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Eagle, Potlatch Hat Rings, Bear, Beaver, and Frog Argillite Pole

Tom Hans

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Argillite Candle Holder

Tom Hans

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Killerwhale Rattle

Erich Glendale

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Sunstar Fish

Erich Glendale

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Cod Fish Mask

Tom LaFortune

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Welcome Pole, Lime Bay Park, Victoria International Marina

Tom LaFortune

from the website: “The 30-foot Welcome Pole begins with the grandmother’s killer whale, who entered the village to inform her grandson about canoes struggling in the outer waters. She guided her grandson to welcome them into safe harbour. Above the welcome figure is a Salish design representing past, present, and future. Further up are two otters, one with a sea urchin and the other with a large clam, symbolizing hard work, playfulness, and family strength. At the top is an eagle with wings at his side, overseeing all the daily activities in the village.” – Tom LaFortune.

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The persistence of Land claims in a climate of change (North)

Nicholas Galanin

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Mother Bear

Nicholas Galanin

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Raven, Eagle, and Thunderbird Panel

Stan Wamiss

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Sun Mask

Stan Wamiss

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Raven Creating Cosmos

Bill Kuhnley Jr.

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Problem Solver

Bill Kuhnley Jr.

from the website: Box Elements—Problem Solver reflects on the ways in which artists must face and deal with challenges that arise throughout the creative process. Bill explains that working in formline design comes with particular challenges wherein the act of solving the balance and fit is the key to making a piece work. Many artists have an idea of what they want to create, but transforming that into a reality often takes multiple iterations. He describes visualizing the design as a process “like taking a photo in our mind of what we want to create, but it often needs to be reworked numerous times before getting it right.” Problem Solvers was born out of multiple rough drawings of a Thunderbird bursting through the clouds, hunting. “Anyone can create an ovoid or a u-shape. It’s going beyond that where the creativity begins,” Kuhnley, Jr. states. “It’s all about formline, but it can relate to anything in daily life when life tests us.”

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Mussel Rattle

Gilbert Dawson

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Abstract Human

Gilbert Dawson

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Eagle Spoon

Gerry Marks

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Thunderbird Barrette

Gerry Marks

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k̓ʷə səlilwətaɬ syəwenəɬ ct: Our səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Ancestors

Jonas Jones