Mighty Mouse Triptych
Availability: Only 1 available
by Don Yeomans
Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
35.75 x 23.5 x 2″ [each panel]
35.75 x 70.5 x 2″ [entire triptych]
CA$38,000.00
Only 1 available
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Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
35.75 x 23.5 x 2″ [each panel]
35.75 x 70.5 x 2″ [entire triptych]
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The Chase Bentwood Box
Philip Gray
SOLDRed Cedar wood, Operculum shell, Acrylic paint
SOLD – For artist commission inquiries, please contact us at info@coastalpeoples.com
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Butterfly and Hummingbird Spoon
Daniel Yunkws
CA$950.00Sterling Silver, Engraved
Maple wood base included
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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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Double Raven Bentwood Box
Don Yeomans
CA$11,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“In Haida mythology, Raven is a prominent character. His involvement with the creation of man and the capturing of the Sun and Moon are famous legends regularly portrayed in Northwest Coast art. Not only does Raven exist in nature, but he has supernatural shapeshifting abilities that allow him to interact with characters and kingdoms of the spirit world.
On this box, the Ravens slip through a portal that is present in both worlds. Emerging from one dimension to another – still Raven, but profoundly different.” – Don Yeomans
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Soul Catcher
Don Yeomans
SOLDYellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“In the old days, the Shaman was a powerful manipulator of forces beyond this world. People sought comfort in their wisdom and the remedies they provided in the event of illness. One of the Medicine Man’s most powerful tools was a soul catcher – a hollow bone or ivory tube heavily decorated on the outside with supernatural beings.
Though I have never seen [a soul catcher] used, I have heard them described as straw-like devices that the Shaman would use to suck in the evil spirit, then expel it into a fire in a single breath.
I have enlarged this soul catcher shape in this carving to pay homage to what I see as the most powerful soul catcher of all time – the cellphone.” – Don Yeomans
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White Raven Panel
Don Yeomans
RESERVEDRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“My wife Trace did a one-woman show several years ago called ‘Raven’s View’. The main focus was Raven – she, like myself, is a member of the Raven Clan. She used the White Raven to represent herself in many of her pieces. The White Raven was a strong symbol of how she grew up on Haida Gwaii as the daughter of a white father and a Haida mother – unaccepted by the natives around her for being lighter.
I carved this White Raven using undulating formlines to honour the fact that Trace is proud of her white heritage, as well as of being Haida.” – Don Yeomans
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Spirit of the Salmon Panel
Don Yeomans
SOLDRed Cedar wood
“When a board of this size and thickness arrives, it begs to be carved deeply and sculpturally. The theme of the design is two salmon, one male and one female, both encircling one lone salmon egg. The idea was to represent the circle of life in this one ocean-going species. As for the decorative elements in the water around the fish, they arose out of a need I felt to make the background just as detailed and interesting [as the main design].” – Don Yeomans