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Salmon Glass Panel
Chester (Chaz) Patrick
$3,900.00 CADGlass, Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Every household and every clan possessed its own history and traditions in the form of myths and legends. Often describing how an individual had met a supernatural being, in animal form, who had given ownership of certain privileges. These privileges are a highly important part of First Nations life and are retained by particular family groups through their laws of inheritance. Privileges gave an individual status in the community and were more highly valued than any material possession.
Salmon are honoured and celebrated by all coastal peoples: the fish serves as a powerful symbol of regeneration, self-sacrifice, and perseverance.
Shortages of salmon are traditionally attributed to human disrespect and refusal to listen to and live by the wisdom of elders. The Pacific Northwest Coast peoples believed that salmon were actually people with eternal life who lived in a large house far under the ocean. In spring, they put on their salmon disguises and offered themselves to humans as food.
The Nations believed that when entire fish skeletons were returned to the sea, the spirits would rise again and change into salmon people. In this way, the cycle could begin again the following year.
Chaz’s beautifully etched glass Salmon Panel pays tribute to First Nation culture, oral history and traditions. These are testament to an ideology in which we are all interconnected and part of the greater whole – each related to and affecting one another.
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Olaka Ikux de Nala (It’s a Really Good Day) 2010-20 Panel
Corrine Hunt
$1,840.00 CADWood, Acrylic paint
2010-2020 Commemorative Collection
The design elements and colours of gold, silver and bronze (copper) are representative of the Olympic medals.
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Orca Pod Panel
David Neel
$11,000.00 CADYellow Cedar wood
The Killerwhale, sometimes called the Orca, is an important crest symbol, associated with family, power, strength, dignity and communication. In Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous culture, every clan possesses its own history and traditions in the form of myths and legends. These legends explain how the ancestors of each clan acquired ownership of certain privileges, often gifted to them during an encounter with a powerful supernatural being. These privileges are a highly important part of First Nations life, and are retained by particular family groups through their laws of inheritance.
Mating once for life and thought to be the reincarnation of great chiefs, Killerwhales are considered to be the protectors of mankind. Although they are known to capsize canoes and drag the inhabitants to their deep-sea dwellings, they are also reputed to act as guides to humans caught within storms.
According to ancient oral traditions, Killerwhale Clans live in Killerwhale Villages deep within the ocean. When at home, they remove their outer skins and live as large humans. This legend serves as David Neel’s inspiration for the Orca Pod Panel.
“Orca Pod Panel is inspired by the family group, the pod, that is the social order for Killerwhales throughout their lives. They are known for being highly intelligent animals and are a prominent crest animal among all the Northwest coast Indigenous peoples. It is one of the main crests of my family. In our ancient stories there is a village under the sea, almost like another dimension or realm, where orcas transform from and to human form.” ~ David Neel, 2019
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Salmon Plaque
Kevin Daniel Cranmer
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Copper, Acrylic paint
2015
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“Rockin’ it” Panel
Corrine Hunt
$2,400.00 CADReclaimed Red Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Copper & Silver nails, Acrylic paint
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“When things fall apart” Panel
Corrine Hunt
$3,600.00 CADReclaimed Red Cedar wood, Copper, Acrylic paint
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“Hanging around” Panel
Corrine Hunt
$1,800.00 CADReclaimed Red Cedar wood, Copper, Twine, Acrylic paint
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