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Grandpa George, Numas
Corrine Hunt
CA$2,400.00Reclaimed Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint, Copper [Engraved]
“Ethnology of the Kwakiutl, Based on Data Collected by George Hunt -Part I.” by Franz Boas
Grandpa George, Numas is a fascinating portrait piece that Corrine Hunt created in honour of her great-grandfather, George Hunt. Many of George Hunt’s most distinctive features are depicted on the piece – including, most notably, his full-bodied mustache and big blue eyes. Numas is Kwak’wala for “Old Man,” which is how the Hunt family affectionately refers to their former patriarch. He lived to be 79 years old, which was quite impressive for his time.
Corrine Hunt’s sculpture is carved from a half-round of reclaimed yellow cedar wood, which the artist has left partially untouched so as to retain the organic shape and look of the wood. The eye of the sculpture features a miniature copper shield with several Kwak’wala words engraved on the surface. These words are excerpts from Ethnology of the Kwakiutl, Based on Data Collected by George Hunt – Part I, which was edited by Franz Boas and contains extensive information regarding the lifestyle, culture, and customs of the Kwakwaka’wakw peoples and their communities. While the book that accompanies this piece was published in 2011, the original ethnological text was first featured in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1914.
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Wolf & Turtle Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$3,600.0014K White Gold, 14K Rose Gold, Engraved
Band on Band, Wavy Edge Design
Width: 3/8″
Size: 12.75 -
Eagle Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$2,400.0014K White Gold, 14K Rose Gold, Engraved
Band on Band, Wavy Edge Design
Width: 5/16″
Size: 5.75 -
Where Air Meets Water (Eagle & Killerwhale) Plate [Black Edition]
Corrine Hunt
CA$85.00 – CA$130.00Recycled Glass
Available in 12″ or 14″
The plate may be hung on the wall – the specific hole in the back is included for this purpose.
The concept for this design is based upon the physical depiction of air meeting water – a droplet of water which creates a swirl as the air affects its surface. The whorl shape created by this abstract notion has produced the forms of an Eagle on the left side of the design and a Killerwhale; its body elusively curving around the right side. Corrine has continued to play with the whirlpool concept by introducing echoing shapes and forms that reflect across the surface of the material and invite the viewer to explore the “water’s” surface.
Plexi-glass display stand not included.
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Where Air Meets Water (Eagle & Killerwhale) Plate [White Edition]
Corrine Hunt
CA$220.00Recycled Glass
Available in 14″ only
White Edition exclusive to Coastal Peoples Gallery
The concept for this design is based upon the physical depiction of air meeting water – a droplet of water which creates a swirl as the air affects its surface. The whorl-shape created by this abstract notion has produced the forms of an Eagle, on the left side of the design, and a Killerwhale; it’s body elusively curving around the right side. Corrine has continued to play with the whirlpool concept by introducing echoing shapes and forms that reflect across the surface of the material and invite the viewer to explore the “water’s” surface.
Plate may be hung on the wall – specific hole in the back included for this purpose.
Plexi-glass stand not included.
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Eagle & Salmon Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$1,920.0014K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, Engraved
Band-on-Band
Width: 5/16″
Size: 7.75 -
Killerwhale Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$1,920.0014K White Gold, 14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Band-on-Band
Width: 5/16″
Size: 8.25
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