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Indigenous Creation
From scarves to tableware to exterior
design, local First Nations artists put their
stamp on apparel and decor
by Felicity Stone
SCREEN PLAY
A member of the Nanaimo-area Snuneymuxw First Nation, Noel
Brown makes silver, gold and platinum jewelry, as well as cedar
totem poles, plaques, masks and ornaments. He also designs outdoor
privacy screens with Coast Salish–influenced motifs for eco-friendly,
Comox-based Core Landscape Products.
GOING COASTAL
Pender Harbour–based artist and designer Sabina Hill, whose
grandfather built Yellow Point Lodge on Vancouver Island in the
1930s, was introduced to Aboriginal art through her parents' collection
of Nuchatlaht baskets. Since 1998 she has collaborated with First
Nations artists to create art, furniture
and interiors with a Pacific
Northwest Coast aesthetic.
The stainless steel Acces-
sories Collection, with
Kwakwaka'wakw art-
ist Steve Smith, includes a
candle surround depicting an
Eagle and Raven.
FABRIC ART
A member of the Tsimshian Eagle clan from
Lax Kw'alaams, Morgan Asoyuf was born in Prince Rupert and now
lives in Squamish. She learned wood carving from her father, Henry
Green, and specializes in handmade jewelry. Asoyuf has also designed
a textile collection that includes a cushion cover,
napkins, table runner and tea towel with
a Running Raven motif, developed
and sold through Native Northwest.
