Owl Mask FoxThis Owl Mask was hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Gilbert Dawson. It has been carved from red cedar, painted in black, grey, and white acrylic, and trimmed with cedar bark. The Owl Symbol represents a bird of wisdom and intuition, magic and prophecy. Owls are often seen as messengers. Find more information about and examples of The Owl Northwest Coast First Nations symbol. The mask including the cedar bark measures approximately 11 inches or 28
This piece was part of our exhibition “Looking After a Legacy: Through the Grains of Cedar” which ran from September 3rd to December 31st 2022
This run of prints consists of 100 signed & numbered copies
The alternative was to add carved wood crest symbols to a woven spruce root hat which is called ´saxʷ by the Tlingit and are still being created today
a central character in many Haida Myths
westerly breezes arrived to fill the sails of boats that danced on the ocean
and Catlinite
The repoussé (hammered) finish adds dimensionality and a textured finish to the copper surface
The bracelet is close to 6 1/8 inches or 15 1/2 centimeters long
it begins to change
The print measures 21 1/4 inches or 54 centimeters high and 24 3/4 inches or 63 centimeters wide
These Silver Raven Earrings are hand-carved by Bill Helin from the Tsimshian Nation
The drum measures 16 inches or nearly 41 cm across and about 2 1/2 inches or 7cm wide
