Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White’s work ranges from argillite carvings and gold and silver jewelry to totem poles and cedar canoes. A successful commercial artist over the past 45 ...
Edmund “Ed” Calder 1900-1978 Growing up in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, Edmund Calder taught himself how to carve both wood and argillite. Though this work, he became famous for his intricate model totem ...
Depictions of the Bear Mother story on totem poles and other forms of Northwest Coast art have been occurring for hundreds ... and their cubs in the Spirit of Haida Gwaii, the internationally renowned ...
Over the years, Haida leaders have sought to reignite their language, culture and traditions. Among them are art and totem making. A walk through the woods adjacent to a rocky beach brings ...