About Me
- Ken Scott American Frontier Artist
- I am an artist whose work has an intensely historical, even biographical concept to it. I see the objects that I paint through the eyes of a 18th century artist and craftsman. My goal as an artist is to create every item with an historical past with an aged look and feel to it. I made a pouch for the Leonardo DeCaprio movie, The Revenant" as well as the pouch for Billie Bob Thornton (Davey Crockett) for the movie The Alamo, and also provided other props for this movie. Early American Life magazine thrice named me one of the top craftsmen in America for both my paintings and my leatherwork.. My pouches were rated for their quality workmanship, fidelity to period design and construction techniques by judges expert in museum-quality antiques and fine, high-end reproductions. My work has also been featured in videos, tv documentaries and numerous times in magazines and on their covers. Thank you for visiting my blog.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Article on Conner Prairie Pouch Making Workshop
Yours truly discussing the nomenclature
of an American Hunting Pouch.

Larry Pletcher, Publisher of Black Powder Magazine
recently visited the Arms Makers Workshop at Conner Prairie,
A special thanks to Larry for promoting Black Powder the way he does.
Check out this article on my class. Just click on the link below.
http://www.blackpowdermag.com/featured-articles/blackpowder-artist-of-note-ken-scott.php
of an American Hunting Pouch.
Larry Pletcher, Publisher of Black Powder Magazine
recently visited the Arms Makers Workshop at Conner Prairie,
A special thanks to Larry for promoting Black Powder the way he does.
Check out this article on my class. Just click on the link below.
http://www.blackpowdermag.com/featured-articles/blackpowder-artist-of-note-ken-scott.php
Monday, October 18, 2010
More old pouches. Doc, these are for you!
Deer Hair on Flap Pouch
Hex Sign Flap Pouch
Heart Shaped pouch
Heart Shaped Pouch Opened
Showing removable pocket
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
OLD POUCH FRIDAY IS HERE!
Old pouch Friday has been moved from my blog: www.americanfrontierart.blogspot.com
to this site. Watch for it! I have developed this new and separate blog just to post my pouches on it. I will continue to retain the American frontier art blog for my paintings and other visual artwork.
to this site. Watch for it! I have developed this new and separate blog just to post my pouches on it. I will continue to retain the American frontier art blog for my paintings and other visual artwork.
Crockett Pouch for the Movie, "The Alamo'
I had the great privilege of providing several prop items for the movie "The Alamo," starring Billie Bob Thornton and Dennis Quiad, among others. I made the hunting pouch that Davey Crockett (Thornton) wore in the movie. Actually I made three of them in case one became damaged. I also provided ink wells, writing journals, pens, pencils and pencil boxes. Below is a close-up of the pouch.
Dark Day Pouch
I made this pouch and based it on "The Dark Day in New England, May 18th,1780."
On that date, the sun was obscured at sunrise. Extraordinary darkness occurred shortly before noon. Peak obscurity was reported at noon. The blackened sky remained for the remainder of the day. The sun became red, the sky appeared to have a yellow cast and the moon became as red as blood. Schools were closed, children sent home. Cattle lay down to sleep, chickens went to roost, and many people believed that the world was coming to an end. Communications of the day were primitive and most people thought the darkness to be inexplainable, so they applied religious interpretations to the event. Many thought that the Dark Day was a supernatural event caused by God. The cause of this phenomenal event has yet to be throughly unexplained.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Pouch by Ken Scott. Horns by Ron Vail

This pouch and horn set is a collaboration between Ron Vail and me. I made the pouch out of smoked brain tanned deerskin. Ron did the fabulous horn work. I wanted Ron's horns to compliment the antique patina of the pouch. No one, and I mean no one in the country is making really nice folk art horns like Ron. His work can be seem at; http://www.ronvailpowderhorns.com/index.html
If you are interested in us making you a complete pouch & horn set, just let us know.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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