Masks
CEREMONIAL MASKS are created in various forms from human portraits to animals to spirits, including transformation masks with moving beaks and jaws. The shapes and styles vary greatly depending upon their purpose and function, and are designed to tell stories and share knowledge. Some can be danced by a single performer while others require an attendant for the mask to be used. Although contemporary masks may push the boundaries of the form, they continue to retain their cultural and historic significance.
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Tsonokwa (Wild Woman) Mask
Raymond Shaw
CA$28,500.00Red Cedar wood, Horse hair, Acrylic paint
37 x 25.5 x 11″ (mask only)
50 x 30 x 11″ (including hair) -
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“Huupulth – Portal to the Spirit Realm” Sun Mask
Moy Sutherland
CA$24,000.00Red Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Horse Hair, Acrylic paint
45 x 41 x 9 (including hair)
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Crooked Beak Mask
Raymond Shaw
CA$20,500.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Acrylic paint
23 x 11 x 39″ (mask only)
53 x 12 x 42″ (including bark & stand)
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Moon Mask
Klatle Bhi
CA$20,500.00Red Cedar wood
Exquisitely carved in rich red cedar, this captivating Moon Mask constitutes yet another variation on the beautiful pieces that have characterized much of Klatle-Bhi’s recent work.
The Moon is seen as a symbol of protection and guardianship, and is often associated with transformation. Due to its mystical powers, Shamans will sometimes call upon it as a spirit guide. It is believed that the Moon is responsible for affecting and changing one’s mood, similar to the way in which it controls tidal changes and illuminates the dark sky.
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“Sunrise” Cast Mask
Kyran Yeomans
RESERVEDBronze Cast
Edition of 12
24 x 24 x 10″ (mask only)
28.5 x 26 x 15.5″ (including base)
“It seems, at times, the material will give direction to what will come. This was the case for this piece. As it became clearer that it was to become a sun figure, the idea of it being a companion for a moon piece I had done many years previously excited me. The timing possesses a feeling of cosmic intention to it, a cyclical weight.
Arriving after ten years of darkness, the sun appears, bringing with it a new season. Life awakening after hibernation, new green finding its way into being, spring. Illumination. Newness. Difference. Balance. Growth, in all its awkwardness and vulnerability. Foreshadowing.
I [wrote] these words in the summer of 2021, after welcoming my son into this world a few weeks ago. I look back and see this piece giving me a big empyrean wink. May it warm and light your space and voyage through these three dimensions (…and beyond).” – Kyran Yeomans