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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.
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Gagiid Mask
Reg Davidson
CA$14,500.00Red Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint, Horse hair
Gagiid is a wild, otherworldly creature who has been transformed through a traumatic maritime experience. Some believe that he can be found lurking on the forest edge and near streams, collecting the souls of the drowned and trying to persuade unwitting humans to eat his ghostly food, causing them to become otherworldly like him. However, it is not all doom and gloom – as with any transformation, it is possible for Gagiid to be tamed and re-enter the human world again.
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Sonny Assu: A Selective History
Sonny Assu
CA$34.95with Candice Hopkins, Marianne Nicholson, Richard Van Camp, and Ellyn Walker
A stunning retrospective highlighting the playfulness, power, and subversive spirit of Northwest Coast Indigenous artist Sonny Assu.
Through large-scale installation, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting, Sonny Assu merges the aesthetics of Indigenous iconography with a pop-art sensibility. This stunning retrospective spans over a decade of Assu’s career, highlighting more than 120 full-colour works, including several never-before-exhibited pieces.
Through analytical essays and personal narratives, Richard Van Camp, Marianne Nicolson, Candice Hopkins, and Ellyn Walker provide brilliant commentary on Assu’s practice, its meaning in the context of contemporary art, and its wider significance in the struggle for Indigenous cultural and political autonomy. Exploring themes of Indigenous rights, consumerism, branding, humour, and the ways in which history informs contemporary ideas and identities, Sonny Assu: A Selective History is the first major full-scale book to pay tribute to this important, prolific, and vibrant figure in the Canadian contemporary art world.
Softcover
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Pookmis Mask
Douglas David
Price upon requestYellow Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Feathers, Acrylic paint
27 x 13 x 6″ (including bark)
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Raven Ring
John Lancaster
CA$185.00Sterling silver, 14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Width: 5/16″
Size: 5.5 -
Eagle Ring
John Lancaster
CA$185.00Sterling silver, 14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Width: 5/16″
Size: 5.75 -
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Raven Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$1,680.0014K White Gold, 14K Yellow Gold, Textured, Engraved
Band-on-band
Width: 1/4″
Size: 8 -
Hummingbird Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$1,440.0014K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, Engraved
Squared Band
Width: 1/4″
Size:8 -
Raven Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$1,800.0014K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, Textured, Engraved
Width: 5/16″
Size: 7.75 -
Raven Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$700.00Sterling silver, 14K Yellow Gold, Textured, Engraved
Cut-Out Design
Width: 3/4″
Size: 10.5 -
Prayers
Garnet Tobacco
CA$570.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2018
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
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Raven Ring
Ivan Thomas
CA$2,160.0014K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Domed
Heavy Gauge: 1.5mm
Width: 1/2″
Size: 7.25