Collection
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Eagle Ring
Lloyd Wadhams Jr.
CA$1,560.0014K White Gold, Engraved
Band-on-Band, Domed
Width: 3/8″
Size: 5More sizes and other figures may be available. Please ask us for details.
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Raven & Eagle Ring
Lloyd Wadhams Jr.
CA$1,560.0014K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, Engraved
Band-on-Band
Width: 1/4″
Size: 7More sizes and other figures may be available. Please ask us for details.
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Ancestor Feast Dish
Sean Whonnock
CA$1,900.00Yellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Sean has consistently produced carvings and paintings since 1990 and is constantly updating his own unique style. His passion is fueled by the Kwakwaka’wakw culture and his work has become valued by collectors, galleries and museums.
A ceremonial dish, also known as a feast dish or potlatch dish, was a treasured heirloom which families brought out for great feasts as a gesture of hospitality and welcoming. Presently, many ceremonial dishes are carved in miniature form, meant for collectors who appreciate the historic and symbolic value behind each artwork. This aspect of the art is considered to be a contemporary turn that northwest coast native art has taken throughout the years.
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Frog Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$1,680.0014K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Tapered, Cut-Out Design
Width: 7/16″
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Eagle Ring
William (Billy) Cook
CA$200.00Sterling silver, Engraved
Sterling silver Rails
Width: 3/8″
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Raven Headdress
Eugene Alfred
CA$3,950.00Birch wood, Acrylic paint
3.5 x 6 x 10.75″
11 x 6 x 10.75″ (including stand)
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Mother Bear Mask
Eugene Alfred
CA$4,400.00Birch wood, Acrylic paint
8 x 6.25 x 2.5″
9.5 x 7 x 4.5″ (including stand)
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“Playing” (Killerwhale) Bracelet
Corrine Hunt
CA$600.00Sterling silver, Textured, Engraved
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Tree Frog
Maynard Johnny Jr.
CA$250.00Serigraph, Edition of 70
2019
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
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Unikkaaqtuat: An Introduction to Inuit Myths & Legends
Neil Christopher
CA$24.95In this exhaustive story collection, the rich tradition of Inuit storytelling becomes accessible to the rest of Canada for the first time. Unipkaaqtut is the Inuit word meaning “to tell stories.”
This definitive collection of Inuit legends is thoughtfully introduced and carefully annotated to provide the historical and cultural context in which to understand this rich oral tradition.
Read about the origin of thunder and lightning, the tale of the man who married a fox and many animal fables from the North. Fascinating and educational, this little-known part of Canada’s heritage will captivate readers of all ages. As a work of historical and cultural preservation, this text will be invaluable to those studying Inuit.
Published in 2011
Paperback
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Discovering Totem Poles: A Traveller’s Guide
Aldona Jonaitis
CA$21.95An indispensable guide for identifying totem poles along British Columbia’s inside passage from Vancouver to Alaska.
Whether rising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captivated the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska.
Discovering Totem Poles is the first guidebook to focus on the complex and fascinating histories of the specific poles visitors encounter in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Ketchikan, Sitka, and Juneau. It debunks common misconceptions about totem poles and explores the stories behind the making and displaying of 90 different poles.
Travelers with this guide in their pocket will return home with a deeper knowledge about these monumental carvings, their place in history and the people who made them.
Published in 2012
Paperback
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Red: A Haida Manga
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
CA$19.95An innovative graphic novel, Red is the epic tale of a Haida hero, his rage and his quest for retribution.
Referencing a classic Haida oral narrative, this stunning full-colour graphic novel documents the powerful story of Red, a leader so blinded by revenge that he leads his community to the brink of war and destruction.
Set in the islands off the northwest coast of B.C., it tells the tale of orphan Red and his sister, Jaada. When raiders attack their village, Red, still a boy, escapes dramatically. But Jaada is whisked away. The loss of Jaada breeds a seething anger, and Red sets out to find his sister and exact revenge on her captors.
Red blends traditional Haida imagery into a Japanese manga-styled story. Tragic and timeless, it is reminiscent of such classic stories as Oedipus Rex, Macbeth and King Lear.
This innovation in contemporary storytelling consists of 108 pages of hand-painted illustrations. When arranged in a specific order, the panels of the narrative create a Haida formline image four metres long. The sequence for this complex design is displayed on the inside jacket.
Published in 2009
Paperback
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Ḱesu’: The Art & Life of Doug Cranmer
Jennifer Kramer
CA$29.95Northwest Coast Kwakwaka’wakw art is renowned for its flamboyant, energetic, and colorful carving and painting. Among the best-known practitioners was Doug Cranmer, whose style was understated, elegant, fresh, and unique and whose work quickly found an international following in the 1960s. Named K’esu’, or Wealth Being Carved, as a child, he was an early player in the global, commercial art market and one of the first Native artists in British Columbia to own his own gallery. A long-time teacher, he inspired generations of young Native artists in Alert Bay and beyond.
This beautifully illustrated book is a record of the art, life, and influence of a man who called himself a “whittler” or “doodler” but who embodied “indigenous modern” well before the term had been coined. He pioneered abstract and non-figurative paintings using Northwest Coast ovoids and U-shapes; embraced the practice of silk-screening on wood, paper, and burlap; and adapted power tools to new applications in art. Skillfully weaving recollections from his friends and family, facts about his life and examples of his stunning artwork, K’esu’ is a wide-ranging celebration of Doug Cranmer and his profound influence on Kwakwaka’wakw art.
Published in 2012
Paperback
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Raven Mask
Marcus Alfred
CA$6,800.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Acrylic paint
Measurements including base.