Stonington Gallery 2015 Holiday Catalogue

STONINGTON GALLERY 2015 Winter Catalog

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Stonington Gallery 125 South Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104 206.405.4040 / art@stoningtongallery.com STONINGTONGALLERY.COM Open Daily Aerial photo of the Skeena River by Sam Beebe.

Happy Holidays from Stonington Gallery This December, we present the invitational group exhibit RESURGENCE: Rivers of the Northwest & Alaska. Every river generates a unique ecosystem and culture to go with it. Just as rivers carry fish, feed forests and carve through rock in individual ways, they also influence the peoples who live on their banks and use them for transportation. We honor the resilience of watersheds, and also their fragility; their remarkable ability to connect peoples; to feed and carry us; to sustain those who rely on them.

From raging rivers to placid waters, revitalized watersheds to endangered places, we have asked our artists reflect on rivers that have meaning in their lives and bring us to sacred places with their art. Join us as we bring together the region’s finest artists to give proper due to our Rivers, their people, and the surrounding environments.

We hope this exhibit contributes to a greater and deeper understanding and celebration of our rivers such as the Chefornak, Copper, Cowlitz, Columbia, Deschutes, Duwamish, Elwha, Fraser, Nass, Nisqually, Nooksack, Puyallup, Sauk,Skagit, Skeena, Skokomish, Stikine, and Stillaguamish.

Works made specifically for the RESURGENCE exhibit are listed with this icon:

There is no better time to reflect on our environment, our ecosystem, and the places we share with the people who matter than the holidays. We invite you to consider the works in the RESURGENCE exhibit as statements of love, care, concern, and hope by the artists who made them for the rivers that mean the most to them.

We hope this winter season is full of the things that matter and give you joy in your lives.

Rebecca Blanchard & Nancy Davenport and the Stonington Gallery Staff

Cover Image: Detail of “Early Snow” by Thomas Stream (Sun’aq Aleut) Right: Detail of “Moonlight on the Nooksack” by Courtney Lipson & Scott Jensen (Adopted Tlingit)

Winter Call, Original Gouache Painting, 30”h x 22”w

3 Dimensional works wood steel glass bronze The artists in this section are looking at Northwest Coast Art with fresh eyes and open minds. And we’ll follow them wherever they want to take us.

Detail of “In the Beginning” by Alano Edzerza.

Patient Fisherman Panel | Red Cedar, Pigment 36”h x 36”w x 1.75”d | $6,000

Phil Gray Ts’msyen

G

ray

made

works

for

two the

Resurgence exhibition, both inspired by his experience with rivers.

The paddle depicts a boy fishing at the edge of a river, dipping his net into a river and dangling just in front of an enticed salmon. He carried

memories

of

fishing this way with his father at Lillooet.

T

he Patient Fisherman panel has the same

story at its heart: of a fisherman

waiting

at

the edge of the river, waiting for its catch to come in. Only different is that this fisherman is a little furrier than Gray.

Dip Netter Paddle | Yellow Cedar, Acrylic, Twine 61.5”h x 5.5”w x 1”d | $3,600

Frog Paddle - Blue /Red (Painted on back and front) | Yellow Cedar, Acrylic | 64”h x 7.5”w x 1.25”d | $6,500

Salmon Paddle (Painted on back and front) Yellow Cedar, Acrylic | 64”h x 7.5”w x 1.25”d $6,500

Sand moves through the twists and turns of the river as it flows out to sea, not unlike how members of the community must navigate their own journey through life.

-Susan Point

Susan Point Musqueam

Preston Singletary Tlingit

“

Bronze, prints, glass: they are transformative media. I adopt

new technology and processes to keep the symbols and stories of my culture alive. A person who seeks to preserve the culture should be able to conceptualize it in a new light.

That’s how it stays healthy; how it continues to thrive.”

P

reston Singletary has worked collaboratively with artists from all around the world, creating artworks that are often unique hybrids of disparate cultures. He has combined Northwest Coast formline and traditional Venetian reticello with Dante Marioni; added the mythology and jade carvings of Maori people to Tlingit myths with Lewis Tamihana Gardiner; and invited famed Nuu-chah-nulth artist Joe David to design amulets and sculptures in a Northwest Coast fusion.

Killerwhale Totem Limited Edition Bronze on Base | 18.75”h x 6”w x 3”d $3,000

Moon Mask Open Edition Cast and Sandblasted Glass 3.88”h x 4”w x 1.5”d | $300

Spirit Face, Frosted Signed, Open Edition Cast & Sandblasted Glass 4.63”h x 6.63”w x 1.33”d | $750

Tlingit Screen | Limited Edition Serigraph | 22”h x 28.5”w | $300

Honey Tlingit Glass Basket with Black Rim Blown and Sandblasted Glass 6.5”h x 5”w x 5”d $3,500

Ruby Tlingit Glass Basket with Orange Lip Blown & Sandblasted Glass 6”h x 9”w x 9”d $4,500

Ruby Tlingit Glass Basket with Bone Lip Blown & Sandblasted Glass 11.5”h x 6”w x 6”d $8,000

Turquoise Tlingit Glass Basket with Gray Lip Blown & Sandblasted Glass 9.25”h x 9.25”w x 9.25”d $8,000

Turquoise Tlingit Glass Basket with White Design and Bone Lip Blown & Sandblasted Glass 6”h x 6.5”w x 6.5”d $3,000

Ruby Tlingit Glass Basket with Umber Lip Blown & Sandblasted Glass 5”h x 5.25”w x 5.25”d $3,000

Ice White Tlingit Glass Basket with Red Lip Blown & Sandblasted Glass 11.75”h x 6.25”w x 6.25”d $8,000

Golden Olive Tlingit Glass Basket with Red Lip Blown & Sandblasted Glass 12”h x 7.5”w x 7.5”d $8,000

Moonlight over the Nooksack | Yellow Cedar, Micro-Mosaic | 7.5”h x 7.38”w x .88”d SOLD - Please inquire about commissions with the artists.

Scott Jensen & Courtney Lipson Non-Indigenous / Adopted Tlingit

Renowned carver Scott Jensen carves blank forms that his wife, jeweler Courtney Lipson, adorns with micro-mosaic and tiny precious stones that dazzle and boggle the mind. These collaborations are a new direction for the two, and extremely fertile ground. For the Resurgence exhibit, they created two works, one in Southern Salish style, and one with the basis of a classic Tlingit portrait mask. Where they took it from there is all new, and totally unique.

River’s Spirit Red Cedar, Pigment, Micro-Mosaic with Glass Seed Beads with Carnelian Salmon Eggs and River Pebbles 12.25”h x 9”w x 5.63”d SOLD - Please inquire about commissions with the artists.

River’s Spirit is carved in Southern Salish style, and represents the spirit of three Olympic Peninsula rivers: The Ozette, Quinault and Elwha.

Lillian Pitt

Wasco/Warm Springs/Yakama

T

he specific focus of Lillian Pitt’s work is on that part of the

region where she was born, and where her ancestors are from— the area of the Big River (known today as the Columbia River) that

Warm Springs Stick Indian | Cast Leaded Crystal on Steel Base 15”h x 7”w x 6”d | $3,800

lies just east of the Columbia River Gorge. The characters Pitt depicts are the traditional characters known to her ancestors, portrayed in contemporary style and media. Animal characters such as Coyote and the Salmon People; legendary characters such as the Stick Indians, characters such as She Who Watches who were originally painted and carved in rock walls.

Adam McIsaac

Non-Indigenous

A

common woodcarving tool found along the Columbia

River was the Straight adze. Owl, perched atop this oversized adze, tells the story of how he brought fire to the Chinook people. Rows of triangles down the shaft represent stars; the humanoid face at the bottom represents the connection between man, fire and the ability to tell mythology through art.

Iqaytk (Straight Adze) Red Cedar, Stain 49.5”h x 8”w x 6.5”d $3,500

Chief Salmon Hat Carved and Painted Cedar, Copper Paint, Woven Spruce Root Skils 8.13”h x 13.38”w x 14.13”d

T

his is the first collaboration between

weaver Isabel Rorick and her son,

Robin. “Salmon Chief Hat” is technically still in-progress, as Isabel continues to weave more skils for the top of the hat.

A skil (the round ring made of spruce root atop the hat) signifies honor and prestige, and records the number of potlatches the hat’s wearer has hosted.

T

he final price of the piece will depend on how many skils Rorick

weaves -- please inquire further with the gallery for details.

Shadows in the Water Red Cedar, Acrylic 61”h x 6”w x 1.5”d | $3,200

R

obin Rorick comes from one of the most impressive artistic lineages on the Coast. His mother is renowned

master spruce root weaver, Isabel Rorick. His maternal great great grandparents were Charles and Isabelle Edenshaw, his great grandparents Robert and Florence Davidson, and his grandparents Victor and Primrose

Robin Rorick

Haida

Adams. He continues in the tradition by carving and painting subtle, exquisite designs.

Maynard Johnny, Jr. Penelakut/Kwaguilth

M

aynard Johnny Jr. was born in Campbell River,

B.C. in 1973. He is a self-taught artist who began drawing at the age of six and painting Native designs at the age of seventeen. His inspirations are such native artists as Robert Davidson, Susan A. Point and Mark Henderson.

Heron’s Catch Steering Paddle | Yellow Cedar, Acrylic, Twine | 71”h x 9”w x 2”d | $3,200

Abalone Shell Bowl | Red Alder, Yew, Opercula | 2.88”h x 11.38”w x 10.5”d | $4,500

T

his bowl tells the story of how tribal peoples traded for materials on the West Coast. The shape of the bowl is an abalone shell. Abalone grows

in warmer waters, and Northwest carvers prized it for its beautiful blue and purple coloring to inlay into sculptures. They would trade a local Northwest shell--operculum--to Northern California tribes in exchange for abalone.

Joe David

Nuu-chah-nulth

I

nlaid with operculum, and carved in the shape of an abalone shell, this bowl is like the Tale of Two Shells.

In-Progress Spindle Whorl sculpture in Cedar.

Andrea Wilbur-Sigo lives in Shelton, Washington where she was born in 1975 and is a member of the Squaxin Island Tribe.

She grew up with many types of art around her. She started out with beadwork and has since spent her time studying and carving in the Coast Salish style art forms including bentwood boxes, masks, panels, button blankets, drums, baskets, and most recently began weaving in wool.

Andrea Sigo

Squaxin Island

My River Runs Through...

Bass Wood, Furniture Tacks, Acrylic, Oil, Stain 31”h x 8”w x 3”d | $3,500

Drew Michael was born in Bethel, AK in 1984. He and his twin brother were adopted by a non-native family and moved to Eagle River, AK. His adoptive parents were dedicat-

Drew Michael Yup’ik/Inupiaq

ed to retaining his ties to his rich Yup’ik and Inupiaq heritage.

Michael is now a full-time artist and his works have been collected by the Alaska State Museum, Anchorage Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum. He has apprenticed with mask-maker Kathleen Carlo, and Joe Senungetuk. He now shares studio space with fellow indigenous Alaskan artists (and Stonington-ites) Perry Eaton and Alvin Amason.

In the Beginning Red Cedar (laminated by the artist) 52”h x 52”w x 2.25”d $20,000 CAD

Killerwhale Mural - Full Mural (Each Panel Sold Separately) Open Edition Red Cedar, Acrylic Killerwhale Panel I (Left): 80in h x 28.13in w x 1.38in d - $5,400 CAD Killerwhale Panel II (Top Center): 34.6in h x 34.63in w x 2.38in d - $3,900 CAD Killerwhale Panel III (Bottom Center): 34.63in h x 34.63in w x 2.38in d - $3,900 CAD Killerwhale Panel IV (Right): 80in h x 41.13in w x 1.38in d - $8,700 CAD

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Alano Edzerza Tahltan

’ve been dreaming for many years of carving a Raven on this scale. Everywhere I go I am always drawing and sketching Ravens--napkins, envelopes, whatever. Raven is my favorite totemic character since I am Raven through my matrilineal heritage. This piece honors Raven in all his glory and is a tribute not to just one story, but to all of the creation Raven brought to the Tahltan people.

-Alano Edzerza

Gray Wolf and Black Bear Spirit Canoe | Original Juniper Sculpture on Base 11”h x 19.5”w x 9”d $7,000

S

abin carves his sculptures in the fragrant juniper wood native to

the Southwest United States. But some sculptures are too perfect to do just once, and that is where Sabin’s bronzes come in: cast in very limited editions in a foundry in Santa Fe, they are beautifully patinated and no two look exactly alike.

Hib Sabin

Non-Indigenous

Raven Talk | Limited Edition Bronze | 17”h x 12”w x 12”d | $5,500

Steelhead | Blown & Off-Hand Sculpted Glass, Metal Stand | 16.25”h x 24”w x 6.5”d | $12,800

Rainbow Blown & Off-Hand Sculpted Glass 16.25”h x 24”w x 6.5”d $12,800

Chorus Off-Hand Sculpted and Sandblasted Glass 5”h x 4”w x 4”d $1,800

I

continue to be drawn to marine life as a subject for my work for a few

reasons. Being born in the San Juan Islands, my family has always spent time on the water, which has given me a deep appreciation for marine life.

Another reason is that these creatures Pacific - Sei Whale Blown, Off-Hand Sculpted, Carved and Sandblasted Glass on Stand 20”h x 37”w x 12”d $15,500

(fish, whale, shrimp, octopus) have fed the human race for as long as we have existed.

Raven Skyriver Tlingit

Sm’ooygidm Mediik - Chief of the Grizzly Bears Drum Deer Hide, Acrylic, Drumstick | 19.5”h x 19.5”w x 2.75”d $3,000

D

avid Robert Boxley is an esteemed Ts’msyen artist from Metlakatla, Alaska. He is the eldest son of the renowned carver David Albert Boxley. In 1982, David Robert’s father was the

first man to hold a potlatch in his village of Metlakatla in modern times. At twenty years of age, David Robert followed in his father’s footsteps by being the first of his generation to hold his own potlatch.

David R. Boxley

Ts’msyen

Wolf Moon Mask Alder, Shell, Pigment 23.5”h x 23.5”w x 9”d $10,000

Robert Barratt

Non-Indigenous

T

he hallmark of Barratt’s carvings

is the creamy, softly shining alder that he chooses to carve in. His spiderweb-thin formlines are some of the finest we see pass through the gallery.

Bear / Eagle Shaman Comb Alder, Paua Shell, Pigment, Metal Stand 4.63”h x 2.5”w x .25”d | $2,100

Ookpik Spirit (Snowy Owl) Red Cedar, Acrylic 20.5”h x 22”w x 6.5”d $5,200

O

okpik is the Inupiat word for snowy owl. This snowy owl spirit mask would have traditionally been used for storytelling and dancing.

The Inupiat word for Barrow, AK--Ahvakana’s home town--is Ukpiagvik, or, The Place for Hunting Snowy Owls.

Larry Ahvakana Inupiaq

I

n the thick fog common to Barrow, you hear the loons before you see them. As they fly out of the fog, the first thing you see clearly

are their heads and necks, then the whole birds appear; beautiful apparitions born from fog. The gray dots represent fog. “

Out of the Mist - Loon Mask Yellow Cedar, Acrylic, Glass Beads, Ivory 17”h x 14”w x 11”d $4,800

AHVAKANA

Group of 3 Salmon - Red Open Edition Powder-Coated Corten Steel 16”h x 48.75”w x .19”d $1,600

Raven Circle Open Edition Corten Steel |24”h x 23.5”w x .19”d | $800

Bent Box Open Edition Corten Steel | 15”h x 17”w | $475

Abstract Present Open Edition Corten Steel 24”h x 24”w x .19”d $800

Sea Wolf - Powder Coated Red Open Edition Mild Steel, Red Powder Coating, Base 36”h x 21”w x .5”d | $3,250

Improv Open Edition Corten Steel, Powder Coated, Metal Base 48”h x 13”w x .5”d $3,600

Barry Herem

Non-Indigenous

A

pioneer of many media, Herem works in paint, wood, glass, printmaking, steel, concrete, and paper.

A voracious mind at work, he continues his many decades of experimentation with new techniques and designs.

PAINTINGS & PRINTS Serigraphs, giclees, original paintings, woodblock prints, linotypes and more; if it’s flat, our artists are all over it. Find the perfect accent for that blank space on your wall.

Marika Swan (Nuu-chah-nulth) Becoming Worthy Limited Edition Giclee 22.88”h x 26.88”w $250 (USD)

Thomas Stream

Sun’aq Aleut

E

arly

Snow

shows

the

denizens of a river at

every level, from submarine to sky-bound. Each reacts to

the

presence

of

an

unseasonably early snowfall -- trout and salmon are still running, and bear has not yet hibernated. All is still as as the winter hush falls over the river, and as Wolf catches snowflakes in her mouth.

Early Snow by Thomas Stream (Sun’aq Aleut) Original Painting - SOLD. Limited Edition Giclee Prints available.

21.25”h x 28.25”w $475

Far Journey | Original Gouache Painting on Paper, Conservation Framed 39”h x 31.25”w $5,470

Left Top: American Redstart Original Gouache on Paper, Conservation Framed | 18.75”h x 15.63”w $1,210

Right Top: Pine Grosbeak Original Gouache on Paper, Conservation Framed | 18.75”h x 15.63”w $1,210

Right: Lazuli Bunting Original Gouache on Paper, Conservation Framed | 18.75”h x 15.63”w $1,210

Deep in Our Bones | Limited Edition Giclee | 30.75”h x 24.63”w | $290 (USD)

The Sacred Heart Waters | Unique Hand-Painted Woodblock Print 24”h x 20”w | SOLD

The Sacred Heart Waters | Woodblock Print 24”h x 20”w | $480

“

I am a Tla-o-qui-aht woman born out in the wilds of the west coast, on a little island, on the beach, in a spot where our whaling chiefs used to bring the whales in. Northern

lights stretched out into the north the night before I came into this world. I believe in a deeply profound relationship with the land that I come from and a responsibility to it’s survival, health, and freedom.

M

y father, Joe David, is a master carver and painter who is heavily influenced by our rich culture and his spiritual practice. My mother, Paula Swan, is a photographer

and painter. Her main inspiration is the beauty she finds in nature especially arbutus trees, flowers, moonscapes and seashells. I am very thankful that they both nurtured the artist in me from a very young age.”

Marika Swan

Nuu-chah-nulth

Sabot-Falcon | Acrylic on Canvas | 36”h x 48”w | $10,000 Right: Croww Coming | Acrylic on Panel | 24”h x 18”w | $3,200

P

ersonal

experiences,

cultural

engagement

and

transformation stories animate Rick Bartow’s works.

Bartow’s work swings effortlessly from humorous and surprising to dark and challenging—and are often both simultaneously.

Rick Bartow

Wiyot

From One Come Another | Pastel & Graphite on Paper | 40”h x 26”w | $7,000

Northern Coast & Southern Salish Journey | 23.5”h x 11”w each | $480 US each, sold separately

Beyond the Edge | Limited Edition Serigraph | 35”h x 35”w | $2,500 (Flat) (US Dollar) 38.88”h x 38.63”w | $3,075 (Conservation Framed)

I

t was a busy year for Susan Point, who released many new prints onto the market. The largest was “Beyond the Edge” (above), while lots of smaller ones made their debut.

Don’t miss checking out the new offerings on our site.

Susan Point Musqueam

Robert Davidson Haida

T

wo serigraphs were released this year

from Robert Davidson’s studio. “Canoe Breaker” is a depiction of one of the winds that blows through Haida Gwaii; a violent, tree-cracking, boat-flipping wind that howls down and causes mayhem. The dynamic movement and intense colors in this print are a perfect encapsulation of what happens when Canoe Breaker comes to visit.

T

he second print, “Wintertime” was

released in December of 2015, and is based on an original painting that was Wintertime - 2015 Limited Edition Serigraph 29”h x 15.5”w $1,500 (Canadian)

a part of his 2013 exhibit, Abstract Impulse, at SAM.

Canoe Breaker: Southeast Wind’s Brother - 2015 Limited Edition Serigraph 40”h x 26.75”w $1,785 (US Dollar)

Scott Jensen

Non-Indigenous

A

n Eagle sits at the bottom of this pole,

with a spirit face in the tail. Brown bear is in the middle with two cubs, one in human form and one bear form. At the top are three porpoises.

One is sculptural and two are represented in formline. There is a face in the blowhole with hands and feet showing, and a spirit face in the tail.

Above: Salmon Boy | Acrylic and Gold Paint on Birch Board | 24”h x 30”w x 1.5”d | $3,000

Breath of the Killer Whale | Acrylic on Birch Panel | 24”h x 30”w x 1.75”d | $3,500

Robert Davis Hoffmann Tlingit

H

offman hails from Kake, Alaska. Tsaagweidi clan, Xaay Hit (Yellow Cedar House).

“I am primarily a designer. Though I’ve always loved cedar and have been a

woodcarver for many years, I find much freedom in design. I paint in acrylics and work in mixed media. I explore ways to represent contemporary issues by using themes of recreation and transformation.”

Ceryle - Kingfisher Study Watercolor and Ink on Japanese Paper, Conservation Framed 18.63”h x 16.13”w | $1,190

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas Haida

Y

ahgulanaas began working as an artist after many decades in the leadership of the Haida Nation’s successful campaign to protect its people’s indigenous culture

and environment. In the past decade, Yahgulanaas’ work has been presented in museums all over the world, including at international exhibitions in Asia, Australia, Europe, and this year at the Seattle Art Museum. The artist was a special guest during the SAM’s “Indigenous Beauty” exhibit while his massive painting, RED: A Haida Manga, was on display, as well as a panelist at the first Seattle Art Fair this past July.

Tell Tiles (Series) Hand-Made Porcelain with Underglaze and Glaze 4�h x 4�w each $680 each, sold separately

Ninilchik Tale Limited Edition Serigraph 15”h x 22”w $145

Lynx | Limited Edition Serigraph 18”h x 15”w | $145

Allie High

Haida/Ts’msyen/Aleut

H

igh’s designs have an elegant sense of motion that make her animals seem to leap off the page. Her subjects are always full of personality and charm, and she often pairs them with witty titles.

These three serigraphs were released in 2015, and the Stikine Summer Drum was painted specially for the Resurgence exhibition.

You and Me | Limited Edition Serigraph 23”h x 22”w | $165

Stikine Summer Drum | Acrylic, Hide, Wood Frame, Beater | 18”h x 18”w x 3”d | $1,600

Tree Frog / Electric Raven / Copper Wolf Limited Edition Giclees - 27.5�h x 10.5�w (each) $150 CAD each

T

he world is neon-bright when Alano Edzerza is your guide. His prints are

wildly colored and full of dynamic movement. His acclaimed triptychs of swimming salmon, diving eagles, and charms of hummingbirds make you see nature in ways you never expected.

Alano Edzerza Tahltan

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Touch of Blue depicts

a great Blue Heron

standing in the water gazing at his embossed reflection, which is done in the Northwest Coast style. The Blue Heron brings messages of self-reliance and self- determination.

Their long thin legs reflect that an individual doesn’t need great massive pillars to remain stable, but must be able to stand on one’s own. The imagery here is a reimagining of his most beloved prints—Blue Reflections—with bolder colors, outstretched wings, and a larger profile on the paper.

A Touch of Blue (2004) | Limited Edition Embossed Serigraph 29”h x 21”w | $400

Marvin Oliver

Quinault/Isleta Pueblo

Owl on Watch | Limited Edition Linocut | 13.5”h x 15”w | $60

J

ean Ferrier has created four new series this year, including “Crow Sisters” and “Owl on Watch”, pictured

here. She has continued her very popular series of Clam Books, which are clam and cockle shells that open to reveal hand-calligraphed and illustrated pages.

Jean Ferrier

Non-Indigenous Crow Sisters (Blue Series) | Limited Edition Painting with Gold Leaf 16.5”h x 14”w | $180

Jewelry &

Weaving The artists in this section have dancing hands.

Using the finest of materials, the tiniest of tools, and a clear vision, they pluck and bead, hammer and sauter, twine and knot to create works of incredible detail.

Let your eyes linger long on their creations.

Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/ /Aleut) Raven Releases the Light Cuff Carved Sterling Silver, Abalone x 1.5�w $3,700

Sitka Rose Cuff Carved Copper x .5”w $250

Raven Concave Cuff Carved Copper x .5”w $250

Nicholas Galanin Tlingit/Aleut

G

alanin is a multidisciplinary artist working across genres, and he

brings his eye for drama and juxtaposition to his expertly engraved silver and copper cuffs. In 2014 year he was part of a major three-person exhibit at Seattle’s Frye Art Museum, and showed an installation at Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival.

Hummingbird with Sitka Rose Cuff Carved Silver .5”w $350

Sitka Rose Cuff Carved Sterling Silver 1�w $900

Eagle Cuff Sterling Silver x .75�w $700

Oval Eagle Pendant Sterling Silver $300

Bill Bedard Haida

B

ill was born and raised on the picturesque Queen Charlotte

Islands, commonly known as Haida Gwaii. Bill belongs to the Haida Nation, born and raised in Old Massett.

His clan is the Raven. The Raven is spiritually known as the trickster. Bill naturally takes on the characteristics of the fun-loving Raven in his dealings with all people. They quickly become his friends.

Big Raven Wrap Ring Sterling Silver $300

Raven’s Delight Box Sterling Silver, Paua (Interior) 4.38”h x 3.63”w x 3.63”d $12,000

Dave Galanin Tlingit

D

ave Galanin is a Tlingit Silver Carver from Southeast Alaska. Dave comes from a family of carvers,

including his grandfather, brother, nephew, and sons (Nicholas and Jerrod, both represented by Stonington).

Dave began carving in 1982, studying under Tlingit elder and master silver carver, Louis Minard. Dave’s art work combines both the traditional and contemporary design, primarily using copper, silver, and gold.

Mountain Goat Horn Copper Spoon Mountain Goat Horn, Engraved Copper, Brass 8.5”h x 5.75”w x 2.5”d $12,000

Berry Picker’s Suite: Blueberries Necklace II (with black stone) Precious stones with sterling silver, pietersite clasp, glass blueberries by Elizabeth Johnson Approx 18”long | $775 Berry Picker’s Suite: Blueberries Necklace I (with purple stone drop) Precious stones with sterling silver, sugillite and glass blueberries Approx 24”long | $975 Earrings: $375

The Berry Picker’s Suite is three separate necklaces that can be bought and worn individually, but are designed to hang together.

All three are seen together on the top left of the facing page.

L

ipson’s micro-mosaic jewelry is always evolving, as her ever curious mind searches for new techniques and inspiration. Mosaic is an ancient technique that Lipson keeps fresh, hip and stylish.

Courtney Lipson

Non-Indigenous

Berry Picker’s Suite. $3,625 (including earrings)

Bear Amulet Necklace Precious stones with sterling silver, micro-mosaic, carved amulet by Scott Jensen Approx. 30” long | $1,500

Blueberries Necklace II Precious stones with sterling silver, pietersite clasp, glass blueberries Approx 18”long | $775 Earrings: $375

Blueberries Necklace I Precious stones with sterling silver, sugillite and glass blueberries Approx 24”long | $975 Earrings: $375

Courtney Lipson Not-Quite-Ripe Blueberries Triple leaf necklace on 16-18� adjustable chain Micro-mosaic, Cast Sterling Silver, Amethyst, Glass Berries $170

Not-Quite-Ripe Blueberries Double Leaf Earrings Micro-mosaic, Cast Sterling Silver, Amethysts, Glass Berries $245

Blueberries made by glass artist Elizabeth Johnson

Ripe Blueberries Triple leaf necklace om 16-18� adjustable chain Micro-mosaic, Cast Sterling Silver, Amethyst, Glass Berries $170

Ripe Blueberries Double Leaf Earrings Micro-mosaic, Cast Sterling Silver, Amethysts, Glass Berries $245

Hummingbird Earrings Sterling Silver, Paua $124

Killerwhale with Paua Pendant Sterling Silver, Paua $86

Jerry Hill

H

Non-Indigenous ill’s interest in Alaskan Native and Canadian First Nations art and

culture was piqued by boat trips with his family as a child through SE Alaska and British Columbia. He lived and worked in Spirit of the Woods Belt Buckle Sterling Silver, Paua $490

Child of the Moon Pendant Sterling SIlver, Paua $410

Alaska teaching jewelry and fossil ivory carving techniques at the University of Alaska Juneau in the 1980s.

Raven and Lotus Earrings Alder Wood, Blueberry Dye, Sterling Silver $50

Bear Man Earrings Alder Wood, Blueberry Dye, Sterling Silver $50

Crystal Worl

Tlingit/Athabascan

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rystal Rose Demientieff Worl is Tlingit Athabascan from

Raven moiety, Sockeye Clan, from the Raven House. She is a child of a Thunderbird and from the Chilkat region in Southeast

AK. In 2013 Crystal earned a BFA in Jewelry Metals and an Associate’s of Fine Art in Moving Images from the Institute of American Indian Arts. Crystal experiments with kiln-cast glass, printmaking, painting, and silversmithing. She recently began working with fish skin, seal gut-skin, and furs.

Seal Earrings Alder Wood, Blueberry Dye, Sterling Silver $50

Left Above: Sometimes I Am Of Two Minds - Necklace African Record Beads, Old Buttons, Wood Beads, Glass Beads, Charms $325

Above: My Southwest Sisters - Necklace and Earrings Set Heshi Seed Beads, Buttons, Beads $375

Left: Why Raven Is Black - Bib Melton Cloth, Seed Beads 23”h x 12.52”w $980

I Can’t Help Smiling Necklace Turquoise and Glass Beads, Old and New Buttons, Copper Bells $350

It’s Always Good to Decorate!

Glass and Metal Beads, Shell Buttons, African Record Beads $300

Chloe French Tlingit

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sing buttons, beads and bells, French creates contemporary

wearable art that connects to the tradition of Tlingit button blankets.

She also is the creator of a series of meticulously embroidered bibs made of melton cloth that illustrate myths and themes close to her heart.

Natural Woven Paddle Yellow Cedar Paddle, Fine Yellow Cedar Cordage 61”h x 6”w $4,000

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aul LaPier made a splash this year when he de-

Paul LaPier (Rowley) Haida/Tlingit

buted a new series of woven paddles. Using dozens of feet of cedar bark, he plaits them over plain cedar paddles, creating a hybrid object that is completely unique. On the “Rhythm Paddle” at right, he collaborated with fellow Stonington Gallery artist Sheldon Skillie, who painted the blade in his instantly recognizable, kinetic style.

Rhythm Paddle - Collaboration with Sheldon Skillie Port Orford Yellow Cedar, Acrylic, Cedar Bark, Cedar Cordage 63”h x 6”w x 1”d $5,000

Prayer for the River Rattle Spruce Roots, Sun-bleached Grass, Grass-dyed with Iron Oxide, Yellow Cedar, Carnelians, Haida Gwaii Agates and Aquamarine 8”h x 3.5”w x 3.5”d $7,600

Isabel Rorick Haida

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his rattle is inspired by the Yakoun River. The weaving pattern displays the sky (a four strand band at the top), the water (a faint textured section below it), and the salmon

(tan fish bone pattern), the bears (brown paws), and the gravel of the river (below the paws). Inside the rattle are Haida Gwaii miniature agates and aquamarines, and the red salmon eggs are actually carnelians. This rattle is a prayer for all of the organisms, fish and the animals who are sustained by the river’s health. Everything is connected like the river connects to the ocean. Life sustains life.

Medium Spearhead Pendant Open Edition Sterling Silver

Medium Cube Pendant Open Edition Sterling Silver

Medium Crescent Pendant Open Edition Sterling Silver

$120 CAD

$160 CAD

$100 CAD

Alano Edzerza Tahltan

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lano is a triple threat: jewelry, prints

and

sculpture.

His

affordable and stylish pendants should be hanging from every neck, especially as the Canadian pricing

makes

these

a

very

attractive price. Your US Dollar goes quite far this holiday season!

Medium Formline Collar Pendant Open Edition Sterling Silver $260 CAD

Salmon Egg Earrings Sterling Silver $80

Sinx Pendant - Gambling Sticks Style Copper, Cord | $130

Gwaai Edenshaw

Octopus Tentacle Earrings | Copper | $100

Haida

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waai (Hluugiitgaa) is an eagle from the Ts’aalth clan. He was born in 1977 to Jenny Nelson, an author and teacher, and Guujaaw, a drummer, carver, and political leader. Gwaai, as a baby, hung from

a pole in Skidegate in his Jolly Jumper while his father carved. Since then, his experience has ranged from comic books to totem poles to gold, silver and argillite jewelry.

Wasco Sally Bag Split Cattail Leaves, Sedge Grass, Dyed Raffia (images), Hungarian Hemp 6.75”h x 7.25”w x 7.25”d $5,000

Pat Courtney Gold Wasco

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asco basketry and images were handed down through many generations. They are unique with

an earth line and sky line. The earth line is at the bottom, the top line is the skyline. The Weaving technique is full-turn twine to create the geometric figures. The petroglyph figures were inspired by ancient images that are now buried under The Dalles Dam pools.

Muskeg Fern Necklace Vitreous Enamel on Copper, Glass Beads $300

Ring of Fire Earrings - Long Fired Copper $180

Lois Chichinoff Thadei

Aleut

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ouie, as her friends call her, experiments in a wide variety of materials to make weavings, prints, paintings

and jewelry. She is currently enamored of copper, sterling silver, stone-setting, and vitreous enamel, as in the “Muskeg Fern Necklace� above. Her hands are never, ever still!

Cuttlefish Skin Imprint Post Earrings Shibuchi (Fine Silver & Copper) | $160

Raven Moon on Water - Pendant/Pin Sterling & Fine Silver, Fine Gold Wire, Cloisonne Enamel, Chain 1.88”h x 1.88”w x .38”d $3,250

J

oan Tenenbaum’s focus last year was on the processes of and under the Earth, such as pushing, folding, crackling and striating. This year, the theme was beings

that fly above it. Birds and their habitats were rendered in cloisonne (fired glass in tiny compartments that make up an image). A few final works are still available, including some show-stoppers.

Joan Tenenbaum Non-Indigenous

Fault Lines Earrings - Medium w Gold Hoops 14K Gold, Fine and Sterling Silver, Keum Boo 1.25”h | $425

Owl Sketch II - Enameled Pendant Cloisonne Enamel, Fine Silver, Sterling 18 1.25”h x .93”w $450

Ice Spiral Earrings - Long - Red/Black Black Onyx, Red Coral, French hooks, Sterling Silver 3.18”h x .5”w x .5”d $250

Turquoise Hummingbird Enameled Pendant on Chain Cloisonne Enamel, Fine Silver, Sterling Silver 1.44”h x .94”w x .19”d | $495

Lovebirds Cuff Sterling Silver $650

Owen & Janet Walker

Non-Indigenous

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his husband and wife team

create jewelry that is beautiful,

durable and accessible, illustrating some of the most beloved myths and stories from the Northwest Coast.

Eagle Earrings Sterling Silver $175

Crazy ’Bout Those Reds - Trade Bead Necklace Venetian Pressed Monochromes, Red Padres, Dutch Gooseberries, Czech Faceted, Hudson Bay White Hearts $250

Bear Cuff Sterling Silver $550

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