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Owl Protecting the Animals Bowl
Patrick Leach
$300.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
This pictograph is one directly borrowed from the Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park, near Lillooet. Several ancient pictographs dot the river valley and this one is particular is a direct replica of a pictograph found on the banks of the Stein River. The outstretched wings of the owl protectively cover the deer, perhaps meant to represent all fauna, flanking either side of it.
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Basket Weave Bowl
Patrick Leach
$180.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
The St’át’imc of the Interior Salish Nation were renowned for their basketry. Coiled baskets were crafted from peeled and split Red Cedar roots. These baskets were sewn so tightly that they could hold water, and with the addition of water to the absorbent material, the roots would expand and create an even stronger seal. Most Salish baskets were decorated in complex geometric designs and it is these motifs that Leach replicates on his ceramics.
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Owl Protecting the Animals Bowl
Patrick Leach
$80.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
This pictograph is one directly borrowed from the Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park, near Lillooet. Several ancient pictographs dot the river valley and this one is particular is a direct replica of a pictograph found on the banks of the Stein River. The outstretched wings of the owl protectively cover the deer, perhaps meant to represent all fauna, flanking either side of it.
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Basket Weave Plate
Patrick Leach
$60.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
The St’át’imc of the Interior Salish Nation were renowned for their basketry. Coiled baskets were crafted from peeled and split Red Cedar roots. These baskets were sewn so tightly that they could hold water, and with the addition of water to the absorbent material, the roots would expand and create an even stronger seal. Most Salish baskets were decorated in complex geometric designs and it is these motifs that Leach replicates on his ceramics.
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Bear Paw & Mountains Bowl
Patrick Leach
$100.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
Patrick was raised in the community of T’ít’q’et, near Lillooet, BC in St’át’imc Nation Territory. The depiction of mountains is an homage to Lillooet and Leach’s upbringing. Leach often depicts dual mountains with birds flying above the peaks.
The bear paw, and likewise the bear itself, is meant represent strength and power. Bears were noted and revered for their human-like qualities such as the ability to stand on their hind legs and the fierce bond between mother and child or cub. This depiction shows the pad, knuckles, and claws of denoting a paw print.
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River & Salmon Vase
Patrick Leach
$80.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
The Fraser River flows up the valley near Lillooet and was a primary source of sustenance for the St’át’imc people, as several salmon runs ventured up the river annually. Leach frequently depicts the representation of the river, two parallel wavy lines, in conjunction with either the salmon or dip net pictographs.
The St’át’imc have some of the best salmon fishing and wind drying areas in the Fraser Canyon area . Salmon runs are frequent in the Fraser River, with spring salmon running in April and again in late summer as well as a string of sockeye salmon runs starting in June. Patrick emphasizes the importance of salmon to the St’át’imc people.
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Basket Weave Bowl
Patrick Leach
$60.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
The St’át’imc of the Interior Salish Nation were renowned for their basketry. Coiled baskets were crafted from peeled and split Red Cedar roots. These baskets were sewn so tightly that they could hold water, and with the addition of water to the absorbent material, the roots would expand and create an even stronger seal. Most Salish baskets were decorated in complex geometric designs and it is these motifs that Leach replicates on his ceramics.
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Eagle, Sun, Moon & Stars Bowl
Patrick Leach
$100.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
Eagle is often viewed as a symbol of leadership, peace, friendship, and intelligence. The pictograph depicts a linear eagle, with feathers adorning its outstretched wings and talons on both feet.
Patrick displays these symbols concurrently, and says that they are used to represent day and night. These depictions refer to the timelessness and endurance of both his art and the art of his Nation collectively.
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River & Salmon Vase
Patrick Leach
$80.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
The Fraser River flows up the valley near Lillooet and was a primary source of sustenance for the St’át’imc people, as several salmon runs ventured up the river annually. Leach frequently depicts the representation of the river, two parallel wavy lines, in conjunction with either the salmon or dip net pictographs.
The St’át’imc have some of the best salmon fishing and wind drying areas in the Fraser Canyon area . Salmon runs are frequent in the Fraser River, with spring salmon running in April and again in late summer as well as a string of sockeye salmon runs starting in June. Patrick emphasizes the importance of salmon to the St’át’imc people.
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Fishing Scene Bowl
Patrick Leach
$125.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
This pictograph of shows a man holding a dip net. Dip netting was on fishing technique used by the St’át’imc to catch considerable quantities of salmon in the Fraser River. The net is dipped into the river narrows, where the currents are strong, from either an outcropping of land or a wooden platform. The large net, attached to a pole in the water, is lowered into the river. Then the mouth of the net is closed and the fish inside are trapped. The net is then, laboriously, hauled out of the river.
Typically Leach includes the representations of the salmon and the river alongside the fisherman to depict a full scene.
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Turtle Bowl
Patrick Leach
$100.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
On Patrick Leach’s pottery, the final touches are carefully hand-carved landscapes, geometric designs, and scenes borrowed from ancient rock paintings called pictographs. These designs are either replicas of, or inspired by, the red ochre pictographs found in Stein Valley near Leach’s childhood home. Leach frequently employs contrasting bands of red ochre glaze to represent earth, blue for sky, yellow for sunrise or orange for sunset.
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River & Salmon Bowl
Patrick Leach
$80.00 CADPorcelain, Engraved with Interior Glaze
The Fraser River flows up the valley near Lillooet and was a primary source of sustenance for the St’át’imc people, as several salmon runs ventured up the river annually. Leach frequently depicts the representation of the river, two parallel wavy lines, in conjunction with either the salmon or dip net pictographs.
The St’át’imc have some of the best salmon fishing and wind drying areas in the Fraser Canyon area . Salmon runs are frequent in the Fraser River, with spring salmon running in April and again in late summer as well as a string of sockeye salmon runs starting in June. Patrick emphasizes the importance of salmon to the St’át’imc people.