎨
Trying to see how far I can stretch/the effect of different mediums on this recycled Bristol paper for a new piece I'm thinking of... 🤔🎨
March 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Now for the hottest take you've ever read: I just think that swatches look neat.
Trying to see how far I can stretch/the effect of different mediums on this recycled Bristol paper for a new piece I'm thinking of... 🤔🎨
Trying to see how far I can stretch/the effect of different mediums on this recycled Bristol paper for a new piece I'm thinking of... 🤔🎨
Making these Don Bluth inspired shoes.... I think they're cute 🤣 are they perfect? Nah. And I'm def seeing more imperfections the more I look at them, but 🤷♀️ I'm just having a good time experimenting.
March 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Making these Don Bluth inspired shoes.... I think they're cute 🤣 are they perfect? Nah. And I'm def seeing more imperfections the more I look at them, but 🤷♀️ I'm just having a good time experimenting.
Emptying the dishwasher and this... the horrors persist. I am devastated 😭
March 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Emptying the dishwasher and this... the horrors persist. I am devastated 😭