First Nations have been creating intricate textiles and weavings for hundreds of years. Today, artists experiment in new materials with evolving traditional or contemporary designs. In our collection, we offer a selection of some of the very best.
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Deconstructed Bear [Framed]
Trace Yeomans
$4,200.00 CADUltra-suede appliqué on Individual Canvas boards, Set of 4
2019
Framed
The powerful, human-like Bear symbolizes courage, strength, authority and learned humility. Legend tells of a chief’s daughter abducted by a bear whom she subsequently marries and gives birth to twin cubs. The Bear Mother image is commonly depicted feeding human children.
17.75 x 17.75 x 2″ each
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Hands Shawl
Dorothy Grant
$175.00 CAD50% Merino Wool 50% Silk
“We believe the hands are connected to the heart centre, which the Haida believe was the mind centre. The right and the left hands have human faces in the palms that represent creativity, healing and communication. Thus, the artist communicates their work through working with their hands.” – Dorothy Grant
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Deconstructed Frog [Framed]
Trace Yeomans
$4,200.00 CADUltra-suede appliqué on Individual Canvas boards, Set of 4
2019
Framed
17.75 x 17.75 x 2″ each
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Hecate Strait Scarf – State II
Susan Point
$420.00 CAD100% Silk; Limited Edition of 100
Exclusively available through Coastal Peoples Gallery
“Hecate Strait is a wide but shallow strait between Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands) and the mainland of British Columbia. Hecate Strait, because it is so shallow, is especially susceptible to violent storms and weather; therefore, has always been revered by the Northwest Coast First Nations Peoples.
The shallow waters make it an abundant place for marine life, especially for spotting Orcas and Humpback Whales breaching.
In this scarf design, I’ve illustrated the turbulent waters, abundance of Orcas, and Salmon.
Orcas are great guardians of the ocean, with Seals as slaves and Dolphins as warriors. Orcas are closely related to humans; I was told many legends as a child of the whale people and their villages beneath the sea.
Salmon are a symbol of abundance, wealth and prosperity because Salmon are the primary food source for the people of the Northwest Coast. It is also symbolic of dependability and renewal representing the provider of life. Salmon in pairs are good luck.”
– Susan Point, 2018
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Hecate Strait Scarf – State I
Susan Point
$420.00 CAD100% Silk; Limited Edition of 100
Exclusively available through Coastal Peoples Gallery
“Hecate Strait is a wide but shallow strait between Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands) and the mainland of British Columbia. Hecate Strait, because it is so shallow, is especially susceptible to violent storms and weather; therefore, has always been revered by the Northwest Coast First Nations Peoples.
The shallow waters make it an abundant place for marine life, especially for spotting Orcas and Humpback Whales breaching.
In this scarf design, I’ve illustrated the turbulent waters, abundance of Orcas, and Salmon.
Orcas are great guardians of the ocean, with Seals as slaves and Dolphins as warriors. Orcas are closely related to humans; I was told many legends as a child of the whale people and their villages beneath the sea.
Salmon are a symbol of abundance, wealth and prosperity because Salmon are the primary food source for the people of the Northwest Coast. It is also symbolic of dependability and renewal representing the provider of life. Salmon in pairs are good luck.”
– Susan Point, 2018
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