Carnival Vessel FoxThis Carnival vessel, crafted from Box Elder Burl wood and painted by Kwakwakawakw artist Rod Smith, evokes the lively motion of a carousel. It features repeated abstract formline elements, including ovoid shapes, S forms, and finely cross hatched sections. Rod is perhaps best known for his precise and elegant painting style. It is signed on the bottom by Rod Smith along with the original woodturner's signature which appears to be Gary Schrodt from
and nearly 3/4 of an inch or 1 3/4 centimeters thick
Some Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples believe that an eclipse occurs when a monster in the sky
We form memories…memories of people we’ve met and places we’ve been
This Bukwas or Wild Man of the Woods Mask was hand-carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Sean Whonnock
The mask including the cedar bark measures approximately 11 inches or 28 centimeters wide
I was struck by the romantic scene and stopped to take a few photos
by 16 inches or 41 centimeters wide
Where the ring overlaps measures approximately 5/8 inch or 1 1/2 centimeters wide
3/4 inch or 1
It features 3 bezel-set inlays of lapis lazuli
It is adorned with cedar bark
The print depicts a female wolf
