NEW ARRIVALS
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halx̄inix° (Orca) Bracelet
Lyle Wilson
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Textured, Engraved
Domed, Tapered
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Spirit Wolf
Stan Bevan
$200.00 CADWoodcut on Rice Paper, Edition of 75
2019
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
The Wolf was revered as a powerful and skillful hunter on land. The Wolf is considered the land manifestation of the Killerwhale; it mates and guards its family for a lifetime.
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FEATURED ARTWORKS
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Coastal Peoples Gallery
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Coiled Basket with Eagle
Betsy Meeko Sr.
$2,760.00 CADWoven coiled grass basket, Thread (coloured), Serpentine stone
The process of basket-making is long and arduous as it can take up to a month to weave a large basket. Baskets are made from repeatedly coiling the grass from the bottom of the basket and building the basket up. Designs are created by stitching thread onto the basket, however some designs are actually woven in. This thread can be made from a number of materials, such as de-haired sealskin, leather, and yarn.
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Keeper of the Tide Panel
Shaun Qwalsius Peterson
$8,300.00 CADYellow Cedar wood, Red Cedar wood, Glass, Etched, Sandblasted, LED Illumination, Acrylic paint
“This piece is a representation of the Moon which is [an] ancestral part of our mythology. Moon is said to have been the great leader who changed great things in his time among our people. Being half human and half sky being, he was part of the people. This depiction in particular, shows the Salmon numbered in five, which also denotes the number used in defining Puyallup stories as these are shared through the Puget Sound.” – Shaun Peterson
The artist has mixed conventional Northwest Coast materials with modern media to create this moon panel, Keeper of the Tide.
The central figure represents the face of the moon. In Northwest Coast culture, the Moon is regarded as a symbol of protection and guardianship. The Moon is often associated with transformation.
Using sandblasted glass, Shaun has incorporated swimming salmon circling the Moon’s face. Salmon are honoured and celebrated by all coastal peoples: the fish serves as a powerful symbol of regeneration, self-sacrifice, and perseverance. Shortages of salmon are traditioally attributed to human disrespect and refusal to listen to and live by the wisdom of elders.
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Salmon Drum
lessLIE Sam
$1,800.00 CADDeer hide, Sinew, Acrylic paint
The drum is considered one of the main percussive instruments, along with the rattle, which was used in traditional Northwest Coast ceremonies and cultural events. Its beat provides the basis from which dances, songs and oral histories are performed during a Potlatch.
Salmon are honoured and celebrated by all coastal peoples: the fish serves as a powerful symbol of regeneration, self-sacrifice and perseverance.
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