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Dirty Boy Defeats Bear Mask
Philip Gray
SOLDRed Cedar Wood, Acrylic Paint, Abalone Shell
SOLD – For artist commission inquiries, please contact us at [email protected]
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Grizzly Bear & Salmon Cradle Rattle
Johnathan Henderson
CA$6,000.00Red Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
31 x 7 x 6″ (rattle only)
33 x 7 x 7″ (including base)
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Raven Paddle
Trace Yeomans
CA$6,000.00Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“I had never painted a paddle before this one. I wanted to try something that was bold, modern, and eye-catching, but still traditional in the Haida design sense, so I chose black and red that together reads a bit electric.” – Trace Yeomans
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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‘Echoes of Our Ancestors’ Mussel Shell Rattle
Gus Cook
CA$6,000.00Copper, Abalone shell, Yew wood
Granite base
8.75 x 9.25 x 4.5″ including base
3.5 x 11 x 2″ rattle only
” ‘Echos of our ancestors’ – the Dzunukwa (Wild Woman of the Woods) making the huuu sound is represented in the ripples of the mussel (line work in this case), which also represents growth and the passage of knowledge through time.” – Gus Cook
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Hummingbird Paddle
Erich Glendale
CA$5,900.00Yellow Cedar wood
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Tii’skin (Thunderbird) Paddle
Douglas David
CA$5,800.00Yellow Cedar wood, Operculum shell, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Bear Mother & Cubs with Eagle, Raven, & Hummingbird Paddle
James Johnny Jr.
CA$5,800.00Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Bear Mother & Cubs with Eagle, Raven, & Hummingbird Paddle
James Johnny Jr.
CA$5,800.00Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Berry Pattern Basket
Isabel Rorick RCA
CA$5,800.00Spruce root, Dyed Spruce root
Isabel Rorick comes from a long line of weavers, including her great-grandmother Isabella Edenshaw; her grandmother, Selina Peratrovich; her mother, Primrose Adams, and her Aunt, Delores Churchill. Using the Haida language of form, Isabel incorporates many traditional designs into her baskets and hats, like that of the dragonfly, raven’s tail, and spider web or slug trail.
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Eagle Paddle
Erich Glendale
RESERVEDYellow Cedar wood
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Woven Forest (AP)
Susan Point RCA
RESERVEDSerigraph, Artist Proof, Edition of VIII
2014
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
Why an Artist Proof?
The artist proof is often the first proof or set of proofs that the artist “pulls” to ensure that the image is printing to the desired effect. The Artist Proof holds a higher value than a regular edition piece due to its rarity as well as the possibility that they can contain the visual evidence of the artist’s progress. Artist Proofs are typically owned and kept by the artist so they are rarely released.
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White Raven Mask
Randy Stiglitz
CA$5,500.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
7.5 x 8 x 23″ (mask only)
31 x 14 x 26″ (including bark & stand)
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Raven Ladle
Russell Smith
CA$5,450.00Ivory, Abalone, Sterling silver, engraved
For more details on shipping Ivory outside of Canada, please click here and then click open the Shipping section and scroll down to read more on Shipping Restrictions.
Spoons and ladles were traditionally made from either cedar wood or the horn of a mountain sheep, and their handles were carved with family crest images. Historically, these exquisitely sculptured objects were primarily created by people in Northern Nations, and were highly sought after by other nations. During potlatches [festive gatherings], cedar ladles decorated with the hosting family’s crests were used to serve food, while the elaborately carved mountain sheep spoons were distributed as gifts among the many guests.
Today, spoon and ladle productions are based on these traditional objects and are meant to be both objects of function and display. In addition to traditional mediums such as cedar wood, goat or mountain sheep horn, many modern-day spoons and ladles are constructed of gold, silver and pewter.
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“Provider” Mask
Tom Patterson
CA$5,400.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Copper, Abalone shell, Feathers, Acrylic paint
16 x 9.5 x 4.5″ (mask only)
23 x 15 x 6″ (including bark)
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Ovoid Origin Sculpture
Lyle Wilson
CA$5,400.00Warlus tusk (Ivory), Yew wood, Abalone shell
For more details on shipping Ivory outside of Canada, please click here and then click open the Shipping section and scroll down to read more on Shipping Restrictions.
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Star Face Pendant
Lyle Wilson
CA$5,400.0018K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Engraved, Textured, Repoussé, Chased
2012“The story of ‘Raven Releasing the Light’ has several versions depending upon the teller and the Pacific Northwest Coast group. In some versions, the sun is featured, while in others the moon or stars are included. In this pendant, I played around with the idea of using a star; it’s a theme I want to keep on pursuing because it’s intriguing to me to take bits and pieces of a traditional tale and expand it in a way that respects the original intent. As far as I know, a Star is not really widely used in Pacific Northwest Coast art.”
-Lyle Wilson, 2016
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Ovoid Eyespot #3 Pendant: Human
Lyle Wilson
CA$5,100.0018K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Engraved, Textured, Repoussé, Chased
2012“For this series, the inspiration came from thinking about the eyespot markings on the wings of young skatefish; as such markings are credited with the beginning of the famous Pacific Northwest Coast (PNC) Ovoid. The original markings are solid black spots, encircled by a fine line.
I wanted to use the same circular format as a young skatefish’s markings as traditionally as can be, but with variations on each face. There’s a strong ‘pull’ that keeps an artist coming back to the more traditional, straightforward depictions of PNC faces. To those of us who grew up hunting, gathering and fishing, I think such a ‘pull’ is connected to that traditional upbringing; and that sort of familiarity makes us want to go back, just to remind us of our roots again.”
-Lyle Wilson, 2016
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Eagle Bentwood Box
Guy Louie Jr.
CA$4,800.00Red Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Raven Brings the Light Bentwood Box
Douglas David
CA$4,800.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Tsonokwa Mask
Raymond Shaw
CA$4,800.00Red Cedar wood, Horse Hair, Acrylic paint
13 x 11.5 x 5.5″ (mask only)
21 x 15 x 5.5″ (including hair)
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Ovoid Eyespot #6 Pendant: Human
Lyle Wilson
CA$4,800.0018K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Engraved, Textured, Repoussé, Chased
2012“For this series, the inspiration came from thinking about the eyespot markings on the wings of young skatefish; as such markings are credited with the beginning of the famous Pacific Northwest Coast (PNC) Ovoid. The original markings are solid black spots, encircled by a fine line.
I wanted to use the same circular format as a young skatefish’s markings as traditionally as can be, but with variations on each face. There’s a strong ‘pull’ that keeps an artist coming back to the more traditional, straightforward depictions of PNC faces. To those of us who grew up hunting, gathering and fishing, I think such a ‘pull’ is connected to that traditional upbringing; and that sort of familiarity makes us want to go back, just to remind us of our roots again.”
-Lyle Wilson, 2016
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Tapered Basket
Isabel Rorick RCA
CA$4,800.00Plain twining & Strawberry weave patterns, Three strand twining rim
Spruce Root, Four bands of dyed root
Featured in the 2009 exhibition – Haida Masterworks: the ancestral spirit lives on
Isabel Rorick comes from a long line of weavers, including her great-grandmother Isabella Edenshaw; her grandmother, Selina Peratrovich; her mother, Primrose Adams, and her Aunt, Delores Churchill. Using the Haida language of form, Isabel incorporates many traditional designs into her baskets and hats, like that of the dragonfly, raven’s tail, and spider web or slug trail.
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Shaman Mask
Douglas David
CA$4,600.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Horse hair, Operculum shell, Acrylic paint
35 x 19 x 9.5″ (including hair)
12 x 9 x 9.5″ (mask only)
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Tsimshian Bentwood Box
Corey Moraes
CA$4,600.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
1995
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Thunderbird Bentwood Box
Joshua Prescott
CA$4,600.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Raven Mask
Robert Saunders
CA$4,500.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Acrylic paint
14 x 7 x 18″ (mask only)
28 x 9 x 21″ (including bark & stand)
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Young Shaman Mask
Stan Bevan
CA$4,450.00Alder wood, Leather ties
9 x 8.75 x 3.75″
10.5 x 8 x 6″ (including base)
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Salmon Paddle
Chester (Chaz) Patrick
RESERVEDRed Cedar wood, Abalone shell
Double-sidedc. 2005
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Thunderbird, Wolf & Hummingbird Paddle
Joshua Prescott
CA$4,400.00Yellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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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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Coiled Basket with Eagles
Betsy Meeko
CA$4,370.002010
Woven coiled grass basket, Thread (coloured), Serpentine stone
The process of basket-making is long and arduous as it can take up to a month to weave a large basket. Baskets are made from repeatedly coiling the grass from the bottom of the basket and building the basket up. Designs are created by stitching thread onto the basket, however some designs are actually woven in. This thread can be made from a number of materials, such as de-haired sealskin, leather, and yarn.
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Hawk Moon Frontlet
Alan Weir
RESERVEDYew wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
6.5 x 6.5 x 3″ (Frontlet)
A frontlet is a forehead mask attached to a woven headpiece. It is worn by chiefs and high-ranking individuals as a display of crests and status. Frontlets are often decorated with materials that are symbols of wealth and power: abalone shell, operculum shell, sea lion whiskers, feathers and/or ermine pelts.
The Hawk takes its place in the spiritual world of the supernatural and inspires creative designs for masks, rattles and jewelry. A Hawk man or woman are transformation beings depicted with largely human features and can be distinguished by a curled beak which often curves to meet the tip of the lower jaw.
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