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Reclaimed Maple wood, Acrylic paint, Steel, Copper

Tɫabat’si (Copper Box) is an impressive large-scale piece that combines Pacific Northwest Coast history with contemporary artistic methods. The box is designed to look like traditional bentwood boxes, which were an innovative creation of the coastal Indigenous peoples that were used for a wide variety of utilitarian and ceremonial purposes. The imagery on the piece is depicted using classic formline and ovoid design principles, while the decision to incorporate copper was directly influenced by its historical importance across the region. Contrasting these more traditional design choices, the mediums and methods used by Corrine are highly contemporary, with the most obvious modern influence being the use of laser cut steel.

The main imagery on this box depicts the Raven as he dances with a Chilkat blanket on his shoulders. The opposite side of the box features the tail of a Killerwhale. The Raven and the Killerwhale are the two figures that Corrine identifies with most strongly, and at least one of the two can be found on the vast majority of her creations. The Chilkat blanket was a specialty of the Tlingit people, so its inclusion is a nod to that side of the artist’s heritage.

Reclaimed Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint, Stone, Cockle Clamshell

This enchanting sculpture is carved from a half-round of reclaimed yellow cedar wood, which Corrine Hunt has left partially untouched so as to retain the organic shape and look of the wood. The clamshell in the Eagle’s mouth and the stone that was used for its eye were both taken from the beach in front of her house, which is a popular spot for Eagles. Corrine was inspired to create this sculpture as a result of all the time she has spent watching these beautiful creatures as they collect and eat the clamshells.