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Weavers & Wool
Dylan Thomas
CA$200.00Serigraph, Edition of 140
2021
Unframed
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“This print, titled Weavers and Wool, depicts two Salish Wool Dogs, and is an homage to the role weavers and dog breeders played in shaping Coast Salish culture. The Salish Wool Dog was the only breed of dog in pre-contact North America that was created and maintained through the practice of animal husbandry.
Through selective breeding, the Coast Salish people maintained a large population of small dogs with thick woolly hair that could be sheered and spun into yarn. This meant, unlike their coastal neighbors, the Coast Salish had a steady supply of wool that allowed them to foster a prolific weaving tradition. Female weavers used the wool to create the classic Coast Salish blankets that were worn by Siem (noble ones). The wool was also an important adornment on many ceremonial objects and regalia. Due to the importance of weaving in Salish culture, the spindle whorls became an object of abundance, many of which were carved with classic Coast Salish imagery. Even today, contemporary Salish artist create prints, panels, glass works, stone works, (etc.) all in the form of the spindle whorl.
The practice of breeding wool dogs had been practiced for at least 1700 years according to archeological research. Since the dog’s woolly coat was due to a recessive gene, it had required a tremendous amount of work to keep the wool dogs separated from the semi-wild hunting dogs to keep the bloodline pure. So, when Europeans introduced sheep wool to the Salish, the practice of dog breeding was doomed. Since sheep are large, grass-feeding farm-animals — rather than small, meat-eating pets, they were able to generate more wool for far less labour and resources. Therefore, it became too costly to maintain the wool-dogs bloodline, so they began interbreeding with the hunting dogs and European breeds — then quickly vanished.
Even though the Salish wool dog may be lost forever, it’s legacy lives on in Salish culture: wool still adorns most ceremonial objects, Salish blankets are still worn as regalia, and the spindle whorl has become an icon of Coast Salish art. So with this print, I want to honour the Salish wool dog, Salish dog-breeders, and Salish weavers that helped give Coast Salish culture its unique identity.” – Dylan Thomas
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K’utala (Black Formline)
Bruce Alfred
CA$200.00Serigraph, Edition of 25
2022
Unframed
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Salmon (Black)
Bruce Alfred
CA$200.00Serigraph, Edition of 25
2022
Unframed
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Cleansing
Mark Preston
CA$215.00Serigraph, Edition of 85
2018
Unframed
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Iinang Xaadee – Kun (Humpback) II
April White
SOLDSerigraph, Edition of 55
2016
Unframed
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“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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Winter Warrior
Andy Everson
CA$250.00Giclee, Edition of 99
2015
Unframed
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Tree Frog
Maynard Johnny Jr.
CA$250.00Serigraph, Edition of 70
2019
Unframed
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Northern Man
Stan Bevan
CA$250.00Linocut on Rice Paper, Edition of 75
2019
Unframed
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Two Guud (Eagle)
Erik Prytula
CA$250.00Serigraph, Edition of 200
Unframed
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Transformline – Black
lessLIE
CA$275.00Serigraph, Edition of 100
2012
Unframed
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Killerwhale
Philip Gray
CA$280.00Serigraph, Edition of 120
2008
Unframed
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Feeding Hummingbirds
lessLIE
CA$300.00Serigraph, Edition of 100
Unframed
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Journey of Hope – Blue
Joe Wilson
CA$300.00Serigraph, Edition of 200
2011
Unframed
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Also available in Red
Joe Wilson has created this limited-edition print series illustrating the traditional Coast Salish whorl in which both the male and female Killerwhale are represented in balance and harmony with one another.
The ‘Journey of Hope’ was designed specifically for the survivors of the tsunami in Japan in 2011 to pay tribute to their survival instincts as well as their future hopes and dreams.
The Killerwhale is an important crest symbol, associated with power, strength, dignity and communication.
The Killerwhale is thought to be the reincarnation of great chiefs so they are the majestic protectors of mankind. Many believed that those lost at sea were carried away by the Orca to their villages deep within the ocean and they would be guided to a new life and a new beginning.
Killerwhale Clans live in Killerwhale Villages deep within the ocean; when at home they remove their skins and live as large humans. Mating once for life and thought to be the reincarnation of great chiefs, these majestic animals are the protectors of mankind. While known to capsize canoes and carry the inhabitants to their Killerwhale Village, they are also reputed to act as guides to humans caught within storms.
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Journey of Hope – Red
Joe Wilson
CA$300.00Serigraph, Edition of 200
2011
Unframed
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Also available in Blue
Joe Wilson has created this limited-edition print series illustrating the traditional Coast Salish whorl in which both the male and female Killerwhale are represented in balance and harmony with one another.
The ‘Journey of Hope’ was designed specifically for the survivors of the tsunami in Japan in 2011 to pay tribute to their survival instincts as well as their future hopes and dreams.
The Killerwhale is an important crest symbol, associated with power, strength, dignity and communication.
The Killerwhale is thought to be the reincarnation of great chiefs so they are the majestic protectors of mankind. Many believed that those lost at sea were carried away by the Orca to their villages deep within the ocean and they would be guided to a new life and a new beginning.
Killerwhale Clans live in Killerwhale Villages deep within the ocean; when at home they remove their skins and live as large humans. Mating once for life and thought to be the reincarnation of great chiefs, these majestic animals are the protectors of mankind. While known to capsize canoes and carry the inhabitants to their Killerwhale Village, they are also reputed to act as guides to humans caught within storms.
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Salmon Water Waves
lessLIE
CA$300.00Serigraph, Edition of 100
2012
Unframed
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Frog
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Killerwhale Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Killerwhale & Eagle
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Raven Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Hawk
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Crow
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Canada Goose
Ben Houstie
SOLDAcrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Hummingbird
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-free paper
2021
Unframed
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Bear Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Killerwhale Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Wolf Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Thunderbird Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Frog
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Salmon
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Hummingbird Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Raven
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Eagle
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Hummingbird
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Killerwhale Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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Wolf Dancer
Ben Houstie
CA$300.00Acrylic paint on Acid-Free paper
2021
Unframed
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