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Iinang Xaadee – Kay (Sea Lion) II [Framed]
April White
CA$545.00Serigraph, Edition of 145
2016
Framed
“For my ancestors, the primary purpose of art is to unveil a parallel reality that is visible only in our minds—to share a glimpse of Supernatural Beings, with the world of Human Beings. Educated in science and with a spirit drawn to art, I see Earth as one great Being—with rock as a skeleton and running water as veins and arteries, great oceans as hearts—sustaining ecosystems. All as an interconnected biome—a web of life living, at least on the surface, symbiotically… as prey, and as predator.
Iinang Xaadee—Herring People play a vital role in the ecosystem. They nurture, feed, give of themselves to keep beings alive in all realms— undersea, earth, and sky. When balance prevails, Herring People gather to dance in their great longhouse in such great numbers and with such vigour that the atmosphere overhead reverberates with their excitement. Now, Human Beings see Herring solely as a resource, blinded, not seeing their true value, only seeing monetary gain at the expense of the whole.” – April White
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Raven Mask
Tom D. Hunt
CA$10,800.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Acrylic paint
16 x 10 x 28″ (without stand)
28 x 10.5 x 28″ (with stand) -
Nuu-chah-nulth Speaker Mask
Tom Patterson
CA$2,500.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Feathers, Acrylic paint
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Eagle Bentwood Box
Douglas David
CA$9,800.00Red Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Operculum shell, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.