Description:
- Body: retains it's original white color with the addition of a purple-gray gradient on the legs
- Hair: rerooted with black and bright blue mixed synthetic braiding hair done in permanent microbraids
- Symbol: a killer whale based on images of killer whales done by an artist from the Haida, who live along the northwest coast of the North American continent (do a Google image search for "Haida whale" or "tribal killer whale", if you're curious)
- Eyes: right eye remains unchanged, left eye was incorporated into the design
- Embellishments: each braid in the mane and tail ends in a carved bone bead or a shell bead; permanent bracelet on right foreleg consisting of shells and blue and clear seed beads
Made from: G3 Fairy Dust (2006)
Completed: August 2008
Other notes: Commissioned by Ashley, a friend. Ashley named Keiko after the orca that played Willy in the movie Free Willy.
Availability: Unavailable
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