Wild Woman of the Woods Mask BearThis Wild Woman of the Woods Mask is hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Aubrey Johnston. It has been carved from red cedar, painted in red and black acrylic, and adorned with horse hair and cedar bark. The Tsonoqua or Wild Woman of the Woods is a supernatural being. She goes by many names including Tsonoqua, Tsonokwa, Dzunukwa, Zuniquwa, Thowxiya, The Giantess, The Ogress, and Wealth Giver. This being is often considered female, but may be depicted
This Raven Steals the Light Pendant is hand-carved in sterling silver by Haida artist Garner Moody
I have been learning to speak my children's language nuuchahnulth
Without hair
Talon is a young artist (born in 2004) that has already worked with and learned from some very exceptional artists
birds and creatures from the sea
Chilkat aprons sometimes have fringes adorned with tiny bells
This Hummingbird Cedar Panel is sandblasted and painted by Kwakiutl artist Trevor Hunt
they held dominion over the skies
Find more information about and examples of The Kolus & Thunderbird Northwest Coast First Nations symbol
The box including the top is about 13 ½ inches or 33
so I was born in Greenville on the Nass River instead of a boat on the way to Prince Rupert
I continued on to enjoy the magic as it unfolded
