Coast Salish Housepost
Availability: Only 1 available
Red Cedar wood, Copper, Acrylic paint
10.5ft x 4ft x 4 ft (including base)
Own a piece of history…this Salish Housepost was carved during the 2010 Olympic Games in full public view at Susan Point’s temporary satellite studio outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. The cedar wood used originates from a reclaimed fallen tree from the Stanley Park storm in 2009.
Price available on request
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Red Cedar wood, Copper, Acrylic paint
10.5ft x 4ft x 4 ft (including base)
Own a piece of history…this Salish Housepost was carved during the 2010 Olympic Games in full public view at Susan Point’s temporary satellite studio outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. The cedar wood used originates from a reclaimed fallen tree from the Stanley Park storm in 2009.
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Watchman, Eagle, & Bear Totem Pole
Garner Moody
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
For inquiries on totem pole commissions, please click here.
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Qolun (Beaver) Totem Pole
Lyle Wilson
Price upon requestYellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
This stunning pole was inspired by the story of how the Beaver Clan came to be part of the Haisla Nation. Each figure depicted on the pole represents an important episode in the journey that the characters in the story take. From top to bottom, the figures being depicted include a squirrel, a halibut, a giant man that is holding an otter, and two beavers.
This particular Haisla story is quite old, and Lyle is one of the few individuals who still knows all of the details. The pole is Lyle’s contemporary portrayal of the tale, which pays tribute to the ancient family connections between the present-day Haisla and their neighbors.
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Quwut Sun
lessLIE
$200.00 CADSerigraph, Edition of 100
2005
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
“This contemporary Coast Salish sun design is an attempt to mediate between the Hul’qumi’num language (the language of the Cowichan Tribes) and English. There have been various anglecized spellings of this Hul’qumi’num toponym (place name), such as “Cowichan,” “Khowutzun,” and the currently accepted “Quwutsun.” This Hul’qumi’num term has been simplified and misinterpreted as meaning “The Warm Land,” when it should be more correctly interpreted as meaning “warmed by the sun,” or “basking in the sun with your back turned to the sun.”
The four eclipsed suns surrounding the central sun symbolize the darkness of ignorance blocking Daylight, a powerful source of truth.”
–lessLIE
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Eagle’s Play Glass Rattle
Susan Point RCA
Price upon requestHand blown glass, Red Cedar wood base
This beautiful contemporary rattle is made with hand-blown glass, an example of Susan Point’s balance between traditional and contemporary styles. It demonstrates her ability to diversify, yet reveals her respect for tradition and ancient mythology. Based on an ancient implement, a spindle whorl was used for spinning wool into yarn for the process of creating fine woolen blankets.
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Salmon Blanket
Susan Point RCA
$800.00 CADSerigraph, Edition of 110
2015
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
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Overexposure (TP) [Framed]
Susan Point RCA
$2,060.00 CADSerigraph, Colour Trial Proof, Edition of II
1998
Framed