Welcome to the largest collection of modern lithic art for sale and show!

We are a group of highly skilled flintknappers that specialize in replicating stone tools and creating lithic art. Our unique hand-made items are intended to be displayed or used. If you collect high quality lithic artwork, please browse our galleries.
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Past to Present Progs & Trading Post

I am James Bowden. I have been flintknapping for 39 years, passionately creating images of the past. At first I was largely self-taught. Later, I studied with other knappers in Southern California to advance my skills and knowledge. Early on, sizable stone was unavailable for me, which directly affected my style of flintknapping.

Today I work with a wide variety of materials to flake many different types of stone implements. The tools and methods I use closely follow traditional ones. My forte continues to be intricately flaked eccentrics, and small delicate gem points with long, drawn-out ears. This work fills a special niche in the world of modern flintknapping.

All of my pieces are permanently initialed and dated using a diamond-tipped scribe, making them collectible museum quality replicas and artwork. My knapped work is represented in the Modern Lithic Artists Journal, Volume 3, the Sept./Oct. issue of the Gold Prospectors Magazine, the #5/Summer 2018 issue of Knapper's Quarterly, the 2022 "Flintknapping, The Art Of The Ancients" Calendar, and in the collections of over 30 museums and visitor centers across the United States.

In 2014, a couple of my pieces were the chosen winners for the "Miscellaneous" category in an international dichroic glass art competition, "Dichroic by Design 2014" which was sponsored by CBS, Coatings by Sanberg, Inc. This winning arrowhead was later published in the March/April 2015 issue of Glass Art magazine.

In the 4th episode (aired on 10-29-14) of the TV series "Somebody's Gotta Do It", I instructed Mike Rowe (prior host on the TV show "Dirty Jobs") with his first flintknapping lesson! It was an awesome experience.

Enjoy browsing through my gallery and picking out your favorite pieces!

Payment: I accept PayPal, money orders, and personal checks.

Shipping: See an items details section for the shipping charge. If you purchase multiple items the overall shipping charges may be reduced. Personal checks may delay shipment until processed.

Some of my other jewelry and products are now being sold on my ETSY gallery at http://www.etsy.com/shop/JKBowdenPast2Present .

Receive previews of points and occasional FREE POINT GIVE-AWAYS by "liking" http://www.facebook.com/past2presentprograms

And ... just for fun check out my Pinterest Boards at http://pinterest.com/jameskbowden/

and posts on my INSTAGRAM page at: past_to_present_programs

Please feel free to pin or post any of my gallery photos on Facebook, Pinterest, or other social medias!
Arrowhead - Clear Rainbow Dichroic Side Notched Point
Price: $50  |  Date: Jan 06,2018
Status: Sold
Arrowhead - Orange & Red on Black Dichroic Fused Glass Northern Side Notched Point
Price: $50  |  Date: Jan 03,2018
Status: Sold
GUESS how many arrowheads I chipped from this Mahogany Obsidian Pebble!
Price: $190.5  |  Date: Dec 31,2017
Status: Sold Price Reduced
McKittrick Chert Klickitat Point
Price: $24  |  Date: Dec 30,2017
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Ohio Flint Ridge Columbia Plateau Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Dec 30,2017
Status: Sold
Dichroic Fused Glass Arrowhead (Multicolored N. Side Notched Point)
Price: $48  |  Date: Dec 30,2017
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Brazilian Agate Arrowhead
Price: $38  |  Date: Aug 26,2017
Status: Sold
Arrowhead -Ruby Glass
Price: $35  |  Date: Aug 07,2017
Status: Sold
Obsidian Eccentric Lithic Art
Price: $68  |  Date: Aug 04,2017
Status: Sold
Arrowhead - Brazilian Agate Columbia Plateau Gem Point
Price: $39  |  Date: Jul 04,2017
Status: Sold
Arrowhead - Sky Blue Swirled Fused Glass Side Notched Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Jul 01,2017
Status: Sold
Dichroic Fused Glass Arrowhead (Teal, Blue, & Purple Northern Side Notched Point)
Price: $55  |  Date: Jun 30,2017
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Gunther Barbed Gem Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Jun 17,2017
Status: Sold
Arizona Dacite Arrowhead Earrings
Price: $55  |  Date: May 07,2017
Status: Sold
Historic English Flint Side Notched Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Apr 10,2017
Status: Sold
Arrowhead - Flint Ridge Columbia Plateau Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Mar 07,2017
Status: Sold
Opalescent Glass Side Notched Point
Price: $33  |  Date: Feb 11,2017
Status: Sold
Flint Ridge Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $38  |  Date: Feb 08,2017
Status: Sold
Meteor Tektite Side Notched Point
Price: $38  |  Date: Jan 04,2017
Status: Sold
Black Novaculite Eccentric
Price: $50  |  Date: Dec 31,2016
Status: Sold
Triflow Obsidian Elko Eared Atlatl Dart Point
Price: $30  |  Date: Nov 09,2016
Status: Sold
Blue & Green Fused Dichroic Glass Arrowhead
Price: $55  |  Date: Sep 26,2016
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Gem Point
Price: $35  |  Date: Aug 01,2016
Status: Sold
Chert Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $36  |  Date: Jul 29,2016
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Elko Eared Dart Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Jul 12,2016
Status: Sold
Lavic Jasper Gunther Barbed Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Jul 03,2016
Status: Sold
Burns Green Obsidian Gunther Barbed Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Jun 02,2016
Status: Sold
MOUNT SAINT HELENS GLASS Toyah Arrowhead
Price: $40  |  Date: Mar 03,2016
Status: Sold
Knife River Flint Toyah Point
Price: $32  |  Date: Dec 30,2015
Status: Sold
Sterling Silver Necklace with a Blue, Green, Purple, & Black Dichroic Glass Desert Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $75  |  Date: Dec 17,2015
Status: Sold
Knife River Flint Gunther Barbed Gem Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Dec 15,2015
Status: Sold
McKittrick Chert Eccentric
Price: $50  |  Date: Nov 04,2015
Status: Sold
American Fire Opal Desert Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $65  |  Date: Sep 08,2015
Status: Sold
Oregon Dendritic Agate Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $37  |  Date: Sep 06,2015
Status: Sold
Moss Agate Calapooya Gem Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Aug 26,2015
Status: Sold
Knife River Flint Side Notched Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Apr 16,2015
Status: Sold