Argillite Raven Solid Round Earrings NoblewomanThese Raven Earrings have been hand carved by Haida artist Amy Edgars. The earrings have been carved in argillite and feature 4 abalone inlays in total. Mischievous and curious, the Raven plays many important roles in Pacific Northwest Coast Culture. For some, he symbolizes creation, transformation, knowledge, prestige as well as the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth. He also symbolizes the unknown and shows that every person sees the
I open the door to let the dog out and am drawn into a miraculous sight: the sunlight radiates up from the horizon and transforms the dark sky into the dazzling hues of the Creator
and 5 large abalone shells
They enter a bar with puffed out backs
In a great battle of transformation
It has been adorned with horse hair
We’re often drawn into conflict
This mask is hand-carved from red cedar and features black synthetic hair
and about 12 inches or 30 1/2 centimeters deep
Kevin Cranmer is renowned for his highly intricate miniature masks and poles that capture the richness of Kwakwaka'wakw art and ceremonialism
Sterling silver and amber ring carved by Chris Cook from the Kwakwaka´wakw Nation
7 mm wide and 16 inches or 40 1/2 centimeters long
I had just finished two years of commercial fishing with very little in the way of earnings and could not help but think of my artwork
